Economical Aspects of Ionic Liquid Application
Ever since technology was first adapted to production cycles, process engineers have been looking for new methods and technologies to increase yields and decrease the costs of current manufacturing processes. Since there is demand for more environmentally friendly processes, ecologists and toxicologists, together with other scientists, engineers, and economists have been working toward improvement of the technological chain. The purpose of all this complex work is to increase material benefits and simultaneously reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing processes. This chapter contains a collection of data on cost estimates of using ionic liquids and provides an overview of the economical aspects concerning their industrial implementation. All prices are converted to USD at the exchange rate of the referenced period.