Zero Emission: The Dream and Reality of the Post-Industrial Society

Author: Song Ruixiang
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Zero emission is an important way to promote circular economy and facilitate sustainable development, representing an ideal state in post-industrial society. Developed countries such as Japan, Germany, and the United States have already implemented zero emission practices in numerous industrial sectors, including brewing, metallurgy, thermal power generation, textiles, papermaking, chemical industry, and automobile manufacturing. China has also conducted explorations in zero emission in some industries. This book is divided into three parts, comprising nine chapters, with three appendices. The first part consists of four chapters, introducing the fundamental theories of zero emission, including its origin and development, principles of zero emission, implementation methods, and atom economy. The second part has three chapters, covering zero emission practices in typical industries (including the metallurgical industry, papermaking industry, and thermal power plants). The third part includes two chapters, presenting domestic and international case studies of zero emission in ecological industrial practices. The appendices provide lists of clean production technologies for typical industries, a selection of national key environmental protection practical technologies, and an introduction to the zero emission practices of a gold smelting enterprise. This book can serve as a reference for departments such as environmental management and park management, as well as for management personnel and researchers in relevant industrial sectors. It can also be used as a teaching material for environmental science and sustainable development courses in colleges and universities.