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Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium 2012: Not Costing the Earth - Profit from Green and Sustainable Chemistry
This two day international symposium will be held in conjunction with the Chemspec Europe and Chemsource Exhibitions organised by Quartz Business Media. The symposium will highlight recent advances in improving the sustainability and efficiency of processes in the scale up and production of speciality chemicals. Topics to be covered include: Production of reactants from renewable raw materials, Increasing process efficiency, Bio-engineering processes, Sustainable solvents and cheaper catalysts, Reduction of waste and hazards. FREE ATTENDANCE AT THE SYMPOSIUM
Date: 13 June 2012 10:30 - 14 June 2012 14:15
Event Subject(s):
Analytical
Biosciences
Environment, Sustainability & Energy
Industry & Technology
Materials & Polymers
Organic
Physical
Venue
Gran Via Exhibition Centre
RSC Lecture Theatre
Barcelona
Spain
Useful link:
http://www.firabcn.es/location/granVia.do
RSC Organiser Information
Industry and Technology Division
Speciality Chemicals Sector
Jointly organised with: Green Chemistry Network; Knowledge Transfer Network - Chemistry Innovation Ltd
Sponsored by: RSC Speciality Chemicals Sector and Quartz Business Media
Contact for Event Information
Name : Dr Ruth Lane
Address:
Howell Croft
Cow Lane
Norley
Frodsham
Wa6 8PW
United Kingdom
Tel:
01928 788071
Fax:
01928 788071
Email:
ruth@cowlane.co.uk
Contact Useful link:
http://www.rscspecialitychemicals.org.uk/future-confere...
Additional Information
Speaker Information:
Overview
Green Chemistry and Sustainability
Professor James Clarke, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, York University, UK
Chemicals from Biomass
Biomass Based Refinery at Borregaard: Past. Present and Future
Klaus Neumann, Borregaard, Norway
Tba
Mike Butler, Unilever, UK
The ECO-nomics behind Biobased Chemicals
Gerald van Engelen and Robert Nolles,, Cosun Biobased Products, The
Netherlands
Developing Sustainable Technologies
Damian Kelly, Croda, UK
Biocatalysis
Sustainable Production of Advanced Intermediates and API's Using Bio- and Homogeneous Catalysis
André de Vries, DSM Innovative Synthesis BV, The Netherlands
Biocatalysis: The Way Out of Resource Dissipation and Environmental Pollution
Pascal Duenkelmann, evocatal GmbH, Germany
Enablers of the Successful Scale Up of Industrial Biotechnology Processes
Manjusha Thorpe, Cambridge University, UK
Scarce Elements
New Business through Resource Efficiency
Mike Pitts, Chemistry Innovation Ltd, Knowledge Transfer Network, UK
Cradle to Cradle: Designing with Nutrients, Creating Abundance
Ignasi Cubiña, Eco Intelligent Growth, Spain
New Solvents
Sustainable Solvents: Products and Process Innovations
Thierry Vidal, Rhodia Recherches et Technologies SAS, France
Green Applications of Acetal Solvents
Todd Coleman, FutureFuel Chemical Company, USA
Access: Public Event
Ticket/Registration Information:
Free admission, no registration necessary
