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Traditional polymers come from petrochemical industries and they are mostly non biodegradable. This fact contributes to pollution of our planet, with increasing rates. On the other hand, green polymers are biodegradable and do not contribute to the planet’s pollution.

 

 

 

However, methodologies exist to increase degradation and bio degradation rates of the oil based polymers as well. In fact, this is a very hot topic for the scientific community worldwide. This seminar/ workshop is designed for chemical engineers, petrochemical factories, and potential investors in bio degradation technologies.

Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants should have:

ü  Understanding of the differences between oil based and green polymers

ü  An overview of degradation and bio degradation rated of most common and popular polymers

ü  Knowledge of the most significant polymeric pollutants

ü  Knowledge of all degradation mechanisms

ü  Knowledge of ways to increase degradation and biodegradation rates

ü  Understanding of mechanisms involved in different degradation processes

ü  Knowledge of all recent advances and breakthroughs

ü  Understanding of Investing opportunities

ü  Future prospects

Contents:

ü  Oil based polymers

ü  Green polymers

ü  Degradation and bio degradations

ü  Micro organisms

ü  Literature review of all degradation mechanisms

ü  Case studies for most common pollutants including polyester, polyethylene and polystyrene.

ü  Novel approaches for increasing degradation rated

ü  Photo oxidation

ü  Thermal oxidation

ü  Catalytic oxidation

ü  Microorganism degradation

ü  Current status

ü  Advances and breakthroughs

ü  Computational Chemistry help

ü  Investing opportunities

ü  Summary, Conclusions and analysis of near future achievements

Who should attend?

ü  Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Environmental Chemists

ü  Petrochemical companies

ü  Polymeric everyday objects manufacturers

ü  Investors in new technologies