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Based on a workshop held in February 2005 that brought together a broad cross section of disciplines and organizations in the chemical industry, this report identifies a set of overarching grand challenges for sustainability research in chemistry and chemical engineering to assist the chemical industry in defining a sustainability agenda.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Division on Earth and Life Studies ,  Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology ,  Committee on Grand Challenges for Sustainability in the Chemical Industry
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780309095716

ISBN 10:   0309095719
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   21 December 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Introduction; 4 2. Enabling Science and Technology That Drives the Application of Sustainable Chemistry; 5 3. New Chemistries and Processes That Lead to Commercially Viable Alternative Feedstocks to Fossil Fuels; 6 4. Addressing the Energy Intensity of the Chemical and Allied Process Industry; 7 5. Sustainability Science Literacy and Education That Enables the Adoption of More Sustainable Practices in the Chemical Industry; 8 6. Conclusions and Recommendations; 9 Appendix A. Statement of Task; 10 Appendix B. Committee Biosketches; 11 Appendix C. Workshop Agenda; 12 Appendix D. Workshop Summary; 13 Appendix E. Summary of Workshop Breakout Sessions; 14 Appendix F. Workshop Speaker Biographies; 15 Appendix G. List of Workshop Participants

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