Sustainability in the chemical industry [electronic resource] : grand challenges and research needs : a workshop report / Committee on Grand Challenges for Sustainability in the Chemical Industry, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Sciences.
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2006Description: x, 194 p. : ill.Subject(s): Chemistry -- Research | Environmental chemistry | Chemical industry -- Environmental aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Enabling science and technology that drives the application of sustainable chemistry -- New chemistries and processes that lead to commercially viable alternative feedstocks to fossil fuels -- Addressing the energy intensity of the chemical and allied process industry -- Sustainability science literacy and education that enables the adoption of more sustainable practices in the chemical industry -- Conclusions and recommendations.
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