The term green chemistry is defined as:The invention, design and application of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.The twelve tenets that form the basis of designing green chemical products and processes are :
Prevent waste
Design safer chemicals and products
Design less hazardous chemical syntheses
Use renewable feedstock's
Use catalysts, not stoichiometric reagents
Avoid chemical derivatives
Maximize atom economy
Use safer solvents and reaction conditions
Increase energy efficiency
Design chemicals and products to degrade after use
Analyze in real time to prevent pollution
Minimize the potential for accidents
Reduction in regulatory & compliance cost of ETP
Saving in water consumption
Increased plant efficiency
Reduced utility cost
Product differentiation for finished product
Community well being
To showcase “Green efforts”
