Life Cycle Analysis of Biobased Pennakem's ecoMeTHF™ : Green Solvents for the Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Industry

18 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s): Mariano Savelski, C. Stewart Slater, Dave Aycock, Bogdan Comanita, Steve Prescott, Jeff Shifflette, Rowan University

An environmental analysis has been conducted to determine the life cycle emissions to manufacture the green solvent, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran. Analyses have been performed using different methods to show greenness in both its production and industrial use. This solvent has the potential as a...

University Engineering Clinics to Advance Green Engineering in Pharmaceutical Production

18 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s): C. Stewart Slater, Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University

Rowan Chemical Engineering faculty and students are using their “engineering clinic” program to examine active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) syntheses for sustainable design opportunities. Solvent use and waste reduction strategies are the primary area the group has investigated for the...

Green Process Analysis for Solvent Reduction in Pharmaceutical Synthesis

18 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s): C. Stewart Slater, Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University

Rowan Chemical Engineering faculty and students are using their “engineering clinic” program to examine active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) syntheses for pollution prevention opportunities. Solvent use and waste reduction strategies are the primary area the group has investigated for the...

Partnerships between Academia and the Pharmaceutical Industry to Advance Green Engineering

18 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s): C. Stewart Slater, Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University

Rowan University is partnering with the pharmaceutical industry through the US EPA Region 2 Pollution Prevention program to explore green engineering approaches in drug manufacturing. Rowan Chemical Engineering faculty and students are using their "engineering clinic" program to examine active...

Green Engineering Challenged and Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry

18 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s): C. Stewart Slater, Mariano J. Savelski, Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University

This overview of the pharmaceutical industry focuses on the manufacturing operations that present challenges from an environmental standpoint. These topics include the issues related to drug synthesis and how green engineering principles can be integrated from drug design to manufacturing. These...