Promoting Green Engineering through Green Chemistry
- 22 October 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Environmental Science & Technology
- Vol. 37 (23), 5349-5353
- https://doi.org/10.1021/es0346072
Abstract
The decisions made by chemists in designing chemical products and processes directly impact the options available to engineers. The physical and chemical properties of a material, for example, dictate the type of reactor that must be used in a given process. The task of the engineer is simplified when chemists design products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Green chemistry provides a foundation on which to build green engineering. This paper highlights green chemistry technologies that minimize the need for engineering safeguards in the areas of feedstocks, reagents, solvents, and syntheses.Keywords
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