Green Engineering: Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes

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A chemical engineer's guide to managing and minimizing environmental impact.Chemical processes are invaluable to modern society, yet theygenerate substantial quantities of wastes and emissions, and safely managing these wastes costs tens of millions of dollars annually. "Green Engineering" is a complete professional's guide to the cost-effective design, commercialization, and use of chemical processes in ways that minimize pollution at the source, and reduce impact on health and the environment. This book also offers powerful new insights into environmental risk-based considerations in design of processes and products.First conceived by the staff of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Green Engineering" draws on contributions from many leaders in the field and introduces advanced risk-based techniques including some currently in use at the EPA. Coverage includes: Engineering chemical processes, products, and systems to reduce environmental impacts Approaches for evaluating emissions and hazards of chemicals and processesDefining effective environmental performance targets Advanced approaches and tools for evaluating environmental fate Early-stage design and development techniques that minimize costs and environmental impactsIn-depth coverage of unit operation and flowsheet analysisThe economics of environmental improvement projects Integration of chemical processes with other material processing operationsLifecycle assessments: beyond the boundaries of the plantIncreasingly, chemical engineers are faced with the challenge of integrating environmental objectives into designdecisions. "Green Engineering" gives them the technical tools they need to do so.Green Engineering is a complete professional's guide to the cost-effective design, commercialization, and use of chemical processes and products in ways that minimize pollution at the source, and reduce impact on health and the environment. It also offers powerful new insights into environmental risk-based considerations in design of processes and products. First conceived by the staff of the US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Green Engineering draws upon contributions from many leaders in the field, and introduces advanced risk-based techniques currently in use at the EPA. The book introduces sophisticated, early-stage design and development techniques that minimize pollution and cost. Professionals will learn how to define effective environmental performance targets; screen chemicals based on environmental fate, emissions, and risks; and assess the entire lifecycle of a chemical process, including events beyond the boundaries of the plant. The book offers in-depth coverage of unit operation and flowsheet analysis;advanced tools for evaluating environmental impacts; and realistic guidance for understanding the economics of environmental improvement projects.