Description
Book SynopsisThis text offers coverage of pollution prevention fundamentals, featuring examples and case studies drawn from the chemical process industries. Topics are presented on three different levels-macro, meso, and micro. The book's multifaceted approach provides a complete picture of current waste minimization theory and practice.
Table of ContentsIntroductory Terms and Concepts.
MACROSCALE POLLUTION PREVENTION.
Wastes and Emissions in the United States.
Industrial Ecology.
Life- Cycle Assessment.
MESOSCALE POLLUTION PREVENTION.
Waste Audits and Emission Inventories.
Pollution Prevention for Unit Operations.
Preventing Fugitive and Secondary Emissions.
Flowsheet Analysis for Pollution Prevention.
Management of Pollution Prevention Activities at Industrial Facilities.
Pollution Prevention Case Study Problem Modules.
MICROSCALE POLLUTION PREVENTION.
Microscale Pollution Prevention.
Appendices.
Index.
