Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science

Green Sustainable Processes for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as Green Solvent provides an in-depth review on the area of green processes for the industry, focusing on the separation, purification and extraction of medicinal, biological and bioactive compounds utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide as a green solvent and their applications in pharmaceuticals, polymers, leather, paper, water filtration, textiles and more. Chapters explore polymerization, polymer composite production, polymer blending, particle production, microcellular foaming, polymer processing using supercritical carbon dioxide, and a method for the production of micro- and nano-scale particles using supercritical carbon dioxide that focuses on the pharmaceutical industry. A brief introduction and limitations to the practical use of supercritical carbon dioxide as a reaction medium are also discussed, as are the applications of supercritical carbon dioxide in the semiconductor processing industry for wafer processing and its advantages and obstacles. - Reviews available green solvents for extraction, separation, purification and synthesis - Outlines environmentally friendly chemical processes in many applications, i.e., organic reactions, metal recovery, etc. - Includes numerous, real industrial applications, such as polymers, pharmaceuticals, leather, paper, water filtration, textiles, food, oils and fats, and more - Gives detailed accounts of the application of supercritical CO2 in polymer production and processing - Provides a process for extraction, seperation and purification of compounds of biological medicinal importance - Gives methods for nanoparticle production using supercritical carbon dioxide - Provides a systematic discussion on the solubility of organic and organometallic compounds