Sustainability in the Chemical Industry: Grand Challenges and Research Needs - A Workshop Report

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Sustainability in the Chemical Industry: Grand Challenges and Research Needs

Contents

		Executive Summary		1
1		Introduction		10
2		Enabling Science and Technology That Drives the Application of Sustainable Chemistry		19
3		New Chemistries and Processes That Lead to Commercially Viable Alternative Feedstocks to Fossil Fuels		41
4		Addressing the Energy Intensity of the Chemical and Allied Process Industry		54
5		Sustainability Science Literacy and Education That Enables the Adoption of More Sustainable Practices in the Chemical Industry		67
6		Conclusions and Recommendations		80
		Appendixes
		A Statement of Task		93
		B Committee Biosketches		94
		C Workshop Agenda		99
		D Workshop Summary		103
		E Summary of Workshop Breakout Sessions		156
		F Workshop Speaker Biographies		185
		G List of Workshop Participants		191

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Front Matter (R1-R12)

Executive Summary (1-9)

1. Introduction (10-18)

2. Enabling Science and Technology That Drives the Application of Sustainable Chemistry (19-40)

3. New Chemistries and Processes That Lead to Commercially Viable Alternative Feedstocks to Fossil Fuels (41-53)

4. Addressing the Energy Intensity of the Chemical and Allied Process Industry (54-66)

5. Sustainability Science Literacy and Education That Enables the Adoption of More Sustainable Practices in the Chemical Industry (67-79)

6. Conclusions and Recommendations (80-90)

Appendix A. Statement of Task (91-93)

Appendix B. Committee Biosketches (94-98)

Appendix C. Workshop Agenda (99-102)

Appendix D. Workshop Summary (103-155)

Appendix E. Summary of Workshop Breakout Sessions (156-184)

Appendix F. Workshop Speaker Biographies (185-190)

Appendix G. List of Workshop Participants (191-194)