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We do our best
to make sure that our projects are environmentally friendly.
Our philosophy of chemical research and engineering that
encourages the design of products and processes that
minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. We
have created a modus operandi for dealing with
pollution in an original and innovative way. Our aims to
avoid problems before they happen.
Our focus is on
minimizing the hazard and maximizing the efficiency of any
chemical choice. It is distinct from environmental chemistry
which focuses on chemical phenomena in the environment.
John C. Warner
developed 12 principles of green chemistry which help to
explain what the definition means in practice.
The principles cover such concepts as:
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the design of processes to maximize the amount of
raw material that ends up in the product; |
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the use of safe, environment-benign substances,
including solvents, whenever possible;
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the design of energy efficient processes;
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the best form of waste disposal: not to create it in
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The 12 principles to save environment are:
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It is
better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up
waste after it is formed.
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Synthetic methods should be designed to maximize the
incorporation of all materials used in the process
into the final product.
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Wherever
practicable, synthetic methodologies should be
designed to use and generate substances that possess
little or no toxicity to human health and the
environment. |
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Chemical
products should be designed to preserve efficacy of
function while reducing toxicity.
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The use
of auxiliary substances (e.g. solvents, separation
agents, etc.) should be made unnecessary wherever
possible and innocuous when used.
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Energy
requirements should be recognized for their
environmental and economic impacts and should be
minimized. Synthetic methods should be conducted at
ambient temperature and pressure.
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A raw
material or feedstock should be renewable rather
than depleting wherever technically and economically
practicable. |
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Reduce
derivatives - Unnecessary derivatization (blocking
group, protection/ deprotection, temporary
modification) should be avoided whenever possible.
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Catalytic reagents (as selective as possible) are
superior to stoichiometric reagents.
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Chemical
products should be designed so that at the end of
their function they do not persist in the
environment and break down into innocuous
degradation products.
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Analytical methodologies need to be further
developed to allow for real-time, in-process
monitoring and control prior to the formation of
hazardous substances.
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Substances and the form of a substance used in a
chemical process should be chosen to minimize
potential for chemical accidents, including
releases, explosions, and fires.
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