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Coal power is a major cause of air pollution and global warming and has resulted in the release of toxic heavy metals and radionuclides, which place communities at riskfor long-term health problems. However, coal-fired power plants also currently fuel 41% of global electricity. "Clean Electricity Through Advanced Coal Technologies" discussesthe environmental issues caused by coal power, such as air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and toxic solid wastes. This volume focuses on increasingly prevalent newer generation technologies with smaller environmental footprints than the existing coal-fired infrastructure throughout most of the world. These technologies include fluidized-bed combustion and gasification. It also provides an overview of carbon capture and sequestration technologies and closely examines the 2008 Kingston TVA spill, the largest fly ash release ever to have occurred in the United States. Each volume of the "Handbook of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner
Production" covers manufacturing technologies, waste management,
pollution issues, methods for estimating and reporting emissions,
treatment and control techniques, worker and community health
risks, cost data for pollution management, and cleaner production
and prevention options.
Halogenated-Organic Con- taining Waste
Accidental Releases Of Air Toxics
A guide for screening feasible alternative, innovative, and emerging treatment technologies for contaminated soils and sludges at CERCLA (Superfund) sites. The technology data were selected from individual treatment technology vendors. Indexed by vendor only. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Por
In this compelling, and important book, John Schmitz brings order
to the world of chaos that surrounds us. The Second Law of Life
refers to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy, which is an
omnipresent force that quietly and crucially determines every
aspect of our society, culture and daily lives. Unless we come to
understand entropy, future generations will face consequences of
the unstoppable laws of physics.
Reliability of Software Intensive Systems
This book provides industrial facilities with comprehensive guidance on the development of storm water pollution prevention plans and identification of Best Management Practices (BMPs). It provides technical assistance and support to all facilities suibject to pollution prevention requirements established under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for storm water point discharge discharges. In addition to providing guidance for facilities that are subject to storm water permit requirements, this book contains information that is generally useful for controlling storm water problems. Guidelines and accompanying worksheets will walk the reader through the process.
Life cycle design is a proactive approach for integrating pollution
prevention and resource conservation strategies into the
development of more ecologically and economically sustainable
product systems. Cross media pollutant transfer and the shifting of
other impacts can be avoided by addressing the entire life cycle,
which includes raw materials acquisition, materials processing,
manufacturing and assembly, use and service, retirement, disposal
and the ultimate fate of residuals.
Advanced Software Applications in Japan
The information in this book is from Technical resource document: treatment technologies for dioxin-containing wastes, by M. Arienti et al., prepared for the US EPA, October 1986. For decision-makers. Discusses regulations, thermal and nonthermal technologies, and factors involved in technology selection. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, I
Quartz, zeolites, gemstones, perovskite type oxides, ferrite, carbon allotropes, complex coordinated compounds and many more -- all products now being produced using hydrothermal technology. Handbook of Hydrothermal Technology brings together the latest techniques in this rapidly advancing field in one exceptionally useful, long-needed volume. The handbook provides a single source for understanding how aqueous solvents or mineralizers work under temperature and pressure to dissolve and recrystallize normally insoluble materials, and decompose or recycle any waste material. The result, as the authors show in the book, is technologically the most efficient method in crystal growth, materials processing, and waste treatment. The book gives scientists and technologists an overview of the entire subject including: A Evolution of the technology from geology to widespread industrial use. A Descriptions of equipment used in the process and how it works. A Problems involved with the growth of crystals, processing of technological materials, environmental and safety issues. A Analysis of the direction of today's technology. In addition, readers get a close look at the hydrothermal
synthesis of zeolites, fluorides, sulfides, tungstates, and
molybdates, as well as native elements and simple oxides. Delving
into the commercial production of various types, the authors
clarify the effects of temperature, pressure, solvents, and various
other chemical components on the hydrothermal processes.
As feedstocks to refineries change, there must be an accompanying
change in refinery technology. This means a movement from
conventional means of refining heavy feedstocks using (typically)
coking technologies to more innovative processes that will coax the
last drips of liquid fuels from the feedstock. * Investigates the engineering and plant design challenges presented by heavy oil and bio-feedstocks * Explores the legislatory and regulatory climate, including increasingly stringent environmental requirements * Examines the trade-offs of thermal processes vs. hydroprocesses"
The Handbook of Cleaner Production comprises a series of reference guides to cleaner production methods, technologies, and practices for key industry sectors. Each volume covers, for each industry sector: * manufacturing technologies * waste management * pollution control and remediation * methods for estimating and reporting emissions * treatment and control technologies * health risk exposures for workers and the wider community * cost data for pollution management * cleaner production and prevention options * safe chemical handling practices Best Practices in the Agrochemical Industry includes coverage of pollution of drinking water (atrazine, trichloropropane and DBCP and the risks associated with them, such as miscarriages and infertility), pesticide residues in food, a case study of worker pesticide exposure and cancer, contaminants in organic food, etc. Extensive data is provided regarding regulatory limits for
exposure to pesticides according to EPA, NIOSH, OSHA, WHO and
ACGIH. * Coverage of agrochemical residues and their health impacts, and mitigation strategies * Includes extensive data tables covering USA and international regulatory requirements (EPA, NIOSH, OSHA, WHO and ACGIH) * Details safer manufacturing processes and procedures to limit pollution
Wind powered generation is the fastest growing energy source in the
United States due to a combination of economic incentives, public
preference for renewable energy as expressed in government
policies, competitive costs, and the need to address global
warming. The economic consequences of the relative variability and
lower predictability of wind generation are not easily captured in
standard economic analyses performed by utility planners. This book
provides utility analysts and regulators a guide to analyzing the
value of wind generation in the context of modern power systems.
This new Handbook provides a series of reference guides to cleaner production methods, technologies, and practices for key industry sectors. Each volume covers, for each industry sector: * the
manufacturing technologies * waste management * pollution * methods
for estimating and reporting emissions * treatment and control
technologies * worker and community health risk exposures * cost
data for pollution management * cleaner production and prevention
alternatives Best Practices in the Wood and Paper Industries
provides an overview of the forestry, wood preserving, pulp and
paper industries and identifies the key environmental aspects,
supported by case studies of major incidents. It provides general
explanations of the major unit operations and processes in pulp and
paper mills and wood treating plants, covering new trends alongside
traditional methods. The environmental issues regarding air, water
and solid waste are all addressed, identifying all US plants and
their TRI data, and the authors provide calculation methods for
properly accounting for air emissions and P2 practices to reduce
them.
This new Handbook provides a series of reference guides to cleaner production methods, technologies, and practices for key industry sectors. Each volume covers, for each industry sector: * the
manufacturing technologies * waste management * pollution * methods
for estimating and reporting emissions * treatment and control
technologies * worker and community health risk exposures * cost
data for pollution management * cleaner production and prevention
alternatives Best Practices in The Petroleum Industry provides an
overview of refineries and gas plant operations and identifies the
key Environmental Aspects, supported by case studies of major
incidents that resulted in catastrophic releases of oil and refined
products, and a critical assessment of the methodology and
calculation procedures that the industry relies on in preparing
emissions inventories. The authors offer alternative approaches to
providing more accurate emissions estimates, and guidelines on
cleaner production and pollution prevention practices for improving
overall environmental performance.
Environmental Consequences of and Control Processes for Energy Technologies.
This volume has been organized for practicing engineers who deal with the problems of groundwater and leachate remediation. It is intended to provide a practical overview of both techniques for evaluating groundwater quality and in selecting remediation technologies that are cost effective. Emphasis is given to advanced remediation methods.
This book examines the practices used or considered for biological treatment of water/waste-water and hazardous wastes. The technologies described involve conventional treatment processes, their variations, as well as future technologies found in current research. The book is intended for those seeking an overview to the biotechnological aspects of pollution engineering, and covers the major topics in this field. The book is divided into five major sections and references are provided for those who wish to dig deeper.
During the past ten years, state and federal regulations affecting hazardous air pollutants have produced an escalating dilemma for industrial facilities. While struggling to remain competitive and in compliance with environmental regulations, industry faces increasing requirements and potential liabilities due to emissions of hazardous air pollutants. Many states began establishing regulations governing the emissions of hazardous air pollutants after the 1984 accidental release of methyl isocyanate in Bophal, India. After thirteen years of extended debate, the U.S. Congress passed significant amendments to the Clean Air Act in 1990. These various regulations require industrial facilities to evaluate, control, monitor, permit and assess risk for a variety of listed chemicals considered hazardous air pollutants. Title III of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments provides for the permitting and control of sources emitting as little as ten tons per year of one of 189 federally listed hazardous air pollutants. In addition, sources emitting lesser quantities of 100 of these 189 hazardous air pollutants have to develop risk management plans to prevent accidental releases. This requirement is very similar to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation for protecting workers from accidental releases. Approximately ten other federal regulations also deal with emissions of hazardous pollutants. In addition, state regulations address up to 460 hazardous air pollutants. Deadlines for establishing compliance with the federal requirements, are currently being implemented for some industry categories and are scheduled to be completed by 2003. To effectively respond to this myriadof hazardous air pollutant regulations and maintain a viable business, owners and operators of industrial facilities need to understand: the pollutants that are regulated as hazardous, applicable state and federal requirements, sources of hazardous air pollutants, the quantification of hazardous air pollutant emissions, potential risks and liabilities, and the best means to establish a compliance program. This book provides a review of the regulatory requirements affecting sources of hazardous air pollutants, the methods for inventorying and measuring emissions, methods for evaluating potential risks and liabilities due to hazardous air pollutant emissions, and approaches available to reduce emissions and establish a hazardous air pollutant compliance program.
Part I is a supplement to the EMSL Cincinnati publication "Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples" and was prepared to revise and place in the Environmental Montioring Management Council (EMMC) format certain spectrochemical methods used for metals. Part II, the EMSL-Cincinnati publication "Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Substances in Environmental Samples" was prepared as the continuation of an initiative to gather together a compendium of standardized laboratory analytical methods.
To satisfy demands for software systems that collect, organize and
utilize pollution prevention auditing, design and implementation,
hundreds of software companies have developed and are marketing
software systems that perform these functions.
Some of the more difficult environmental problems facing the
Department of Defense (DOD) include (1) chemical weapons
destruction, (2) explosive waste remediation, and (3) unexploded
ordnance clearance and extraction. It is conceivable that $50 to
$100 billion will be spent by DOD for these three programs,
offering unusual opportunities for environmental engineering and
related firms.
This volume has been prepared for the Environmental and Health & Safety Manager. The EH&S manager is a new breed of corporate professionals that are faced with the responsibility of handling both environmental policy/issues and occupational safety issues within organizations. Throughout the 1980s there was a proliferation of health and safety departments, environmental compliance personnel, and technical people associated with handling pollution control and waste management. American industry has been over the last several years contracting and downsizing their operations. In doing so, many corporations, large and small, are demanding greater responsibilities be delegated to middle and line function management. In this regard, many corporations today are moving towards a single management entity, the EH&S manager, who's responsibilities require extensive knowledge of both the environmental statutes and OSHA standards. This desk reference has been written as a compliance source for the EH&S manager. The authors prefer to call the EH&S manager an Occupational Safety Professional and use this designation interchangeably throughout the text. This individual, as stated above, has a dual responsibility that requires both technical and managerial skills in two arenas. In this regard, this book provides the working professional a reference on both the environmental regulations and industry safety standards. Additionally, it covers management practices for on-site hazard materials handling operations and constitutes an important reference for establishing hazard communication and training programs for employees.
This guide book provides references and resources for the complex field of hazardous waste and hazardous materials management. The book is divided into general topics such as air quality, industrial wastewater, pollution prevention, and risk assessment under hazardous waste management and chemical hazards, emergency planning, and hazard communication under hazardous materials management. Each individual section includes a list of annotated bibliographies of the most recent books by major publishers as well as established, standard references. Following the annotated titles, are additional references of books and documents by publishers, technical associations, and governmental agencies (primarily the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). In general, only references from 1986 onward are included since the technology and regulations affecting hazardous waste and materials are constantly evolving. Additional resources included in the book are video tapes for training and instruction, information services and databases, libraries, agency contacts, technical journals, and a list of publishers and ordering information. This book will be a useful reference to professionals in the environmental field who need an extensive, but concise source of technical information and contacts. The book will be a valuable addition to individual libraries and will fill a current reference void in university libraries, and technical libraries in industry and government. At present there are very few technical bibliographies in the field, and none has covered topics related to hazardous materials and hazardous waste as extensively as this book. |
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