Raw materials, "green

By reacting apatite with sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and gypsum will result. Most phosphoric acid is produced in this way and is normally used as raw material (green acid) to produce fertilizers. A small amount, however, is further refined to phosphoric acid of food grade quality. 

Efficient use of matter with minimum production of wastes Catalysis for maximum efficiency in chemical processing Utilization of biological processes Maximization of renewable raw materials Green product design... 

Horn Stefan, Bader Hans Joachim and Buchholz Klaus (2002) Plastics from renewable raw materials and biologically degradable plastics from fossil raw materials . Green Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry, December. 

An important element of pollution prevention is the selection of environmentally benign chemical reactions, raw materials, solvents, and products. Over the past few years, significant progress has been made in this area. This chapter provides a brief overview of the recent advances in synthesizing green reactions and species. For more detailed discussion, the reader is referred to Anastas and lliamson (1996), Anastas and Farris (1994), and Chase (1995). 

While this works progresses, a part of our attention should be focused on potential industrial applications. In this regard, the path is set, because important principles of green chemistry are inherent to cellulose derivatives, namely the raw material is renewable, and the products are biodegradable. With regard to these principles, consider the following ... 

Polylactates are an interesting class of biodegradable polymers which may be made from either renewable or petroleum feedstocks. The synthesis of lactic acid raises real issues concerning the relative greenness of the renewable and non-renewable (HCN) route as discussed in Chapter 2. A summary comparison of the greenness of both routes is shown is Table 6.4. Without a full LCA the choice of route on environmental grounds is not easy and at least partly depends on plant location and raw material availability. 

Technology is called green if it uses raw materials efficiently, such that the use of toxic and hazardous reagents and solvents can be avoided while formation of waste or undesirable byproducts is minimized. Catalytic routes often satisfy these criteria. 

Green product design is about reviewing the entire life-cycle of a product or service from sourcing all the raw materials needed, to ultimate disposal at the end of life. Looking for opportimities to improve performance, reduce costs and reduce environmental impact. 

A Microsoft Excel (Version 5.0 or higher) spreadsheet template form has been developed which allows the calculation of the complete reaction mass efficiency (RME) according to equation (4.1) and raw material cost (RMC) for any chemical transformation. Lines are numbered and line instructions are embedded in the same manner as a personal income tax form. Green metrics are evaluated to determine the greermess of the experiment in a rigorous quantitative way and to determine the bottom line cost of carrying out the experiment. Formula entries are inserted in appropriate cells to facilitate computation. Any... 

In this chapter, we focus on strategies, tools and metrics that help chemical choosers to green their chemical product inventories and to benchmark progress. The term chemical chooser applies to those who purchase chemicals for use in the development of formulated products or those who purchase formulated chemical products for use in their use in activities such as maintenance, repair and operations. Most product manufacturers are chemical and material choosers in contrast to chemical or raw material manufacturers who process, synthesize and supply chemicals as raw materials. 

Once the inventory of chemicals in raw materials or products is complete, the next step on the path to integrating green chemical inventories is to assess and evaluate the associated hazards. Using the following rather simplistic distinctions helps to assess and evaluate hazards. Each of these distinctions brings with it a different set of strategies, tools and metrics. 

CleanGredients is an online database of cleaning product ingredients A one-stop-shop for green formulation . The database contains physical chemical data, MSDSs, technical datasheets, and environmental and human health hazard data on raw materials used to formulate cleaning products. 

The oxidising properties of these salts were described previously. It is not surprising to find a table of dangerous reactions for this type of oxidant. The problem may be aggravated by the frequency of these accidents since these salts are used in pyrotechnics. Indeed, they are the raw materials of all fireworks which produce green colours. 

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