Green Factory Views, Methods and Tools - (Translation Version)

Author: (USA) Thomas E. Gredel, (USA) Jennifer A. Howard-Greenville, translated by Wu Xiaodong, Weng Duan
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: As a textbook and reference book on the comprehensive environmental impact of industrial systems, this book fills an important gap in the field. It is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students in environmental science and other engineering disciplines, as well as project managers and engineers seeking to improve industrial production processes. The book consists of 28 chapters, introducing typical operations and their environmental impacts in different industrial sectors, from resource extraction to product production and resource recovery, and evaluating the "pollution potential" of each sector. It establishes a framework for assessing the interaction between modern industry and the environment (energy and water use, material throughput and hazards, pollution potential); analyzes the prospects of using new technologies to improve industrial harmful environmental impacts; describes how managers can drive these changes to guide their industrial organizations toward long-term sustainable development; and also highlights the factory visit process and how to use the analytical tools provided in the book to write analytical reports.