The Product Side of Pollution Prevention

The Product Side of Pollution Prevention
Author: Gary Allen Davis
Publisher: Government Institutes
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This report focuses on safe substitutes for products that contain or use seventeen of the priority 33/50 chemicals from the Toxic Release Inventory in their manufacturing process. Contents cover metals and metal compounds, organic chemicals, halogenated organic compounds, hydrogen cyanide and cyanide compounds, batteries, electroplating, plastics and resins, and more.

Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century

Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2019-03-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309476550

Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing and remediating pollution in air, water, and soil. These achievements are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering. Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges outlines the crucial role for environmental engineers in this period of dramatic growth and change. The report identifies five pressing challenges of the 21st century that environmental engineers are uniquely poised to help advance: sustainably supply food, water, and energy; curb climate change and adapt to its impacts; design a future without pollution and waste; create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and foster informed decisions and actions.

Pollution Prevention

Pollution Prevention
Author: Kenneth L. Mulholland
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2010-09-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470935316

As many industries are beginning to learn, pollution prevention technologies offer more than just a way to comply with regulations, or even to “do the right thing.” It also makes smart business sense. The authors of this book, both veterans of DuPont’s in-house waste reduction team, have put together a “how-to” guide for locating and implementing the best pollution prevention strategies for particular manufacturing processes. The book codifies elements of fundamental pollution prevention knowledge that are “easily understood and broadly applicable,” across a wide range of industries. At the heart of the book is what the authors call the “10-Step Method for Engineering Evaluations of Pollution Prevention Methods,” which breaks down the process to such simple steps as defining problems, setting goals, and identifying, defining, and evaluating alternative strategies.

Chemical Processes for Pollution Prevention and Control

Chemical Processes for Pollution Prevention and Control
Author: Paul Mac Berthouex
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2017-10-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351589628

This book examines how chemistry, chemical processes, and transformations are used for pollution prevention and control. Pollution prevention reduces or eliminates pollution at the source, whereas pollution control involves destroying, reducing, or managing pollutants that cannot be eliminated at the source. Applications of environmental chemistry are further illustrated by nearly 150 figures, numerous example calculations, and several case studies designed to develop analytical and problem solving skills. The book presents a variety of practical applications and is unique in its integration of pollution prevention and control, as well as air, water, and solid waste management.