The Future of the Chemical Industry by 2050
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The Future of the Chemical Industry by 2050

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The Future of the Chemical Industry by 2050

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Discussing the technological supremacy of the chemical industry, including pharmaceuticals, and how it will adopt a leading position to solve some of the largest global challenges humans have even seen, this book details how the industry will address climate change, aging populations, resource scarcity, globality, networks speed, pandemics, and massive growth and demand. Following a detailed introduction to some of the megatrends shaping our world over the forthcoming decades, the book goes on to provide several scenarios of how the world could look by 2050, including 'business as usual' and a 'sustainable' one. Chapter 3 gives a comprehensive overview of the current status, while providing a short historical review of the chemical industry, its origins, achievements and fundamentals. The following chapter reviews the potential impact of each of the selected megatrends on the industry, while Chapter 5 proposes how it could look by 2050. Several features of the chemical industry are presented and discussed, including the industrial relevance from an economical, technological and profitability point of view. The largest chemicals markets in absolute and per capita bases and the areas and countries with largest growth potential for chemicals, pharmaceuticals and feedstock. This chapter also reviews the impact of climate change on the chemical industry from a feedstocks and products point of view and, more specifically, the potential costs in reducing CO2 emissions. A final, concluding chapter summarizes the forthcoming megatrends and potential challenges, opportunities and the outlook for the industry as a whole.

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Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Year
2013
ISBN
9783527657018
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Industrial & Technical Chemistry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Related Titles
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Global Megatrends by 2050
  9. Chapter 2: The World by 2050
  10. Chapter 3: The Chemical Industry in 2010
  11. Chapter 4: Impact Assessment of the Global Megatrends on the Chemical Industry
  12. Chapter 5: The Chemical Industry by 2050
  13. Chapter 6: Conclusion
  14. Index