Adisa Azapagic, Alan Emsley, Ian Hamerton

Polymers

The Environment and Sustainable Development

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Recycling von Kunststoffen, Gummi und anderen Polymeren: Wie beeinflussen solche Prozesse unsere Umwelt? Dieser Frage geht der vorliegende Band nach, wobei sich der Autor auf die neue Gesetzgebung in den USA, Japan und der EU bezieht, die Polymerhersteller zum Recycling zwingt. Vor- und Nachteile der Recyclingkreisläufe werden einander gegenübergestellt. Alle Kapitel enthalten Beispielfragen und -antworten. 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 189mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 515g
• ISBN-13: 9780471877417
• ISBN-10: 0471877417
• Artikelnr.: 10544325

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

The Environment and Sustainable Development: An Integrated Strategy for
Polymers. Polymers in Everyday Use: Principles, Properties and
Environmental. Feeding the Waste Streams: Sources of Polymers in the
Environment. Managing Polymer Waste: Technologies for Separation and
Recycling. Drives and Barriers for Polymer Recycling: Social, Legal and
Economic Factors. Design for the Environment: The Life Cycle Approach.
Environmental Impacts of Recycling. Future Directions: Towards Sustainable
Technology.

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)

"...essential reading for students, as well as a invaluable guide for technologists and industrialists, in the vast arena of environmental and polymer sciences." ( International Journal for Applied Sciences , Vol.130, No.10, 2004)

"This book is a valuable reference...very illustrative..." (Cellulose Chemistry & Technology, Vol 39 (1/2) May 2005)