This new edition has been revised throughout, and adds several sections, including: lean manufacturing and design for the environment, low impact development and green infrastructure, green science and engineering, and sustainability. It presents strategies to reduce waste from the source of materials development through to recycling, and examines the basic concepts of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of different pollutants. It includes case studies from several industries, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, metals, electronics, petrochemicals, refineries, and more. It also addresses the economic considerations for each pollution prevention approach.
| ISBN: | 9781498749541 |
| Publication date: | 8th November 2016 |
| Author: | Ryan Dupont, Kumar (Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Montana, USA) Ganesan, Louis (Manhattan College, New Y Theodore |
| Publisher: | CRC Press Inc an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 632 pages |
| Genres: |
Agribusiness and primary industries Botany and plant sciences Environmental science, engineering and technology Civil engineering, surveying and building Energy industries and utilities Biodiversity |