This text offers coverage of pollution prevention fundamentals, featuring examples and case studies drawn from the chemical process industries. Topics are presented on three different levels-macro, meso, and micro. The book's multifaceted approach provides a complete picture of current waste minimization theory and practice. Num Pages: 454 pages, index. BIC Classification: RNH; TC; TN; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810. . 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Pollution Prevention for Chemical Processes
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0471115878
ISBN 13: 9780471115878
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Pollution Prevention for Chemical Processes

This timely text offers coverage of pollution prevention fundamentals, featuring examples and case studies drawn from the chemical process industries. Topics are presented on three different levels-macro, meso, and micro. The book's multifaceted approach provides a complete picture of current waste minimization theory and practice.

Macroscale

Comprehensive analysis of the flow of materials in the United States, from natural resource extraction to consumer product disposal
Overview of waste generation and management for different pollutant types
Assessment of pollution prevention opportunities using industrial ecology and product life cycle frameworks

Mesoscale

Detailed coverage of pollution prevention in chemical manufacturing processes
Waste audits, emission inventories, flow sheet analysis, and many other important tools
Waste reduction for unit operations, techniques for measuring economic benefits of pollution prevention, and more

Microscale

Case studies of reaction pathway analysis and material design methods

Complete with case studies that give the material a real-world edge, plus worked examples to reinforce learning, this text is valuable to both advanced students and practitioners of chemical and civil engineering.

About the Author

DAVID T. ALLEN, PhD, is the Beckman Professor in Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the recipient of numerous awards and is the author of several books. The authors' previous collaborations have resulted in numerous publications, including a widely used collection of course modules entitled Pollution Prevention: Homework and Design Problems for Engineering Curricula.

KIRSTEN SINCLAIR ROSSELOT is the owner of Process Profiles, a consulting firm that specializes in environmental planning and management tools for pollution prevention.

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