Sustainability initiatives and approaches in the chemical sector

The analysis showed a gap with regard to the definition and understanding of sustainable chemistry. In the past, green chemistry and sustainable chemistry were regarded as synonyms. Today a much more precise distinction is made between these approaches. With its definition of sustainable chemistry as a scientific concept that seeks to improve the efficiency with which natural resources are used to meet human needs for chemical products and services.

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Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related products. Airgas is a leading U.S. producer of atmospheric gases with 16 air separation plants, a leading producer of carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products, and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals.

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AQUAZOL STABILIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

whitePaper | September 11, 2022

Hydrogen peroxide is a reagent used in many industries and this usage is growing especially where it is replacing reagents known or suspected of causing cancer and other long-term health problems.

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Chlor-Alkali Process Systems

whitePaper | November 24, 2022

A naturally occurring element, chlorine serves as the basic building block for some of the most critical health and safety items used in everyday life, such as drinking water treatment, waste water treatment and a wide range of disinfectant products.

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Chemical Manufacture PROTECTING CRITICAL PROCESS CONTROL NETWORKS

whitePaper | December 27, 2019

chemical company, serves customers globally in over 90 countries. With over $30 billion in revenue, they provide coatings, paper and plastics products for agriculture, nutrition, electronics and many other industries. They operate a sophisticated set of process control systems to manage the quality and safety of their chemical plant operations.

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Decarbonisation and Me(thanol)

whitePaper | August 11, 2022

Methanol is a crucial input to the chemical, construction and automotive industries. It stands on the cusp of significant growth, as Asia-Pacific demand rises and in new uses as the mobility sector looks to it to aid decarbonisation,

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Microsoft carbon removal

whitePaper | March 11, 2022

For Microsoft, both carbon reduction and carbon removal are pivotal to achieving our commitment to be carbon negative by 2030. Carbon reduction remains first and foremost in our strategy, and we will only use carbon removal to address any remaining unavoidable emissions.

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First Sustainable Circular Economy Token

whitePaper | March 12, 2022

According to the United Nations, we dump more than 2 billion tonnes of waste every year. Global waste could grow to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050, more than double population growth over the same period.

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Spotlight

Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related products. Airgas is a leading U.S. producer of atmospheric gases with 16 air separation plants, a leading producer of carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products, and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals.

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