VII
Foreword
2020. Well done to the authors for winning the richly deserved prize and to you
for reading the book!
Quickies (You may have to read the book
to answer some of these!)
1. What are the two most abundant
renewable natural resources from
which effect chemicals might be
made?
2. What are the two most difficult natural resources from which to make
effect chemicals?
3. Why can’t we just grow plants in
order to produce all the chemical
feedstocks we need?
4. Where can you find renewable hydrocarbons in nature?
5. Name two resources where you can
find aromatic rings in nature.
6. Cashew nut shell liquid is a nonfood oil which is available at 800,000
tonnes per year. Can you find it in
this book?
7. What problems would there be in
making all the chemicals we need
through hydrocarbons made by
Fischer-Tropsch Chemistry using
carbon dioxide and hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water using
renewable electricity during periods
of overproduction of electricity?
Scotland, UK,
June 2020
David Cole-Hamilton