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Engineering with biotechnology will spring new surprises for the CPI in
the future years to come. The world of science and medicine could be
altered dramatically by the use of antibodies as catalysts in chemical
reaction and drug therapy. Advancement in genetic engineering with
computer based molecular modeling are helping enzymes to move into
very-many new processes. Bio Reactors, Bio Sensors, Bio separations, Bio
Mass, Chirality, r.DNA Techniques, are setting new standards for CPI.
Environmental Pressures could make a dramatic shift towards
biological-based feed stock including Natural Gas and agricultural
products, alternative products so called bio-fuels, and alternative
biological routes to Chemical Process could restructure the CPI in the
future years to come. A new CPI will emerge based on higher value added
specialty products many of which will be build upon new techniques such as
biotechnology. Bio Technology has made a profound effect to make CPI green
clean and safe, some of the areas where biotechnology has made significant
contribution are agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, detergent formulation,
textiles process, Pulp and Paper, Manufacturing hazardous waste treatment,
commodity chemical production, fermentation Industry, Energy and
Environment. In future biotechnology with sophistications in genetic
engineering would radically change the CPI. Researchers say there is a
possibility to genetically engineered plants to directly synthesize
chemical intermediates.
Environmentalism
the buzz word of the 90’s will become involuntary phenomena for the
tomorrows CPI. New Materials has much to offer for the future CPI.
Catalysis is the key to cost effective, environmentally compatible
technologies. A new generation of catalysts is the synthetic zeolite
technology as solid acids, solid base catalysts in the synthetic zeolite
technology as solid acid, solid base catalysts and also singe site or
metallocene catalysts are replacing conventional catalysts and are used to
produce broad range of products. Catalysis also has a profound effect on
process technology. Catalysts play a vital role in wide range of
application, which makes catalysis a core competency for many top chemical
producers in the world. With the advent of powerful and faster computers
and rule based systems are helping in the design of new highly selective
catalysts for specific reaction leading to high specificity there by
generating fewer side reactions in a plethora of processes and also poised
for innovation.
Advancement
in conducting polymers, water soluble-biodegradable polymers high
temperature and high module polymers, ceramic and polymer composites,
metal matrix composites, tough engineering ceramic materials, as well as
engineering plastics could lead to cleaner process technology there by
could emerge key in winning technologies. Driven by the need for
environmentally sound and energy efficient process technology and with the
advent of new membrane materials, membrane technology namely Micro
Filtration, Ultra Filtration, Nano Filtration, Reverse osmosis, electro
dialysis and pervaporation have found vide acceptance in the CPI.
Advancement in membrane technology has lead to the development of
membranes suitable for industrial separation and non cryogenic systems.
Membranes are also used for high volume industrial application in several
major separation area including gas mixture separation and, desalination,
high purity water production, waste water clean up systems and air
purifiers. As membranes meets new environmental challenges, also offers
flexibility, low operating cost and is a key technology for pollution
prevention. CPI that are positioned to use this technology will reap
greatest rewards.
By- Mr. RajaRoy Chemical engineer &Management Professional Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2000, ISO 22000 & OHSAS.
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