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Because of the growing interest among petroleum, recycling, and other industries, sustainability is central to chemical engineers and students. Sustainable Development in the Process Industry not only explores but also demonstrates practical solutions for using sustainable technologies, focusing on...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470586099 |
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Because of the growing interest among petroleum, recycling, and other industries, sustainability is central to chemical engineers and students. Sustainable Development in the Process Industry not only explores but also demonstrates practical solutions for using sustainable technologies, focusing on three major points: people, prosperity, and planet. Rather than presenting theories, the text provides examples and cases studies ranging from the petroleum industry to the water processing industry. With a collection of international authors, the text is suitable for any chemical engineer or stud |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xv, 270 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470586082 (electronic bk.) 0470586087 (electronic bk.) 9781118209806 (electronic bk.) 111820980X (electronic bk.) 1282690590 9781282690592 |
| Index Number: | TS161 |
| CLC: | X322 |
| Contents: | Sustainability metrics, indicators, and indices for the process industries / Joseph B. Powell -- Resource efficiency of chemical manufacturing chains: present and future / Jean-Paul Lange -- Regional integration of processes, agriculture, and society / Michael Narodoslawsky -- Eco-industrial parks in The Netherlands: the Rotterdam Harbor and Industry Complex / L.W. Baas and G. Korevaar -- By-product synergy networks: driving innovation through waste reduction and carbon mitigation / Andrew Mangan and Elsa Olivetti -- Fast pyrolysis of biomass for energy and chemicals: technologies at various |