4.7: CONCLUSIONS

4.7 CONCLUSIONS

Catalysts are extensively used and have played a huge role in making bulk chemical manufacturing technology more competitive and environmentally friendly. Undoubtedly catalysis will continue to provide the answer to many economic and environmental challenges currently faced by industry. As indicated above catalysts are now needed by the fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and they need to be robust, selective, recoverable and reusable.

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