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Sustainable Process Engineering: A Guide to Greener, More Sustainable Processes

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Sustainable process engineering is a systematic approach to the design, operation, and maintenance of processes that minimize environmental impact and maximize economic and social benefits. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of sustainable process engineering, offering a thorough understanding of the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability, and practical guidance on how to design, operate, and maintain sustainable processes.

Sustainable process engineering offers a number of benefits, including:

Reduced environmental impact: Sustainable process engineering can help to reduce the environmental impact of processes by minimizing the use of energy, water, and raw materials, and by reducing the generation of waste and emissions.
Improved economic performance: Sustainable process engineering can help to improve the economic performance of processes by reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
Enhanced social responsibility: Sustainable process engineering can help to enhance the social responsibility of companies by demonstrating a commitment to environmental protection and social justice.

The principles of sustainable process engineering include:

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Life cycle assessment: Life cycle assessment is a tool that can be used to evaluate the environmental impact of a process over its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal.
Mass and energy balances: Mass and energy balances are used to track the flow of materials and energy through a process, and can be used to identify opportunities for improvement.
Process simulation: Process simulation can be used to model the behavior of a process and to predict its performance under different operating conditions.
Optimization: Optimization techniques can be used to find the best operating conditions for a process, taking into account economic, environmental, and social factors.

The practices of sustainable process engineering include:

Process design: Sustainable process design involves the selection of appropriate technologies and materials, and the design of processes that minimize environmental impact and maximize economic and social benefits.
Process operation: Sustainable process operation involves the optimization of process conditions to minimize energy consumption, water use, and waste generation.
Process maintenance: Sustainable process maintenance involves the regular maintenance and repair of equipment to prevent breakdowns and minimize environmental impact.

Examples of sustainable process engineering include:

The use of renewable energy sources to power processes
The use of water-efficient technologies to reduce water consumption
The use of recycled materials to reduce waste generation
The development of closed-loop processes that minimize the generation of waste
The design of products that are easy to recycle or reuse

Sustainable process engineering is a powerful tool that can be used to create greener, more sustainable processes. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of sustainable process engineering, offering a thorough understanding of the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability, and practical guidance on how to design, operate, and maintain sustainable processes.

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Sustainable Process Engineering (De Gruyter Textbook)

by J. D. Hunley

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