theory
SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS
CHM 4312
Syllabus
- 01Introduction: Definition, twelve principles, evaluating products, processes, starting materials and reaction types, examples of green products, reactions, reagents, solvents, catalysts and starting materials, atom economy, reaction mass efficiency, effective mass yield, carbon efficiency and eco-factor, green chemistry matrices, life cycle analysis, product and process design for sustainability, chemical product legislation-REACH
- 02Catalysis and green chemistry: Catalysis in the chemical industry-bulk chemicals; alkylation and selective oxidation reactions, fine chemicals; synthesis of certain chemical products, importance of selective catalysts in sustainable development, selectivity in catalysis, catalyst for clean technology, heterogenization, reparation of supported reagents, applications and analysis of eco-friendly approach of waste treatment
- 03Cleaner Production: Examples, process design aspects, high-throughput syntheses, scale up and industrial applications of clean synthesis, use of microwaves, ultraviolet and infrared radiations, insecticides based on natural products, eco-friendly bio-pesticides, industrial examples- polymer, pesticide, food and flavor, dye, paper and pulp, and pharmaceutical industries, use of enzymes in oxidation, reduction and hydrolysis reactions, electrochemical synthesis
References
- P.T. Anastas, J.C. Warner, “Green Chemistry: Theory and practice”, Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, 2008
- A.S. Matlack, “Introduction to Green Chemistry”, Marcel Dekker, New York, 2001
- P.T. Anastas, R.H. Crabtree, “Handbook of Green Chemistry and Catalysis”, Wiely-VCH, Weijeim, 2009
Credits Structure
3Lecture
0Tutorial
0Practical
3Total