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Chemists struggle to ditch hazardous solvents — even after decades of ‘green’ efforts (www.nature.com)
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[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 1 points 3 days ago

onsite solvent recycling is a thing, what can't be recycled can be burned for energy. chlorinated solvents require extra energy input because they're less flammable, and extra corrosion resistance is required in equipment used for that