Adisa Azapagic, Alan Emsley, Ian Hamerton

Polymers (eBook, PDF)

The Environment and Sustainable Development

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

* Timely information on the environmental impact of polymer recycling. * Ample sample questions and answers in chapters. * Provides material on the economics and legislation of recycling, and on LCA. * Examines the advantages and disadvantages of polymer recycling.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470862186
• Artikelnr.: 37339670

Autorenporträt

Adisa Azapagic is Professor of Sustainable Engineering. Her research interests and expertise include life cycle modeling and optimization, life cycle assessment, industrial ecology, sustainability indicators, multiple criteria decision analysis and corporate social responsibility. Azapagic is the author of over 130 publications in these areas, including a book on Polymers, the Environment and Sustainable Development also published by Wiley. She is also interested in sustainability education and is a member of the European Federation of Chemical engineering (EFCE) Working Party on Education. She is a UNESCO/TWAIS/ICSU Visiting Scientist at the Instituto Technológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Chapter 1: The Environment and Sustainable Development - An
Integrated Strategy for Polymers. Introduction to Sustainable Development.
Sustainable Development Issues. Polymers: An Issue for Sustainability.
Integrated Resource and Waste Management. Resource and Waste Management
Policies for Polymers. The Book Structure and Life Guide. References and
Further Reading. Revision Exercise. Chapter 2: Polymers in Everyday Use -
Principles, Properties and Environmental Effects. Introduction. Basic
Principles of Polymer Chemistry. The Influence of the Environment on
Polymers. Summary and Learning Outcomes. References and Further Reading.
Revision Exercises. Chapter 3: Feeding the Waste Streams - Sources of
Polymers in the Environment. Introduction. Polymer Production and
Consumption. Waste Stream Categories. Recovery and Recycling of Plastic
Wastes in Different Countries. Summary and Learning Outcomes. References
and Further Reading. Revision Exercises. Chapter 4: Managing Polymer Waste
- Technologies for Separation and Recycling. Recycling Options. Separation
and Identification of Plastics. Process Technologies for Plastics
Recycling. Summary and Learning Outcomes. References and Further Reading.
Revision Exercises. Chapter 5: Drives and Barriers for Polymer Recycling -
Social, Legal and Economic Factors. Introduction. Recovery of Plastic
Waste: Logistics and Socio-Economic Issues. Reprocessing of Plastic Waste:
Technical, Institutional and Economic Issues. Other Factors Affecting
Polymer Recycling: Policy Issues and Public Acceptability. Summary and
Learning Outcomes. References and Further Reading. Revision Exercises.
Chapter 6: Design for the Environment - The Life Cycle Approach.
Introduction. Life Cycle Thinking: The Approach and Tools. Design for the
Environment: Life Cycle Production Design. Summary and Learning Outcomes.
References and Further Reading. Revision Exercises. Chapter 7:
Environmental Impacts of Recycling Introduction. Environmental Impacts of
Recycling: Life Cycle Considerations. LCA Case Studies of Recycling Options
and Technologies. Summary and Learning Outcomes. References and Further
Reading. Revision Exercises. Chapter 8: Future Directions - Towards
Sustainable Development. Introduction. Improving the Efficiency of
Polymerisation: The Principles of Green. Chemistry. Design for
Recyclability. Developing New Processing Technologies. Conclusions: Towards
Sustainable Development. Summary and Learning Outcomes. References and
Further Reading. Appendix I. Appendix II. Index.

Rezensionen

"...this book provides a study-aid, yet also a comprehensive and current reference tool." (Rapra Abstracts)

"...an accessible treatment of this crucial area..." (Materials World, May 2003)

"...Comprising eight very comprehensible chapters ....." (Chemistry & Industry, 16 June 2003)

"....Strikingly designed and conceived ..." (Industry & Environment, Jan-March 2003)