Thomas E. Graedel, Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

Greening the Industrial Facility

Perspectives, Approaches, and Tools

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook and reference fills a critical gap in literature on the comprehensive environmental impacts of industrial organizations. Nineteen chapters examine individual industrial sectors inherent "potential to pollute." The text goes on to analyze new technologies and practices for transforming environmentally degrading effects of industry, and shows how managers can navigate these changes and move their organizations towards long-term environmental sustainability.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• 2005 edition
• Seitenzahl: 618
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 160mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 946g
• ISBN-13: 9780387243061
• ISBN-10: 0387243062
• Artikelnr.: 14719622

Inhaltsangabe

to Industry and Environmental Issues.
Technology and the Environment.
Key Topics and Approaches in Greening the Industrial Facility.
Approaches and Tools for Industrial Environmental Management.
The Starting Point.
The Next Step.
Facility Assessment from the Life
Cycle Perspective.
Sustainability
Related Performance.
Sustainability Assessments.
Industrial Sector Analysis.
Fossil Fuel Extraction and Processing.
Power Generation.
Metal Ore Extraction and Processing.
Inorganic Minerals and Chemicals.
Petrochemicals.
Agriculture.
Food Processing.
Textiles and Leathers.
Sand and Glass.
Fabricated Metal Products.
Fabricated Plastic Products.
Electronics.
Synthetic Organic Chemicals.
Assembled Products.
Forest Products and Printing.
Packaging and Shipping.
Industrial, Residential, and Infrastructure Construction.
The Remanufacturing and Recycling Industry.
Advanced Materials, Processes, and Products.
The Future of Industry and Environmental Issues.
The Industries of 2050.
Achieving Industrial Change.