Engineering green chemical processes : renewable and sustainable design / Thomas F DeRosa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeRosa, Thomas F., author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Green chemistry.

Environmental management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This practical manual presents cutting-edge green chemistry advances and their material preparation, testing results, and synthetic methodology in 31 industries from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Contents:

A. Dedication

B. About the author

C. Foreword

D. Acknowledgments

E. Introduction

Selection process

Organic synthetic route (non-renewable)

Microbial synthetic route (renewable)

1. Antibiotics

Bryostatin 1

2. Automotive

Anti-flocculation agent in diesel using 5-acetoxy-methylfurfural

Biodiesel fuel

Ethylene glycol

3. Biosolvents

Ethyl lactate

4. Candles

Low-smoke-emitting candles

5. Chemical additives

Organoleptic agents to biodegrade polymers

6. Coatings

Macromolecular hazard-free paint coating additive

7. Cosmetics

Deodorants containing 1,4-dioxan-2-one derived from lactic acid

Facial creams containing biologically based mono- and di-esters

8. Detergents

Biodegradable isosorbide glyceryl additized detergents

Methylglycine-n,n-diacetic acid-containing detergents

9. Diesel fuel

Anti-flocculation diesel fuel additive

Biologically derived diesel fuel

10. Eyeglasses

Non-yellowing eyeglass lenses using isosorbide polycarbonates

11. Fibers

Recycled yarn

Triacylglyceride thermoset fibers

12. Food packaging

Starch/starch nanoparticle and glycerol composites

13. Gasoline

Gasoline containing ethyl alcohol additives derived from fermentable sugars

Automotive fuel derived from lignocellulosic waste

14. Industrial chemicals

Acrolein

6-aminocaproic acid

Furfural, furfurol, levulinic acid, and ?-valerolactone

Hydrazides

Hydrogen

I-lactic acid

Levulinic acid and ?-valerolactone

Methacrylic acid

Peracids

Terephthalates

Succinic acid

1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene derivatives phloroglucinols

?-valerolactone

15. Lubricants

Algal-oil-derived synthetic lubricants

Estolide pour point depressants

16. Nanoparticles

Degradable ?-amino ester nanoparticles

17. Paint

Acetoacetylated bio-resins

Itaconic acid ester bio-resins

18. Photosensitive additives

Porphyrin sensitizers for solar panels

19. Plasticizers

Diisoamyl carbonate

20. Polymers

Biodegradable poly(?-amino esters)

Biodegradable polyesters

Biodegradable poly(1,3-trimethylene carbonate)

Biomass preparation of polyethylene terephthalate

Bisphenol-a replacement monomers

Catalysts for recycling polyethylene terephthalate

Dextrose-derived polyfarnesenes

Films from poly(ester/starch/protein) biopolymers

Flame retardants using sucrose-based polyurethanes

Paint containing acetoacetylated sugar resins

Photochemically stable poly(ester/amide/urethanes)

Renewable cis-isoprene

Renewable ?-olefin copolymers

Solventless preparation of engineered plastics

Thermosets from polylactides

Thermosets from renewable polyesters

Thermosets from epoxidized soybean and vulcanized vegetable oils

Waterproofing using phase-separated polycitrate coesters

21. Remediation processes

Elimination of polyaromatics from contaminated soil

Remediation of fabrics contaminated with food and soil using an alkyl polypentoside and polyglucoside mixture

Remediation of fabrics contaminated with food and soil using polyquaternary functionalized alkyl polyglucosides

Remediation of municipal waste using natural non-pathogenic microbes

Water remediation contaminated with perchloroethene

22. Roadway repairs

Asphalt recycling using fatty acid/esters

Glycerol, triglycerides, and lactic acid bitumen binders

23. Surfactants

Biomass-derived glycerol ketal surfactants

24. Thermoplastics

Thermoplastics containing renewable components

25. Toners

Renewable terpolyester toner

A. Renewable compounds

B. Renewable polymers

Polyacrylic acid

Poly(acrylic acid-co-vinyl alcohol)

Poly(ethylene ether) isosorbide

Polyethylene terephthala

C8h15 to c10h21-polyglucoside

Polyglycerine

Polyglycerol stearate

Poly(4-hydroxybutrate)

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-ter-3-hydroxyvalerate-ter-4-hydroxyvalerate)

Poly(5-hydroxyvalerate)

Polyitaconic acid

Polyitaconic butyl ester

Poly(d,l-lactic acid)

Poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid)

C8h15 to c10h21-polypentoside

Poly(1,3-trimethylene carbonate)

Poly(1,3-trimethylene carbonate-co-hexanediol)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Engineering green chemical processes : renewable and sustainable design.

ISBN:

9780071826686 (print-ISBN)

0071826688 (print-ISBN)

OCLC:

913220626

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