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Greening the Industrial Facility: Perspectives, Approaches, and Tools

Thomas E. Graedel Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

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Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Biochemical Engineering; Environmental Science and Engineering; Engineering Design; Industrial and Production Engineering; Industrial Pollution Prevention

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No detectada 2005 SpringerLink

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ISBN impreso

978-0-387-24306-1

ISBN electrónico

978-0-387-26113-3

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Springer Nature

País de edición

Reino Unido

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© Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2005

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Technology and the Environment

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part I - Introduction to Industry and Environmental Issues | Pp. 3-12

Key Topics and Approaches in Greening the Industrial Facility

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

Given a topic as complex as impacts on the environment, one in which both science and human values play complementary roles, and one in which all the desired information on impacts has yet to be acquired (especially in many local and regional situations), there is no completely satisfactory way in which to assess the environmental performance of industrial facilities, corporations, or sectors. This is particularly true when viewed from the perspective of sustainability. Even were there a perfect technique, requirements for efficiency and transparency would be difficult to achieve. In this chapter, a semi-qualitative approach to such challenges is presented. The matrix approach is easy to understand, easy for those who are not environmental professionals to use, efficient to complete, and presentation of the results readily communicates the information. Even with its imperfections, its use can move industrial facilities much closer to environmental superiority.

Part I - Introduction to Industry and Environmental Issues | Pp. 13-22

The Starting Point

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part II - Approaches and Tools for Industrial Environmental Management | Pp. 25-46

The Next Step

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part II - Approaches and Tools for Industrial Environmental Management | Pp. 47-59

Facility Assessment from the Life-Cycle Perspective

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part II - Approaches and Tools for Industrial Environmental Management | Pp. 61-78

Sustainability-Related Performance

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

Given a topic as complex as impacts on the environment, one in which both science and human values play complementary roles, and one in which all the desired information on impacts has yet to be acquired (especially in many local and regional situations), there is no completely satisfactory way in which to assess the environmental performance of industrial facilities, corporations, or sectors. This is particularly true when viewed from the perspective of sustainability. Even were there a perfect technique, requirements for efficiency and transparency would be difficult to achieve. In this chapter, a semi-qualitative approach to such challenges is presented. The matrix approach is easy to understand, easy for those who are not environmental professionals to use, efficient to complete, and presentation of the results readily communicates the information. Even with its imperfections, its use can move industrial facilities much closer to environmental superiority.

Part II - Approaches and Tools for Industrial Environmental Management | Pp. 79-114

Sustainability Assessments

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part II - Approaches and Tools for Industrial Environmental Management | Pp. 115-126

Fossil Fuel Extraction and Processing

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part III - Industrial Sector Analysis | Pp. 129-146

Power Generation

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part III - Industrial Sector Analysis | Pp. 147-166

Metal Ore Extraction and Processing

Thomas E. Graedel; Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville

The focus of this chapter is dynamic workflow updates. WF provides the ability to make dynamic changes to the structure of a workflow instance. Structural changes might include adding or removing activities based on updated business requirements. When updates are applied to a workflow instance, they only affect that one instance. All other instances of the same workflow, current and future, use the original workflow definition.

Part III - Industrial Sector Analysis | Pp. 167-188