Catalysis, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy: New Technologies for Novel Business Opportunities

Catalysis, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy: New Technologies for Novel Business Opportunities offers new possibilities for businesses who want to address the current global transition period to adopt low carbon and sustainable energy production. This comprehensive source provides an integrated view of new possibilities within catalysis and green chemistry in an economic context, showing how these potential new technologies may become useful to business. Fundamentals and specific examples are included to guide the transformation of idea to innovation and business.

Offering an overview of the new possibilities for creating business in catalysis, energy and green chemistry, this book is a beneficial tool for students, researchers and academics in chemical and biochemical engineering.

Discusses new developments in catalysis, energy and green chemistry from the perspective of converting ideas to innovation and businessPresents case histories, preparation of business plans, patent protection and IP rights, creation of start-ups, research funds and successful written proposalsOffers an interdisciplinary approach combining science and business

INTRODUCTION AND SETTING THE SCENE 1. The vision of future Sustainable Energy, Catalyst and Chemistry: Opportunities for Innovation and Business A. Basile – CNR/ITM, G. Centi – Univ. Messina, M. De Falco – University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome, G. Iaquaniello – Processi Innovativi 2. How green chemistry is going to change chemical engineering G. Iaquaniello – KT 3. Building the future of green chemistry A. Susa – Tecnimont 4. Engineering of nano materials P. Ciambelli Univ. Salerno 5. Process simulation for design and optimization M. De Falco - University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome 6. Calculate the production costs of your own process scheme E. Palo - KT 7. Bio Refinery: the ENI Concept G. Rispoli - ENI

SELECTED EXAMPLES AND CASE HISTORIES ON CATALYSIS, GREEN CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING 8. Making a new chemistry with CO2 K.J. Schouten – Avantium 9. Waste-to-chemicals: an example of circular economy A Salladini –Processi Innovativi 10. Ultra-compact Bio-fuels catalytic reforming processes for distributed renewable hydrogen production V. Palma – Univ. Salerno 11. Novel bio-processes and technology using membranes A Basile – CNR/ITM 12. Oleo-chemistry: opportunities and Challenges A. Zarli – Processi Innovativi 13. Algae based Polymers F. Pagnanelli – UNIROMA La Sapienza 14. Bio- Polymers Engineering M. Barletta – UNIROMA III 15. Biorefinery concept: strategies for new green solvents M. Bravi – Uniroma 1 16. Fermentation and Bio Chemical Eng. and principles V. Piemonte - University "Campus Bio-Medico" of Rome 17. Design of catalyst and electrode for photo-catalytic water splitting Yongdan Li – University of Tianjin 18. Fuel cells: opportunities and challenges S. Campanari – PoliMilano

MAKING BUSINESS WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES 19. How to make a business plan B. Masciocchi – Processi Innovativi 20. How to protect I.P. and write patents J. W. Goedemakers – MT 21. The Role of start-Up companies in creating job opportunities G. Bardazzi – Maire Tecnimont 22. Creating a winning start-up in green chemistry P. De Stefanis 23. Writing competitive research proposals and Fund raising P. De Stefanis