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GREEN CHEMISTRY
DEFINITION
Green Chemistry is the utilisation of a set of principles that reduces
or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the
design, manufacture and application of chemical products .
GREEN CHEMISTRY IS ABOUT
• Waste Minimisation at Source
• Use of Catalysts in place of Reagents
• Using Non-Toxic Reagents
• Use of Renewable Resources
• Improved Atom Efficiency
• Use of Solvent Free or Recyclable Environmentally Benign
Solvent systems
Green Chemistry Is About...
Cost
Waste
Materials
Hazard
Risk
Energy
• Chemistry is undeniably a very prominent
part of our daily lives.
• Chemical developments also bring new
environmental problems and harmful
unexpected side effects, which result in the
need for ‘greener’ chemical products.
• A famous example is the pesticide DDT.
Why do we need Green Chemistry ?
• Green chemistry looks at pollution prevention on
the molecular scale and is an extremely important
area of Chemistry due to the importance of
Chemistry in our world today and the implications
it can show on our environment.
• The Green Chemistry program supports the
invention of more environmentally friendly
chemical processes which reduce or even
eliminate the generation of hazardous substances.
• This program works very closely with the twelve
principles of Green Chemistry.
1. Prevention
It is better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up waste after it has been created.
2. Atom Economy
Synthetic methods should be designed to maximise the incorporation of all materials
used in the process into the final product.
3. Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis
Wherever practicable, synthetic methods should be designed to use and generate
substances that possess little or no toxicity to people or the environment.
4. Designing Safer Chemicals
Chemical products should be designed to effect their desired function while minimising
their toxicity.
5. Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
The use of auxiliary substances (e.g., solvents or separation agents) should be made
unnecessary whenever possible and innocuous when used.
6. Design for Energy Efficiency
Energy requirements of chemical processes should be recognised for their environmental
and economic impacts and should be minimised. If possible, synthetic methods should be
conducted at ambient temperature and pressure.
The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry (1-6)
7 Use of Renewable Feedstocks
A raw material or feedstock should be renewable rather than depleting whenever technically and
economically practicable.
8 Reduce Derivatives
Unnecessary derivatization (use of blocking groups, protection/de-protection, and temporary modification of
physical/chemical processes) should be minimised or avoided if possible, because such steps require
additional reagents and can generate waste.
9 Catalysis
Catalytic reagents (as selective as possible) are superior to stoichiometric reagents.
10 Design for Degradation
Chemical products should be designed so that at the end of their function they break down into innocuous
degradation products and do not persist in the environment.
11 Real-time Analysis for Pollution Prevention
Analytical methodologies need to be further developed to allow for real-time, in-process monitoring and
control prior to the formation of hazardous substances.
12 Inherently Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention
Substances and the form of a substance used in a chemical process should be chosen to minimise the
potential for chemical accidents, including releases, explosions, and fires.
The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry (7-12)
“It is better to prevent waste than to
treat or clean
up waste after it is formed”
Chemical
Process
Classic Route to Ibuprofen
Ac2O
AlCl3
COC H3
HCl, AcOH, Al W aste
ClCH2CO2Et
NaOEt
O
EtO2C
HCl
H2O / H+
O HC
AcO H
NH2O H
O HN
N
H2O / H+
HO2C
NH3
Hoechst Route To Ibuprofen
O
HF
AcOH
Ac2O
H2 / Ni
O
H
CO, Pd
HO2C
“The use of auxiliary substances (e.g. solvents,
separation agents, etc.) should be made
unnecessary
wherever possible, and innocuous when used”
“Energy requirements should be recognized for
their environmental impacts and should be
minimized.
Synthetic methods should be conducted at
ambient
pressure and temperature”
Heating
Cooling
Stirring
Distillation
Compression
Pumping
Separation
Energy Requirement
(electricity)
Burn fossil
fuel
CO2 to
atmosphere
GLOBAL
WARMING
“A raw material of feedstock should be
renewable
rather than depleting wherever technically
and
economically practical”
Non-renewable Renewable
Resource Depletion
• Renewable resources can be made
increasingly viable technologically
and economically through green
chemistry.
Biomass
Nanoscience
Solar
Carbondioxide
Waste utilization
Poly lactic acid (PLA) for plastics production
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA’s)
• Energy
• Global Change
• Resource Depletion
• Food Supply
• Toxics in the Environment
The major uses of GREEN CHEMISTRY
Energy
The vast majority of the energy
generated in the world today is
from non-renewable sources that
damage the environment.
 Carbon dioxide
 Depletion of Ozone layer
 Effects of mining, drilling, etc
 Toxics
Energy
Green Chemistry will be essential in
 developing the alternatives for energy
generation (photovoltaics, hydrogen, fuel
cells, biobased fuels, etc.) as well as
 continue the path toward energy efficiency
with catalysis and product design at the
forefront.
Global Change
 Concerns for climate change,
oceanic temperature, stratospheric
chemistry and global distillation can
be addressed through the
development and implementation of
green chemistry technologies.
Resource Depletion
Due to the over utilization of non-
renewable resources, natural
resources are being depleted at an
unsustainable rate.
Fossil fuels are a central issue.
Resource Depletion
Renewable resources can be made
increasingly viable technologically and
economically through green chemistry.
 Biomass
 Nanoscience & technology
 Solar
 Carbon dioxide
 Chitin
 Waste utilization
Food Supply
While current food levels are sufficient,
distribution is inadequate
 Agricultural methods are unsustainable
 Future food production intensity is
needed.
 Green chemistry can address many
food supply issues
Food Supply
Green chemistry is developing:
 Pesticides which only affect target
organisms and degrade to innocuous
by-products.
 Fertilizers and fertilizer adjuvants that
are designed to minimize usage while
maximizing effectiveness.
 Methods of using agricultural wastes
for beneficial and profitable uses.
Toxics in the Environment
Substances that are toxic to humans,
the biosphere and all that sustains it,
are currently still being released at a
cost of life, health and sustainability.
 One of green chemistry’s greatest
strengths is the ability to design for
reduced hazard.
Prevention & Reduction
Recycling & Reuse
Treatment
Disposal
Pollution Prevention Hierarchy
Conclusion
Green chemistry Not a solution
to all environmental problems But
the most fundamental approach to
preventing pollution.
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green_chemistry.ppt

  • 1.
  • 2. GREEN CHEMISTRY DEFINITION Green Chemistry is the utilisation of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products . GREEN CHEMISTRY IS ABOUT • Waste Minimisation at Source • Use of Catalysts in place of Reagents • Using Non-Toxic Reagents • Use of Renewable Resources • Improved Atom Efficiency • Use of Solvent Free or Recyclable Environmentally Benign Solvent systems
  • 3. Green Chemistry Is About... Cost Waste Materials Hazard Risk Energy
  • 4. • Chemistry is undeniably a very prominent part of our daily lives. • Chemical developments also bring new environmental problems and harmful unexpected side effects, which result in the need for ‘greener’ chemical products. • A famous example is the pesticide DDT. Why do we need Green Chemistry ?
  • 5. • Green chemistry looks at pollution prevention on the molecular scale and is an extremely important area of Chemistry due to the importance of Chemistry in our world today and the implications it can show on our environment. • The Green Chemistry program supports the invention of more environmentally friendly chemical processes which reduce or even eliminate the generation of hazardous substances. • This program works very closely with the twelve principles of Green Chemistry.
  • 6. 1. Prevention It is better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up waste after it has been created. 2. Atom Economy Synthetic methods should be designed to maximise the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product. 3. Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis Wherever practicable, synthetic methods should be designed to use and generate substances that possess little or no toxicity to people or the environment. 4. Designing Safer Chemicals Chemical products should be designed to effect their desired function while minimising their toxicity. 5. Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries The use of auxiliary substances (e.g., solvents or separation agents) should be made unnecessary whenever possible and innocuous when used. 6. Design for Energy Efficiency Energy requirements of chemical processes should be recognised for their environmental and economic impacts and should be minimised. If possible, synthetic methods should be conducted at ambient temperature and pressure. The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry (1-6)
  • 7. 7 Use of Renewable Feedstocks A raw material or feedstock should be renewable rather than depleting whenever technically and economically practicable. 8 Reduce Derivatives Unnecessary derivatization (use of blocking groups, protection/de-protection, and temporary modification of physical/chemical processes) should be minimised or avoided if possible, because such steps require additional reagents and can generate waste. 9 Catalysis Catalytic reagents (as selective as possible) are superior to stoichiometric reagents. 10 Design for Degradation Chemical products should be designed so that at the end of their function they break down into innocuous degradation products and do not persist in the environment. 11 Real-time Analysis for Pollution Prevention Analytical methodologies need to be further developed to allow for real-time, in-process monitoring and control prior to the formation of hazardous substances. 12 Inherently Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention Substances and the form of a substance used in a chemical process should be chosen to minimise the potential for chemical accidents, including releases, explosions, and fires. The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry (7-12)
  • 8. “It is better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up waste after it is formed” Chemical Process
  • 9. Classic Route to Ibuprofen Ac2O AlCl3 COC H3 HCl, AcOH, Al W aste ClCH2CO2Et NaOEt O EtO2C HCl H2O / H+ O HC AcO H NH2O H O HN N H2O / H+ HO2C NH3
  • 10. Hoechst Route To Ibuprofen O HF AcOH Ac2O H2 / Ni O H CO, Pd HO2C
  • 11. “The use of auxiliary substances (e.g. solvents, separation agents, etc.) should be made unnecessary wherever possible, and innocuous when used”
  • 12. “Energy requirements should be recognized for their environmental impacts and should be minimized. Synthetic methods should be conducted at ambient pressure and temperature”
  • 14. “A raw material of feedstock should be renewable rather than depleting wherever technically and economically practical” Non-renewable Renewable
  • 15.
  • 16. Resource Depletion • Renewable resources can be made increasingly viable technologically and economically through green chemistry. Biomass Nanoscience Solar Carbondioxide Waste utilization
  • 17. Poly lactic acid (PLA) for plastics production
  • 19. • Energy • Global Change • Resource Depletion • Food Supply • Toxics in the Environment The major uses of GREEN CHEMISTRY
  • 20. Energy The vast majority of the energy generated in the world today is from non-renewable sources that damage the environment.  Carbon dioxide  Depletion of Ozone layer  Effects of mining, drilling, etc  Toxics
  • 21. Energy Green Chemistry will be essential in  developing the alternatives for energy generation (photovoltaics, hydrogen, fuel cells, biobased fuels, etc.) as well as  continue the path toward energy efficiency with catalysis and product design at the forefront.
  • 22. Global Change  Concerns for climate change, oceanic temperature, stratospheric chemistry and global distillation can be addressed through the development and implementation of green chemistry technologies.
  • 23. Resource Depletion Due to the over utilization of non- renewable resources, natural resources are being depleted at an unsustainable rate. Fossil fuels are a central issue.
  • 24. Resource Depletion Renewable resources can be made increasingly viable technologically and economically through green chemistry.  Biomass  Nanoscience & technology  Solar  Carbon dioxide  Chitin  Waste utilization
  • 25. Food Supply While current food levels are sufficient, distribution is inadequate  Agricultural methods are unsustainable  Future food production intensity is needed.  Green chemistry can address many food supply issues
  • 26. Food Supply Green chemistry is developing:  Pesticides which only affect target organisms and degrade to innocuous by-products.  Fertilizers and fertilizer adjuvants that are designed to minimize usage while maximizing effectiveness.  Methods of using agricultural wastes for beneficial and profitable uses.
  • 27. Toxics in the Environment Substances that are toxic to humans, the biosphere and all that sustains it, are currently still being released at a cost of life, health and sustainability.  One of green chemistry’s greatest strengths is the ability to design for reduced hazard.
  • 28. Prevention & Reduction Recycling & Reuse Treatment Disposal Pollution Prevention Hierarchy
  • 29. Conclusion Green chemistry Not a solution to all environmental problems But the most fundamental approach to preventing pollution.
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