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SOLVENT DESIGN UNDER VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Citation:
Cabezas*, H C., R Zhao**, P F. Harten*, M. Li**, AND M. R. Green. SOLVENT DESIGN UNDER VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. Presented at 4th Annual Green Chemistry & Engrg. Conference, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, 06/27-29/2000.
Description:
There is currently a great need to replace many solvents that are commonly used by industry and the public, but whose continued use entails a number of human health and environmental risks. One issue hampering solvent replacement is the general thought that replacement, particularly for environmental reasons, can involve severe compromises on solvent technical performance. Using the Program for Assisting the Replacement of Industrial Solvents, Version 2 or PARIS II developed by the authors under a Cooperative R&D Agreement or CRADA, we demonstrate that, in fact, replacements can be designed for pure solvents and solvent mixtures that are as effective as the solvents they replace while possessing superior environmental properties. This is shown to be the case regardless of whether the solvent is being designed to minimize human toxicity, ecological toxicity, or any other environmental effect. The conclusions are supported with samples of pure and mixture solvent replacements.