“绿化”化学工业——生物基工业产品的研究与开发优势(上)

Green chemical industry (biomass based production) and its development potential (Ⅰ)

上世纪蓬勃发展的化学工业是以石油为基本原料的,然而,迫于来自经济、政治及社会等诸多方面的压力,有必要引导化学工业在使用石油原料的同时,使用可再生的植物原料并逐步取而代之。以前,石油是化学原料、材料及液体燃料的基本原料,在下个世纪,石油将从这一光环中渐渐走出来。这种转变一旦发生,化学工业将得到更好的可持续发展,当然,要实现这一转变还需要做大量研究工作。本文以美国国家科学研究会(NRC)的最新报道为依据,总结了以可再生植物资源为基础而建立的可持续的即“绿色的”化学工业的研究和开发优势。

The chemical industry developed over the past century using petroleum as its primary feedstock. A variety of economic, political and social forces are now leading the chemical industry to use or consider renewable plant-based feed stocks in addition to or instead of petroleum. The next century may see a gradual transition away from petroleum as the primary feedstock for chemicals industry is to become more sustainable, a considerable amount of research must be done. This paper summarizes the research and development priorities for a more sustainable, or “green”, chemical industry based on renewable plant resources and relies heavily on a recent report of the National Research Council （NRC） of the United States.