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Implications of Chemical Snythesis - Coggle Diagram
Implications of Chemical Snythesis
ECONOMIC ISSUES
location of chemical industries
manufacturing industry vs supply industry location
vs markets for products/use
chemical factory should be sited near rural sites for raw materials or near power plants if electrical energy is required
transport networks:
efficient transport networks for transportation of materials to and from industrial site and then product trade
transport costs need to be minimised to maximise profits
raw materials and feedstocks
situated at close proximities to the site of raw material production or feedstock availability
feedstock: materials produced from the raw materials which become reactants in the chemical process
raw materials: unprocessed natural
materials obtained from the Earth
Reaction Conditions
pressure
temperature
catalyst
equilibrium/reverse reactions
DRIVE THE FORWARD REACTION
minimise production costs, maximise profits
energy requirements
electrical power must be readily available - located near power plants
high energy = high costs
consider renewable energy resources
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
emission of CO2 from burning of fossil fuels
to support manufacturing processes
enhanced greenhouse gas effect
waste products
fertiliser run-off - eutrophication --> algal blooms
sulfur dioxide - acid rain
chemical spills/accidents
transportation - minimising transport
non-renewable resource depletion
SOCIAL ISSUES
mining locations - close to living areas
pollution --> health effects
Indigenous Australian land rights
wastes, smoke, fumes, residues, leakages - effect on environment and humans