The impact of catalysis on the nation's economy is evidenced by the fact that catalytic technologies generate U.S. sales in excess of $400 billion per year and a net positive balance of trade of $16 billion annually.
This book outlines recent accomplishments in the science and technology of catalysis and summarizes important likely challenges and opportunities on the near horizon.
It also presents recommendations for investment of financial and human resources by industry, academe, national laboratories, and relevant federal agencies if the nation is to maintain continuing leadership in this field—one that is critical to the chemical and petroleum processing industries, essential for energy-efficient means for environmental protection, and vital for the production of a broad range of pharmaceuticals.
- CATALYSIS LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
- Copyright
- Contents
- CATALYSIS LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- SOCIETAL IMPACT OF CATALYTIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- WHAT ARE CATALYSTS?
- CATALYTIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN CATALYTIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- REPORT FINDINGS
- REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
- For Industry
- For Academic Researchers
- For National Laboratories
- For the Federal Government
- 1 Introduction
- WHAT ARE CATALYSTS?
- THE FUNCTION OF RESEARCH
- SUMMARY AND PERSPECTIVE
- 2 New Opportunities in Catalytic Technology
- SOCIETAL IMPACT OF CATALYTIC TECHNOLOGY
- PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS
- Existing Products
- Lower-Cost Feedstocks
- New Catalytic Oxidation Processes
- New Products
- Polymers
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biologically Derived Products
- PRODUCTION OF FUELS
- Existing Fuels
- Advanced Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Catalysts for the Production of Environmentally Acceptable Gas ...
- Oxygenates for Octane Boosting
- New Fuels—Methanol Dissociation to Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Alkylation Catalysts
- Replacements for Chlorofluorocarbons
- Emission Abatement
- Biodegradation of Organic Waste
- 3 Research Opportunities in Catalytic Science
- INTRODUCTION
- SYNTHESIS OF CATALYTIC MATERIALS
- CATALYST CHARACTERIZATION
- MECHANISM AND DYNAMICS OF CATALYTIC REACTIONS
- THEORY OF CATALYSIS
- CONCLUSIONS
- 4 National Resources for Catalytic Research
- INDUSTRY
- UNIVERSITIES
- NATIONAL LABORATORIES
- 5 Findings and Recommendations
- INDUSTRY
- ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS
- NATIONAL LABORATORIES
- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- Appendix
- CORRESPONDING CONTRIBUTORS
- PROGRAM FOR THE WORKSHOP ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN CATALYST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Index
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