Environ Health Toxicol.  2015 ;30(Suppl):s2015002. 10.5620/eht.s2015002.

Research on the development of green chemistry technology assessment techniques: a material reutilization case

• Hong S
• Ahn K
• Kim S
• Gong S

• KMID: 2380069
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5620/eht.s2015002

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.

Keyword

Degree of green assessment; Economics assessment; Environmental assessment; Exhaustion of resources assessment; Green chemistry technology assessment techniques

MeSH Terms

Chemistry
Compliance
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Green Chemistry Technology*