Sustainable process

The remainder of this chapter will deal with natural polymers. These are large molecules, produced by plants and animals, that carry out the many life-sustaining processes in a living cell. The cell membranes of plants and the woody structure of trees are composed in large part of cellulose, a polymeric carbohydrate. We will look at the structures of a variety of different carbohydrates in Section 23.3. Another class of natural polymers are the proteins. Section 23.4 deals with these polymeric materials that make up our tissues, bone, blood, and even hair. ... [Pg.611]

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However, some waste will be inevitable. While some waste represents minimal risk to the environment when emitted (such as the release to the marine environment of depleted brine in chlor-alkafi production), a fully sustainable process will (other things being equal) require aU harmful emissions to be treated to ensure zero impact on the environment. This... [Pg.9]