Application of Green Metrics Analysis to Chemical Reactions and Synthesis Plans

Green Chemistry Metrics: Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Processes

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 69-199

  Andraos, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Application of green metrics analysis to chemical reactions and synthesis plans; Assessment scopes of MB and LCA; Energy intensity; Fractions of global warming scores; Green metrics analysis; Mass balances appropriate basis for LCAs; Mass related metrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889467953     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444305432.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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