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J. Harmsen - Sustainable Development in the Process Industries - 9780470187791 - V9780470187791
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Sustainable Development in the Process Industries

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Description for Sustainable Development in the Process Industries Hardcover. * Edited by industry professionals with decades of practical experience in sustainable development. * Includes real-world case studies and examples. * Focuses on the three "P's" of sustainable development: People, Prosperity, and Planet. Editor(s): Harmsen, Jan; Powell, Joseph B. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PN; TDCB; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
The complete, hands-on guide to sustainable development

Today's process industries must develop natural resources within an eco-friendly framework that balances current demand with future need. Realizing this goal necessitates global vigilance of three key areas—people, planet, and prosperity—known as the Triple Bottom Line or, simply, the Triple P.

Sustainable Development in the Process Industries details how worldwide implementation of sustainable processes in present-day industries can positively influence the Triple P going forward by lowering poverty, reducing pollution, and conserving resources. This in-depth guide includes:

  • Real-world case studies and examples

  • Individual chapters written by industry experts

  • Application ... Read more

  • Focus on the micro (molecules, unit operations, processes) to the macro (industrial sites, value chains, regions, the world)

Providing lessons with practical application rather than pure theory, Sustainable Development in the Process Industries offers sound solutions to social, ecological, and economic challenges imperative to assuring our planet's well-being for generations.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780470187791
SKU
V9780470187791
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About J. Harmsen
Jan Harmsen is principal process developer at Shell. He has thirty-two years of industrial experience at Shell with positions in the following departments: exploratory research, development, process design, and chemicals manufacturing. He is also, since 1997, part-time Hoogewerff Professor of Sustainable Chemical Technology at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Joseph B. Powell is Shell's Chief Scientist, Chemical Engineering. ... Read more

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