When crude oil is processed, a lot of grungy byproducts are left over. A new study indicates that a couple of those substances can be used to make low-cost carbon fibers, which could in turn find use in less costly carbon fiber composites.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: KAUST, Carbon Fiber, Oil
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Crude oil residues may find new life in lower-cost carbon fiber
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Tylenol can be made without coal tar and crude oil
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The popular pain-killing drug paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, has always been made from chemicals derived from environmentally damaging coal tar or crude oil. Now researchers have devised a greener way of producing the drug using wood from the poplar tree.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Chemistry, Drugs, Manufacturing, University of Wisconsin
greenpeace france and studio birthplace release their campaign film against the sponsorship of energy company totalenergies in the rugby world cup 2023.
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Painkiller producers could pivot to paper waste instead of crude oil
Posted by ArielTechGeek 661 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Paracetamol and ibuprofen are among the world’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, but manufacturing them requires crude oil. Now, researchers at the University of Bath have developed a more sustainable method, creating the drugs out of waste products from the paper industry.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Drug, Drugs, Medication, Sustainable, Manufacturing, University of B
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