Book contents
- Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
- Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering
- Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Sustainability Challenges of the Chemical Industry
- 2 Multiphase Catalytic Processes and Sustainability Challenges
- 3 Ethylene Production from Diverse Feedstocks and Energy Sources
- 4 Ethylene Epoxidation in Gas-Expanded Liquids with Negligible CO2 Formation as a Byproduct
- 5 Spray Reactor-Based Terephthalic Acid Production as a Greener Alternative to the Mid-Century Process
- 6 Sustainability Assessments of Hydrogen Peroxide-Based and Tertiary Butyl Hydroperoxide-Based Propylene Oxide Technologies
- 7 Separation of Propane/Propylene Mixture by Selective Propylene Hydroformylation in Gas-Expanded Liquids
- 8 A Greener Higher Olefin Hydroformylation Process
- 9 Solid Acid-Catalyzed Olefin/Isoparaffin Alkylation in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
- 10 Epilogue
- Index
- References
10 - Epilogue
Outlook
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 September 2022
Book contents
- Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
- Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering
- Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Sustainability Challenges of the Chemical Industry
- 2 Multiphase Catalytic Processes and Sustainability Challenges
- 3 Ethylene Production from Diverse Feedstocks and Energy Sources
- 4 Ethylene Epoxidation in Gas-Expanded Liquids with Negligible CO2 Formation as a Byproduct
- 5 Spray Reactor-Based Terephthalic Acid Production as a Greener Alternative to the Mid-Century Process
- 6 Sustainability Assessments of Hydrogen Peroxide-Based and Tertiary Butyl Hydroperoxide-Based Propylene Oxide Technologies
- 7 Separation of Propane/Propylene Mixture by Selective Propylene Hydroformylation in Gas-Expanded Liquids
- 8 A Greener Higher Olefin Hydroformylation Process
- 9 Solid Acid-Catalyzed Olefin/Isoparaffin Alkylation in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
- 10 Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
The 17 “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) call for an equitable and sustained supply of basic needs such as food, water, electricity, clothing, medicines and shelter. Together, the SDGs represent a universal call to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people live in peace and prosperity by the year 2030. Since the chemical industry produces so many everyday products such as fertilizers, medicines and materials for clothing and buildings, it must play a central role in meeting the SDGs. The demand for everyday products is expected to double by 2030 and the resulting boom in chemical manufacturing must not jeopardize the environment’s well-being and human health. The present-day chemical industry relies mostly on fossil-based carbon sources for raw materials and energy. If this dependence persists, the industry’s negative effects on the environment will continue to worsen. It is therefore essential that the chemical industry transition to renewable sources, both for its raw materials and energy. While the task may seem daunting, we are seeing the development of strategies and technologies that can lead the way to a more sustainable future.
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- Green Catalysis and Reaction EngineeringAn Integrated Approach with Industrial Case Studies, pp. 205 - 210Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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