Blockchain technology in the chemical industry

December 9, 2016

The purpose of this paper is to explore applications of blockchain technology related to Industry 4.0 and to present an example where blockchain is employed to facilitate M2M interactions and establish an M2M electricity market in the context of the chemical industry. This paper is structured as follows: introduces the readers to blockchain technology using the biggest digital currency (Bitcoin) as a case study, describes and discusses the research and application landscape in relation to the engineering industry.

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