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Summary
Summary
A visionary approach to eliminating industrial waste streams . ..
Here is a revolutionary solution to problems of industrial wastemanagement by creating a system of environmentally balanced"industrial complexes" in which groups of industrial plants consumeeach other's waste--not only benefiting the environment, but alsosignificantly reducing production costs.
Providing a clear introduction to this novel approach, ZeroPollution for Industry goes right to the heart of whatenvironmental scientists, engineers, and administrators grapplewith these days. It takes pollution prevention to the next level,past current reduction and reuse methods, and anticipatesgovernment regulations and societal trends that would factorenvironmental damage into production costs.
Also suitable as a companion volume for traditional industrialwaste management texts at the graduate level, thisthought-provoking book:
* Covers hot new material under consideration by professionals andpolicymakers, including the EPA and the NSF
* Discusses the basics of waste minimization and waste reuse aswell as zero-pollution industrial complexing
* Presents detailed examples of how complexes in differentindustries could be structured
* Describes how to change industrial plant design practices toprevent pollution
* Teaches innovative production techniques for environmentalprotection to future engineers and administrators
* Shows how to plan for a pollution-free environment from anadministrative point of view
Concise and uncluttered, this book is an eye-opener for anyone whowould like to work toward a world free of industrial pollution inour fragile environment.
Author Notes
NELSON LEONARD NEMEROW is a leader in the field of industrial waste management. A professor for over 40 years at the University of Miami, as well as Syracuse, North Carolina State, Florida International, and Florida Atlantic Universities, he is the author of 18 books on many aspects of pollution.
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Choice Review
Nemerow provides the latest information regarding the various approaches to eliminating (or reducing) industrial waste streams. His book is divided into five major chapters covering topics such as economics of zero pollution, waste minimization by reuse and recovery, solutions to attain zero pollution, solid waste recycling, and many other related topics. There are many useful and practical tables and figures, an excellent source of information for many practicing engineers, managers, policy makers, and environmental scientists. The book is very easy to read and follow, and could serve as a resource for workers involved in environmental engineering, for managers of industrial facilities, and engineers responsible for design of these facilities. Useful as a text for a senior undergraduate or graduate-level course, and recommended for the libraries of all engineering schools or programs. S. N. Amirkhanian Clemson University
Table of Contents
| Rationale for Attainment of Zero Pollution |
| Economics of Zero Pollution |
| Waste Minimization by Reuse Recovery |
| Waste Minimization by Recovery and External Sale of Products |
| Environmentally Balanced Industrial Complexes: An Innovative Solution to Attain Zero Pollution |
| Summary |
| Index |
