Elsevier Renewable Carbon: Science, Technology and Sustainability (Advances in Green and Sustainable Chemistry)

Renewable Carbon: Science, Technology and Sustainability identifies production pathways and technologies for the production of chemicals and presents relevant information to bridge the gap between reaction engineering and process design. It uses a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on important aspects of the basic science, the technological advantages (and hurdles) as well as key sustainability aspects. It incorporates organic, inorganic, and biochemical synthesis and analyses the myriad technologies available, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, and thermochemistry. The book is divided in three parts comprising aspects of science, technology, and sustainability. Starting from synthesis of carbon derivatives through multiple pathways (Science), moving on into technologies available for its generation (Technology), and concluding with the assessment of sustainability and new supply chains (Sustainability), the chapters include valuable information to identify and assess different pathways at different levels of design. This book serves as a valuable reference for academics, research scientists, and industry practitioners in green chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, and environmental engineering aiming to deploy a "net zero" industry in the broader field of sustainability. Review An updated review on technologies and mechanisms for the use of renewable carbon to improve process design and optimisation of individual processes and the entire chemical supply chain From the Back Cover <p><i>Renewable Carbon: Science, Technology and Sustainability </i>identifies production pathways and technologies for the production of chemicals and presents relevant information to bridge the gap between reaction engineering and process design. It uses a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on important aspects of the basic science, the technological advantages (and hurdles) as well as key sustainability aspects. It incorporates organic, inorganic, and biochemical synthesis and analyses the myriad technologies available, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, and thermochemistry.</p> <p>The book is divided in three parts comprising aspects of science, technology, and sustainability. Starting from synthesis of carbon derivatives through multiple pathways (Science), moving on into technologies available for its generation (Technology), and concluding with the assessment of sustainability and new supply chains (Sustainability), the chapters include valuable information to identify and assess different pathways at different levels of design.</p> <p>This book serves as a valuable reference for academics, research scientists, and industry practitioners in green chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, and environmental engineering aiming to deploy a "net zero" industry in the broader field of sustainability.</p> About the Author Dr. Sílvio Vaz Jr. holds a D.Sc. degree in Analytical Chemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, with equivalence of doctorate degrees from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and from the University of Granada, Spain. Having previously served as director and partner at two private environmental analysis laboratories, he is currently a senior scientist at the National Research Center for Agroenergy of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), where his work focuses on the development of renewable molecules (e.g., eco-friendly agrochemicals), environmental chemistry (e.g., CO2 capture and use), agricultural chemistry, and the application of analytical chemistry to biomass and bioenergy, according green and sustainable chemistry visions. He was appointed as the chairman of the Brazilian Division of the American Chemical Society (03/2018-03/2019). Moreover, he serves as professor of the graduate program in environmental engineering at the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil.