Atom Economy |
AE |
The amount of raw material used as a substrate that becomes a useful product with the minimum waste production |
Environmental Quotient |
EQ |
The relation between the mass of waste generated during a process and the environmental impact that the waste causes |
Reaction Mass Efficiency |
RME |
This concept takes into consideration not only the atom economy but also the yield and stoichiometry of a chemical reaction |
Mass Intensity |
MI |
The total mass of material, such as reactants, solvents, and reagents, used to produce a specific mass of product |
The Life-Cycle Assessment |
LCA |
A technique to evaluate the environmental impact of the entire life of a product, this included all the steps from the extraction of raw material, manufacturing, storing, distribution, use, disposal and recycling |