Sustainable value creation in the fine and speciality chemicals industry /
"By combining business, scientific and technical issues that need to be addressed in order to achieve sustainable growth in the fine and specialty chemicals industry, this new book provides a tool kit for chemists and chemical engineers to design and develop economically, environmentally and so...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley,
2014.
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgement; About the Author; 1 Transformations in the Fine and Speciality Chemicals Business; 1.1 Fine and Speciality Chemicals Industry Structure; 1.2 Regulations and Fine and Speciality Chemicals Industry; 1.3 Fine and Speciality Chemicals Industry and Sustainable Practices; References; 2 Sustainable Management: Evolution, Transitions and Tools; 2.1 Chemical Industry: Aligning with Sustainable Development Mandates; 2.2 Sustainability Performance Assessment; 2.3 Sustainability Trends in the Chemical Industry; References
- 3 Research and Technology Directions3.1 Shifts in Fine and Speciality Chemicals Technologies; 3.2 Catalytic Technologies; 3.3 Enabling Technologies; 3.4 Product Engineering: A Key Sustainability Tool; 3.5 Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences and Engineering Education; References; 4 Resource Optimization Strategies; 4.1 Resource Optimization: A Systems Approach; 4.2 Waste Valorization to High Value Chemicals; References; 5 Bio-Based Chemicals, Specialities and Polymers; 5.1 Towards a Bio-Based Economy; 5.2 Biorefinery and Biofeedstocks; 5.3 Bioproducts: Moving from Laboratory to Markets
- 5.4 Lab to Markets: Challenges of CommercializationReferences; 6 Sustainable Practices in the Fine and Speciality Chemicals Industry; 6.1 Shifts Towards Sustainable Practices; 6.2 Sustainable Practices in the Pharmaceutical Industry; 6.3 Sustainable Practices in the Crop Protection Chemicals Industry; 6.4 Sustainable Practices in the Oleochemicals and Surfactants Industry; 6.5 Sustainability Practices in the Personal and Home Care Chemicals Industry; 6.6 Sustainable Practices in the Coatings Industry; 6.7 Sustainable Practices in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry
- 6.8 Sustainable Practices in the Lubricant and Greases Industry6.9 Sustainability Practices in the Colourants Industry; References; 7 Sustainable Value Creation Strategies; 7.1 Why Sustainable Value Creation?; 7.2 Innovating for Sustainable Value Creation; 7.3 Strategic Cost Management; 7.4 Prognosis for the Future; References; Index
