As many industries are beginning to learn, pollution prevention technologies offer more than just a way to comply with regulations, or even to “do the right thing.” It also makes smart business sense. The authors of this book, both veterans of DuPont’s in-house waste reduction team, have put together a “how-to” guide for locating and implementing the best pollution prevention strategies for particular manufacturing processes. The book codifies elements of fundamental pollution prevention knowledge that are “easily understood and broadly applicable,” across a wide range of industries. At the heart of the book is what the authors call the “10-Step Method for Engineering Evaluations of Pollution Prevention Methods,” which breaks down the process to such simple steps as defining problems, setting goals, and identifying, defining, and evaluating alternative strategies.Content:
Chapter 1 Why Pollution Prevention? (pages 1–8):
Chapter 2 The Path to Pollution Prevention (pages 9–14):
Chapter 3 Pollution Prevention Program Development (pages 15–38):
Chapter 4 Economics of Pollution Prevention (pages 39–80):
Chapter 5 Case Study (pages 81–100):
Chapter 6 Pollution?Prevention Technologies and Practices (pages 101–108):
Chapter 7 Pollution Prevention in Batch Operations (pages 109–116):
Chapter 8 Equipment and Parts Cleaning (pages 117–124):
Chapter 9 High?Value Waste (pages 125–130):
Chapter 10 Reactor Design and Operation (pages 131–138):
Chapter 11 Use of Water as a Solvent and Heat Transfer Fluid (pages 139–146):
Chapter 12 Organic Solvents (pages 147–156):
Chapter 13 pH Control as a Pollution?Prevention Tool (pages 157–166):
Chapter 14 Pollution Prevention in Vacuum Processes (pages 167–174):
Chapter 15 Ventilation of Manufacturing Areas (pages 175–182):
Chapter 16 Volatile Organic?Liquid Storage (pages 183–192):
Chapter 17 Separation Technology Selection (pages 193–200):
Chapter 18 Equipment Leaks: Regulations, Impacts, and Strategies (pages 201–203):