Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
- Volume 30 Issue sup
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- Pages.2.1-2.11
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- 2015
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- 2671-9525(eISSN)
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Research on the development of green chemistry technology assessment techniques: a material reutilization case
- Hong, Seokpyo (Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute) ;
- Ahn, Kilsoo (Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute) ;
- Kim, Sungjune (Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute) ;
- Gong, Sungyong (Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute)
- Received : 2015.01.08
- Accepted : 2015.04.13
- Published : 2015.12.31
Abstract
Objectives This study presents a methodology that enables a quantitative assessment of green chemistry technologies. Methods The study carries out a quantitative evaluation of a particular case of material reutilization by calculating the level of "greenness" i.e., the level of compliance with the principles of green chemistry that was achieved by implementing a green chemistry technology. Results The results indicate that the greenness level was enhanced by 42% compared to the pre-improvement level, thus demonstrating the economic feasibility of green chemistry. Conclusions The assessment technique established in this study will serve as a useful reference for setting the direction of industry-level and government-level technological R&D and for evaluating newly developed technologies, which can greatly contribute toward gaining a competitive advantage in the global market.
Keywords
- Degree of green assessment;
- Economics assessment;
- Environmental assessment;
- Exhaustion of resources assessment;
- Green chemistry technology assessment techniques