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Sustainability in the Design, Synthesis and Analysis of Chemical Engineering Processes is an edited collection of contributions from leaders in their field. It takes a holistic view of sustainability in chemical and process engineering design, and incorporates economic analysis and human dimensions. Ruiz-Mercado and Cabezas have brought to this book their experience of researching sustainable process design and life cycle sustainability evaluation to assist with development in government, industry and academia. This book takes a practical, step-by-step approach to designing sustainable plants and processes by starting from chemical engineering fundamentals. This method enables readers to achieve new process design approaches with high influence and less complexity. It will also help to incorporate sustainability at the early stages of project life, and build up multiple systems level perspectives. Ruiz-Mercado and Cabezas' book is the only book on the market that looks at process sustainability from a chemical engineering fundamentals perspective.

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Author:   Gerardo Ruiz Mercado (Chemical Engineer, Sustainable Technology Division (STD), National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL), Office of Research and Development (ORD), U.S. EPA) ,  Heriberto Cabezas
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9780128020326

ISBN 10:   0128020326
Pages:   426
Publication Date:   13 June 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter One. Towards More Sustainable Chemical Engineering Processes: Integrating Sustainable and Green Chemistry Into the Engineering Design Process Chapter Two. Separations Versus Sustainability: There Is No Such Thing As a Free Lunch Chapter Three. Conceptual Chemical Process Design for Sustainability Chapter Four. Process Integration for Sustainable Design Chapter Five. Modeling and Advanced Control for Sustainable Process Systems Chapter Six. Sustainable Engineering Economic and Profitability Analysis Chapter Seven. Managing Conflicts Among Decision Makers in Multiobjective Design and Operations Chapter Eight. Sustainable System Dynamics: A Complex Network Analysis Chapter Nine. Process Synthesis by the P-Graph Framework Involving Sustainability Chapter Ten. Sustainability Assessment and Performance Improvement of Electroplating Process Systems Chapter Eleven. Strategic Sustainable Assessment of Retrofit Design for Process Performance Evaluation Chapter Twelve. Chemical Engineering and Biogeochemical Cycles: A Techno-Ecological Approach to Industry Sustainability Chapter Thirteen. Challenges for Model-Based Life Cycle Inventories and Impact Assessment in Early to Basic Process Design Stages Chapter Fourteen. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: A Holistic Evaluation of Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts Chapter Fifteen. Embedding Sustainability in Product and Process Development-The Role of Process Systems Engineers

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Dr. Ruiz-Mercado is currently leading and developing U.S. EPA research projects in areas of sustainable development for helping society, government, industry, and academia. His experience, published record, and contributions to the advancement of knowledge in research areas such as sustainability evaluation, sustainable process design and life cycle sustainability evaluation, demonstrate his capability to identify new research needs and challenges.

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