Orwi@programming.dev to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoChemists struggle to ditch hazardous solvents — even after decades of ‘green’ effortswww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up144
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minus-squarefullsquare@awful.systemslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoonsite solvent recycling is a thing, what can’t be recycled can be burned for energy. chlorinated solvents require extra energy input because they’re less flammable, and extra corrosion resistance is required in equipment used for that
onsite solvent recycling is a thing, what can’t be recycled can be burned for energy. chlorinated solvents require extra energy input because they’re less flammable, and extra corrosion resistance is required in equipment used for that