Supercritical fluid technology applications

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T.J. Bruno and J.F. Ely (eds), Supercritical Fluid Technology Reviews in Modern Theory and Applications, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL (1991). 

Bruno TJ, Ely JF (1991) Supercritical fluid technology Reviews in Modem Theory and Applications. CRC Press, Boston... 

The most widespread application of supercritical fluid technology is for extraction purposes. 

This volume serves as a link between researchers studying the more fundamental aspects of supercritical fluids and researchers involved in the application of supercritical fluid technology to solve difficult chemical problems. 

Supercritical fluid technology has been widely used in extraction and purification processes in the food and pharmaceuticals industryPl 1 1 and for techniques such as supercritical fluid chromatography. Recently, there has been a significant increase in interest of the use of sub- as well as supercritical (SC) carbon dioxide as a substitute for chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) for a variety of specific and specialized applications t in which the choices of enviromnentally acceptable alternatives are quite limited. 

Sunkara, G. Kompella, U.B. Drug delivery applications of supercritical fluid technology. Drug Delivery Technol. 2002, 44 (1), 46-50. 

Supercritical Fluid Technology. Reviews in Modem Theory and Applications Bmno, T.J., Ely, J.F., Eds. CRC Press Boca Raton, FL, 1991. 

A fluid is supercritical when it is compressed beyond its critical pressure (Pc) and heated beyond its critical temperature (r, ). Supercritical fluid technology has emerged as an important technique for supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). In many of the industrial applications, it has replaced conventional solvent-based or steam extraction processes, mainly due to the quality and the purity of the final product and environmental benefits. 

More polymerization reactions carried out at supercritical conditions, select biomass conversion supercritical fluid technologies for hydrogen production, wider use of supercritical water oxidation processes, portfolio of self-assembly applications, a spate of opportunities in process intensification, many supercritical fluid aided materials synthesis applications, and numerous reactions for synthesis of specialty chemicals are expected for years to come. 

A variety of chemical and biological reactions involving supercritical fluid technology are being explored and developed. They include polymerization reactions, biomass conversion, hydrogen production, applications of supercritical water oxidation, self-assembly applications, synthesis of specialty chemicals, manufacture of materials with tailored properties, and much more. These developments and new ones are expected to mature and be commercially deployed in years to come. 

Byrappa K, Ohara S, Adschiri T. Nanoparticles synthesis using supercritical fluid technology -towards biomedical applications. Adv Drag Deliv Rev 2(X)7 60 299-327. 

Mukhopadhyay M, Dalvi SV. Solid solubility prediction from partial molar volume fraction of solvent in antisolvent-solvent mixture. Proceedings of Super Green-2002, 1st International S5mposium on Supercritical Fluid Technology for Energy and Environmental Applications, Suwon, Korea, Nov. 3-6, 2002. 

Domingo C, Garcia-Carmona J, Fanovich MA, Saurina J. Application of chemometric techniques to the characterisation of impregnated materials obtained following supercritical fluid technology. Analyst 2001 126 1792-1796. 

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