Ushering in an Era of Sustainable Growth
– Alka Talwar- Tata Chemicals
A top management commitment from chemical companies is a must
to make sustainability happen. Challenges towards this are described in
this article along with possible solutions.
Sustainability and Circular Economy in Chemical Projects
– Dr. V.V.Mahajani
Terminologies on sustainability and circular economy are generally
used interchangeably though these are not the same. While sustainability
focuses on preventing harm done to the ecosystem, a circular economy
aims to generate no waste. Our author describes these two terms with
detailed examples in this article.
Sustainable Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Industry
– Dr. Shreerang Joshi, Nachiket N. Dandekar- ICT Mumbai
Pharmaceutical manufacturing is one of the most polluting. However
as the article elaborates, with sustainable chemistry this problem can be
addressed to great extent.
Circular Fuels and Sustainability, a Study on Their Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts
– Arindam Chakraborty, Siddharth Vashisth, Fortum India
Hydrocarbon fuels are the most polluting. A circular economy needs
bio-based circular fuels as explained in this article with an example of
bioethanol.
Industrial Ecological Process of Manufacturing of- Budesonide
– Anant Thakor, Dr. Abhay H. Chheda, Dr. Geeta R. Desai,
Dr.Tejas J. Shah, Avik Pharmaceuticals
A novel, cleaner and better process for manufacturing the bulk drug
budesonide with lesser number of steps is described in this article.
The Current Status of Hydrogen Economy
– Prof. B. Viswanathan
Despite the promise of the hydrogen economy, it has not taken off
due to several factors as described in this article, which gives an overview
of the current status, and the need of more research to overcome these
obstacles.
Landfill Leachate Management: Current Scenario and Future Prospects
– Dr. A Gangagni Rao, Sameena Begum, Sudharshan Juntupally, Vijayalakshmi, Jayanth T.A.S., CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
It is important to manage and treat landfill leachate, as otherwise it
would contaminate both ground and surface waters. It has been found
that anaerobic digestion is an effective solution in treating leachate. This
article gives these details including the current scenario.
Sugarcane Bagasse as a Sustainable Biomass Source for Different Value Added Products
– Kininge M.M., Gogate P.R. – ICT Mumbai
Switching to biomass-based renewable feedstocks is an important
requirement for sustainability. Sugarcane bagasse available abundantly
in India is one such feedstock. Value added products possible from this,
and the processes are described.
Chemingineering – The Plastic Pandemic
– K. Sahasramanan, Independent Consultant
This pandemic has led to reversing the trend of phasing out plastics.
It has led to greater usage of plastics, in fact affecting sustainability. Our
columnist re-emphasises the importance of sustainability which needs
responsible use of plastics.