Clean Technology and the Environment [electronic resource] / edited by R. C. Kirkwood, A. J. Longley
- Author
- Kirkwood, R. C.
- Published
- Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1995.
- Physical Description
- XIV, 350 pages : online resource
- Additional Creators
- Longley, A. J. and SpringerLink (Online service)
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- Contents
- 1 Environment and human influence -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The environmental issue -- 1.3 The environment, abiotic and biotic components -- 1.4 The ecosystem, energy flow, biogeochemical cycling and biodiversity -- 1.5 Human population increase and its influence on the environment -- 1.6 The problem of environmental pollutants -- 1.7 The scope and nature of the problem of toxic chemicals -- 1.8 The strategy of sustainable development -- 1.9 Clean technology in relation to major industrial processes -- 1.10 Concluding remarks -- References -- 2 Atmospheric pollution: components, mechanisms, control and remediation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The structure of the atmosphere -- 2.3 Key air pollution species -- 2.4 Air quality standards and guidelines -- 2.5 Emissions of air pollutants -- 2.6 Transport, reaction and deposition of air pollutants -- 2.7 Toxic organic pollutants -- 2.8 Acid deposition -- 2.9 Stratòspheric ozone depletion -- 2.10 The greenhouse effect -- 2.11 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Water pollution -- 3.1 Introduction: water — the essential resource -- 3.2 The present state of the aquatic environment -- 3.3 The impact of pollution on aquatic systems -- 3.4 Legislation and control systems -- 3.5 The way ahead -- References -- 4 Bioremediation: a practical solution to land pollution -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Microbial nutrition and environmental requirements -- 4.3 Bioremediation options -- 4.4 Composting -- 4.5 Land treatment -- 4.6 In situ bioremediation -- 4.7 The oxygen question -- 4.8 Conclusions -- References -- 5 The economics of pollution -- 5.1 Introduction: environmental economics -- 5.2 The basic analytics -- 5.3 Illustrating the economic approach — ‘energy adders’ -- 5.4 An application to recycling and waste disposal -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Introduction to clean technology -- 6.1 Clean technology and clean-up technology -- 6.2 How clean is the technology? Environmental life cycle assessment -- 6.3 Services and commodities -- 6.4 Materials reuse: the new industrial ecology -- 6.5 Waste reduction at source -- 6.6 Concluding remarks -- References -- 7 Agricultural and pharmaceutical chemicals -- 7.1 Introduction — agricultural and pharmaceutical chemicals -- 7.2 Why clean technology? -- 7.3 Clean technology is not new -- 7.4 What has caused the move towards clean technology? -- 7.5 The need for an even playing field -- 7.6 Position of agricultural and pharmaceutical chemicals businesses -- 7.7 The future for agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals -- 7.8 Importance of agriculture -- 7.9 Plant nutrition -- 7.10 Animal health and nutrition -- 7.11 Outline of historical development of agrochemicals -- 7.12 Outline of problems with pesticides -- 7.13 The DDT experience -- 7.14 The 2,4,5-T experience -- 7.15 Legislative control relating to pesticides -- 7.16 Agrochemicals — finding new active ingredients -- 7.17 The pharmaceutical chemicals industry -- 7.18 Outline of historical development of pharmaceutical chemicals -- 7.19 Outline of problems with pharmaceutical chemicals -- 7.20 The thalidomide experience -- 7.21 Legislative control relating to pharmaceutical chemicals -- 7.22 Finding new pharmaceutical actives -- 7.23 Pharmaceutical process development -- 7.24 Pharmaceutical formulation development -- 7.25 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Plastics -- 8.1 Plastics today -- 8.2 Source and nature of plastics -- 8.3 Common plastics and their uses -- 8.4 Cleaner technology of plastics production -- 8.5 Life cycle analysis -- 8.6 Processes available for recycling plastics -- 8.7 Biodegradable plastics -- 8.8 Legislation -- 8.9 Conclusions -- 8.10 Information sources -- References -- 9 Clean technology in the food industry -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Ingredients and processing: environmental contamination of foods -- 9.3 Cleaning of food process plant -- 9.4 Liquid and solid wastes -- 9.5 Opportunities for waste minimisation -- 9.6 The environmental impact of food packaging -- 9.7 Clean technology and the food industry -- References -- 10 Clean synthesis -- 10.1 Scope of chapter -- 10.2 Stochiometric reactions -- 10.3 Non-biological catalysts -- 10.4 Biological catalysis -- 10.5 Embryonic ideas in conclusion -- References -- 11 Clean energy supply and use -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Principles of clean energy -- 11.3 Consequences of the laws of thermodynamics and matter -- 11.4 Case studies -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References.
- Summary
- This important book describes the concept of `clean technology' as an approach for protecting the environment by preventing the pollution at source, minimising waste and reducing energy use. General chapters on the economics, and research and management implications of a `clean technology' approach are followed by detailed coverage of specific industries. Coverage is also included of various types of pollution in different environments.
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- ISBN
- 9789401113120
- Digital File Characteristics
- text file PDF
- Note
- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
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- Springer eBooks
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