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GREEN CHEMISTRY

Green chemistry focuses on creating chemical processes that are safer for the environment and human health. It aims to reduce waste, use renewable resources, and minimize the use of harmful substances. The goal is to make industries more sustainable while protecting the planet.

Defining green chemistry:

Green chemistry focuses on reducing waste, energy consumption, the use of toxic chemicals, and pollution in chemical processes. The goal is to make these processes more efficient and environmentally friendly.

PRINCIPLES

Here are a few key principles of green chemistry:

Prevention::

  • It’s better to prevent waste than to treat or clean it up after it’s been created.

Atom Economy:

  • Maximize the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product, reducing waste.
  • Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis: Design chemical processes to use and generate substances that are less toxic.
  • Atom economy is a measure of how efficiently a chemical reaction converts reactants into the desired products
  •  It’s expressed as a ratio of the mass of the desired product to the total mass of the reactant
  • The highest possible atom economy is 100%
  •  It helps reduce the use of nonrenewable resources, minimize waste and reduce the number of steps needed to synthesize chemicals

 IMPACT AND BENEFITS

 IMPACT of Green Chemistry:    

  • Environmental Protection: Reduces pollution and waste, minimizing harmful impacts on ecosystems and human health.
  • Resource Conservation: Promotes the use of renewable resources, reducing dependency on non-renewable ones.
  • Energy Efficiency: Encourages energy-efficient processes, reducing overall energy consumption in industrial operations.
  • Reduction of Toxic Chemicals: Limits the use and generation of hazardous substances, making products and processes safer.
  • Sustainability: Supports long-term environmental and industrial sustainability by focusing on eco-friendly practices.

       Benefits of Green Chemistry

  • Cost Savings: Efficient processes often lead to reduced raw material costs, waste disposal costs, and energy use.
  • Health and Safety: Decreases exposure to harmful chemicals for workers and consumers.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Helps industries meet environmental regulations and avoid penalties.
  • Innovation: Encourages the development of new, safer, and more sustainable technologies.
  • Market Advantage: Companies adopting green chemistry practices can enhance their reputation and appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers. 

CONCLUSION

  • Green chemistry can help solve environmental problems like climate change.
  • Green chemistry can help create cost-competitive chemical products and processes.
  • Green chemistry can help reduce the use of non-renewable resources like fossil fuels.
  • Green chemistry can help reduce the toxicity of chemical products.
  • Green chemistry can help reduce the risk to human health and the environment.

How green chemistry works

  • Green chemistry can use renewable feed stocks like biomass instead of fossil fuels.
  • Green chemistry can use synthetic methodologies that create substances with little or no toxicity.
  • Green chemistry can use technologies that reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals.

Author Bios: 

Mr.S.SENTHIL KUMAR,AP/ENGLISH

R.KOUSIK,I YEAR /MECHANICAL

T.C. KANISHKAR, I YEAR /MECHANICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                          

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