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Iron-based catalyst shows promise for alkene hydrosilylations, May, 2012;
New Developments Take Shape for U.S. Refiners, May, 2016;
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Winning for 'green chemistry'
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ach year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA;
Washington, D.C.; www. epa.gov) recognizes " green chemistry "
achievements - innovative technologies that reduce
hazards to humans and the environment, as well as the leading
scientists who contribute to this end. These achievements turn
potential problem areas into opportunities by developing safer and
environmentally sustainable processes, which is an important goal for
the chemical process industries (CPI). Details about the award and
selection criteria can be found on the EPA's website.
The winners of the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge
Awards, in each of five categories, are described here (Source: EPA).
Designing Greener Chemicals and Specific Environmental Benefit:
Climate Change Award - Newlight Technologies (Costa Mesa,
Calif.; www.newlight.com) has developed and commercialized a new
process that allows thermoplastic polymers to be manufactured from
methane more cost effectively than from petroleum-based raw materials.
A newly developed biocatalyst can produce nine times more
product for the same amount of catalyst input as compared to earlier
technologies. In the AirCarbon process*, air and methane are mixed
with the biocatalyst to produce polymer at ambient operating conditions.
A number of leading companies have adopted AirCarbon within
two years of scaleup, to make a variety of products, including bags
and containers, cell phone cases and furniture.
Greener Reaction Conditions Award - Dow AgroSciences, LLC
(Indianapolis, Ind.; www.dowagro.com) was honored for development
and commercialization of its aqueous microcapsule suspension
product, Instinct. This technology reduces leaching of nitrates from
fertilizers to ground and surface waters, thereby retaining applied nitrogen
longer at plants' roots for better crop yield, and reducing potential
emissions of nitrous oxide
Greener Synthetic Pathways Award - CB&I (The Woodlands,
Tex.; www.cbi.com) and Albemarle (Baton Rouge, La.; albemarle.
com) developed the AlkyClean* solid-acid alkylation process. In
the process, Albemarle's AlkyStar catalyst is combined with CB&I's
novel reactor scheme*, to produce high quality alkylates without the
use of liquid acid catalysts, making the process safer with a lower
environmental impact.
Academic Award - Paul Chirik, professor at Princeton University
(Princeton, N.J.; www.princeton.edu) was recognized for his work in
developing a new class of hydrosilylation catalysts* that are based on
metals such as iron and cobalt, which are more readily available and
whose use results in a lower environmental impact than the existing
platinum-based catalysts.
Small Business Award - Verdezyne (Carlsbad, Calif.; verdezine.
com) won this award for developing a yeast fermentation technology
that focuses on the production of dicarboxylic acid chemical intermediates.
The process uses renewable resources, such as fatty acid
feedstocks from vegetable refining. In addition to
using plant-based rather than fossil-based feedstocks,
the process is considered to be safer because
it eliminates the need for high temperatures
and pressures, as well as the use of nitric acid. ■
Dorothy Lozowski, Editor in Chief
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