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Some parts of the industry are well advanced in their thinking and understanding of this emerging problem, while others are at the early stages.. What defines the dilemma, as much as any measure, are the multiple avenues being investigated to improve the situation.. What defines the dilemma, as much as any measure, are the multiple avenues being investigated to improve the situation.. Reducing usage through changing chemical pathways and process efficiency/intensification, combined with local, in-house recycling demonstrate how companies are looking within to solve most of the problem.Perhaps this represents a logical approach to reducing the demand for new solvent supplies as a precedent to finding new sources of biogenic.
1. solvents.. Offsite re-cycling was deemed to have many complexities that reduced the focus on this course of action.Burning or oxidation remains a method of waste management which deals with the toxicity of the chemicals, however despite energy extraction it is perceived as very wasteful of high value chemicals..Collectively it was felt that there were clear obstacles which slowed the changes and transitions.
From the uncertainty of changing economics, the regulatory systems inhibiting change, and a backlash to sustainability without credible economics..Despite these hurdles, there was agreement in the room that there was a vision across the industry and this was expressed as: -.
■ All solvents bio-sourced and head-ache free (safe and compliant).
■ Use minimised.Aligning standards, cleaning up data and creating transformation will all take a long time.
The industry wants a silver bullet, it wants to skip to the end, but there’s some fairly heavy lifting to be done first.Sharp says we need to get better about taking the quick wins.
The sooner we start, the sooner we’ll reach our goal.The rewards will be worth it.. To learn more about our Design to Value approach to design and construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.