Green Chemistry and Engineering (PDF)

Promotes a green approach to chemistry and chemical
engineering for a sustainable planet

With this text as their guide, students will gain a new outlook
on chemistry and engineering. The text fully covers introductory
concepts in general, organic, inorganic, and analytical chemistry
as well as biochemistry. At the same time, it integrates such
concepts as greenhouse gas potential, alternative and renewable
energy, solvent selection and recovery, and ecotoxicity. As a
result, students learn how to design chemical products and
processes that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Green Chemistry and Engineering presents the green
approach as an essential tool for tackling problems in chemistry. A
novel feature of the text is its integration of introductory
engineering concepts, making it easier for students to move from
fundamental science to applications.

Throughout this text, the authors integrate several features to
help students understand and apply basic concepts in general
chemistry as well as green chemistry, including:

* Comparisons of the environmental impact of traditional
chemistry approaches with green chemistry approaches

* Analyses of chemical processes in the context of life-cycle
principles, demonstrating how chemistry fits within the complex
supply chain

* Applications of green chemistry that are relevant to students'
lives and professional aspirations

* Examples of successful green chemistry endeavors, including
Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge winners

* Case studies that encourage students to use their critical
thinking skills to devise green chemistry solutions

Upon completing this text, students will come to understand that
chemistry is not antithetical to sustainability, but rather, with
the application of green principles, chemistry is the means to a
sustainable planet.