Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics

Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics

Author: National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1999-08-24

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0309173000

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Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics is a corporate-focused analysis that brings clarity and practicality to the complex issues of environmental metrics in industry. The book examines the metrics implications to businesses as their responsibilities expand beyond the factory gateâ€"upstream to suppliers and downstream to products and services. It examines implications that arise from greater demand for comparability of metrics among businesses by the investment community and environmental interest groups. The controversy over what sustainable development means for businesses is also addressed. Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics identifies the most useful metrics based on case studies from four industriesâ€"automotive, chemical, electronics, and pulp and paperâ€"and includes specific corporate examples. It contains goals and recommendations for public and private sector players interested in encouraging the broader use of metrics to improve industrial environmental performance and those interested in addressing the tough issues of prioritization, weighting of metrics for meaningful comparability, and the longer term metrics needs presented by sustainable development.


Business Chemistry

Business Chemistry

Author: Jens Leker

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-02-20

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1118858492

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Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry is a concise text aimed at chemists, other natural scientists, and engineers who want to develop essential management skills. Written in an accessible style with the needs of managers in mind, this book provides an introduction to essential management theory, models, and practical tools relevant to the chemical industry and associated branches such as pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Drawing on first-hand management experience and in-depth research projects, the authors of this book outline the key topics to build and sustain businesses in the chemical industry. The book addresses important topics such as strategy and new business development, describes global trends that shape chemical companies, and looks at recent issues such as business model innovation. Features of this practitioner-oriented book include: Eight chapters covering all the management topics relevant to chemists, other natural scientists and engineers. Chapters co-authored by experienced practitioners from companies such as Altana, A.T. Kearney, and Evonik Industries. Featured examples and cases from the chemical industry and associated branches throughout chapters to illustrate the practical relevance of the topics covered. Contemporary issues such as business model design, customer and supplier integration, and business co-operation.


Life Cycle Assessment in the Chemical Product Chain

Life Cycle Assessment in the Chemical Product Chain

Author: Simone Maranghi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-02-05

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 303034424X

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This book outlines the methodologies, approaches and tools for modelling chemicals in a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) perspective, and also covers the main advantages and drawbacks of applying LCA to chemical processes. In the first part of this book, authors pay close attention to the limitations of modelling the environmental and social impacts of chemical processes, providing valuable insights to the problems of the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) analysis for chemical processes. In the second part of this book, readers will learn about the LCA application to chemical processes in the laboratory and industrial scale. In each chapter of this book, readers will also find specific case studies on the modelling and application of LCA in the chemical industry.


Chemical Product Design: Towards a Perspective through Case Studies

Chemical Product Design: Towards a Perspective through Case Studies

Author: Ka M. Ng

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2006-10-24

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 0080466745

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Chemical Product Design: Towards a Perspective through Case Studies provides a framework for chemical product design problems which are clearly defined together with different solution approaches. This book covers the latest methods and tools currently available in the field and discusses future challenges that the chemical industry is faced with. It focuses on important issues of chemical product design and provides a good overview on industrial chemical product design problems through case studies supplied by leading experts. The editors of Chemical Product Design teach chemical product design at graduate level courses and also serve as consultants for various chemical companies. They have also developed experimental techniques for chemical product design as well as computer-aided design methods and tools. - Highlights important issues of chemical product design through case studies - Case studies supplied by leading experts in chemical product design - Provides a complete framework for chemical product design


Case study: Action Plan Phase 2 under the National Chemical Management Plan in Thailand

Case study: Action Plan Phase 2 under the National Chemical Management Plan in Thailand

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Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2021-12-28

Total Pages: 2

ISBN-13: 9240036687

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Thailand has sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle to enable good quality of life and the environment in compliance with the National Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Objectives: (1) Safe population: Population in the country receive protection against chemical impacts that cause illnesses or deaths from accidents, occupations, usage or consumption in relation to chemicals. (2) Clean environment: Environmental elements (e.g. soil, water and air) are prevented from chemical contamination that exceeds the environmental quality standards. (3) Quality products with international standards: Vegetables, fruit, food, commodities or products produced in or imported into the country are safe and of quality in accordance with international standards.


Exergy - Theoretical Background and Case Studies

Exergy - Theoretical Background and Case Studies

Author: Joan Josep Roa Rovira

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-10-02

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0854666834

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In the contemporary world, where energy efficiency and sustainability are paramount, exergy analysis has emerged as a crucial tool for addressing the complex challenges of energy use and environmental impact. Unlike traditional energy analysis, which focuses solely on the quantity of energy, exergy analysis considers the quality of energy, providing a more nuanced understanding of how energy is utilized within systems. This distinction is critical in a world where maximizing resource efficiency is not just desirable but necessary. Within the aforementioned information, the book has several topics related to exergy trying to provide the reader with a deeper understanding of this field. In this sense, a deep introduction talking about the theoretical background will be presented and subsequently the exergy evaluation in the energy field and fluids. In summary, exergy analysis is a vital tool in the contemporary world, enabling more sustainable and efficient use of energy resources. By focusing on energy quality and the irreversibility in energy systems, exergy analysis contributes significantly to the design and optimization of processes that are essential for a sustainable future.


Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future

Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future

Author: Panel on Separation Technology for Industrial Reuse and Recycling

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1999-01-22

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0309592828

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Separation processes—or processes that use physical, chemical, or electrical forces to isolate or concentrate selected constituents of a mixture—are essential to the chemical, petroleum refining, and materials processing industries. In this volume, an expert panel reviews the separation process needs of seven industries and identifies technologies that hold promise for meeting these needs, as well as key technologies that could enable separations. In addition, the book recommends criteria for the selection of separations research projects for the Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technology.