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Author Clark, James H

Title Sustainable Solvents
Published [Place of publication not identified] : National Book Network International : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017

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Description 1 online resource
Series Green Chemistry Series ; 49
RSC green chemistry series ; 49.
Contents Cover; Sustainable Solvents: Perspectives from Research, Business and International Policy; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 -- Introduction to Solvents and Sustainable Chemistry; 1.1 Sustainable Solutions; 1.2 Solvents; 1.2.1 Definition; 1.2.2 Types of Solvent and Their Origins; 1.2.3 Solvent Markets; 1.3 The Concept of Sustainability; 1.3.1 Overarching Definitions; 1.3.2 Sustainable Chemistry; 1.3.3 Relevance of Sustainability to Solvents; References; Chapter 2 -- Modern Trends in Solvent Use; 2.1 Policies, Regulation and Opportunities Influencing Solvent Use; 2.1.1 Push: Regulation
2.1.2 Pull: Green Solvents2.2 Pharmaceuticals; 2.2.1 Reaction Overview and Solvent Use in the Pharmaceutical Sector; 2.2.2 Acylation of Alcohols and Amines; 2.2.3 Heteroatom Alkylation; 2.2.4 Cross-Coupling Reactions; 2.2.5 Heterocycle Synthesis; 2.2.6 Peptide Synthesis; 2.2.7 Purity of Solvents and Products; 2.3 Process Research and Development for Fine Chemicals; 2.4 Polymers; 2.5 Paints and Coatings; 2.6 Construction Materials; 2.7 Materials for Energy Applications; 2.7.1 Lithium Ion Batteries; 2.7.2 Solar Cells and Organic Electronic Devices; 2.8 Graphene
2.9 Biomass, Natural Products and Biotechnology2.10 Leather; 2.11 Dry-Cleaning; References; Chapter 3 -- Sustainability Applied to Solvents; 3.1 Sustainability Assessment Methods and Approaches; 3.1.1 Life Cycle Assessment; 3.1.2 Alternative Tools for Environmental Sustainability Assessments; 3.1.3 Solvent Assessment Models; 3.1.3.1 Cumulative Energy Demand of Petrochemical Solvent Production; 3.1.3.2 Sustainability Indices; 3.2 Sustainability Standards and Certification; 3.2.1 Product Certification: RSB; 3.2.2 Product Certification: ISCC PLUS
3.2.3 Product Standardisation: Sustainability Criteria for Bio-Based Products3.2.4 Biomass Certification: Palm Oil; 3.2.5 Biomass Certification: Sustainable Forestry Products; 3.2.6 Biomass Certification: Sugar; 3.3 Published Examples of Sustainable Solvents; 3.3.1 Colloquial Statements of Solvent Sustainability; 3.3.2 Solvent Assessment Case Studies; 3.3.3 Biorefinery Case Studies; References; Chapter 4 -- Alternative Solvents; 4.1 Types of Bio-Based Solvent; 4.1.1 Carbohydrate-Derived Solvents Produced Using Biotechnology
4.1.2 Carbohydrate-Derived Solvents Produced Using Thermochemical Processes4.1.2.1 Cyrene (Circa Group); 4.1.3 Lignin-Derived Solvents; 4.1.4 Triglyceride-Derived Solvents; 4.1.5 Terpene-Derived Solvents; 4.1.6 Amino Acid-Derived Solvents; 4.1.7 Summary of Commercially Available Bio-Based Solvents; 4.2 Promotion of Bio-Based Solvents by Standards and Certification; 4.2.1 European Standard EN 16766; 4.2.2 Certification and Labelling; 4.2.2.1 DIN CERTCO; 4.2.2.2 VINÇOTTE; 4.2.2.3 USDA; 4.2.2.4 NEN; 4.3 Speciality Petrochemical Solvents; 4.3.1 Case Studies; 4.3.1.1 TamiSolve NxG (Eastman)
Summary Exploring the solvent life cycle, this book provides a critical assessment on emerging solvents for academics and industrialists working with solvents, as well as policy-makers
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Subject Solvents -- Environmental aspects
Green chemistry.
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical.
Green chemistry
Solvents -- Environmental aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Hunt, Anw
Topi, Corrado
Paggiola, Giulia
Sherwood, James
ISBN 9781782624035
1782624031