Environmental Sustainability

New Design for Advanced Zero Emission Power Plant Concept

Oct 18, 2011
Wei Chen
The most significant anthropogenic greenhouse gas is CO 2 , which arises mainly from the use of fossil fuels. A new technology called Advanced Zero Emission Power Plant (AZEP) targeting CO 2 capture and storage (CCS) is being developed. In the AZEP concept, CO 2 -diluted O 2 is used to combust the...

Resilience and Sustainable Development

SEF Webinar
Sep 21, 2011
Dr. Joseph Fiksel

This webinar discusses the challenges of sustainable development, and gives examples of current research on life cycle assessment, industrial ecology, and supply chain resilience.

Embedding Sustainability in GlaxoSmithKline's Operations

SEF Webinar
May 11, 2011
Concepcion Jimenez-Gonzalez

This presentation covers an overview of the Materials Guides with information and EHS ranking on a wide range of solvents and bases and the life cycle impacts associated with solvent manufacture.

Real Time CO2 and Energy Cost Reductions: Field Experiences In Petrochemical Plants

Mar 14, 2011
Oscar Santollani
Over a period of more than 10 years of deploying industrial projects related to energy systems real time optimization and cost reduction in processing industries around the world, the following issues have been found time and time again: • Many applications of energy cost reduction technologies are...

Credentials for Sustainability Professionals

SEF Webinar
Dec 8, 2010
Deborah Grubbe

In order to effect more positive and faster advancements in the sustainability arena, the speaker suggests that the sustainability community must address two fundamental components.

Changes in the Energy Market and Their Impact on the Chemical Industry

AIChE Webinar
Apr 14, 2009
Dr. William F. Banholzer

Unprecedented volatility in the price of feedstocks and concerns over global warming have spurred the search for economically viable and environmentally sound alternatives. How are these forces impacting the chemical industry?

Submitting Your First GHG Report

March
2010
Environmental Management
Kristine Baranski
This overview of EPA’s greenhouse gas reporting rule explains the regulation’s requirements and suggests strategies for compliance. It also provides insights regarding enforcement and confidential business information.

The Road to Sustainability

June
2007
Special Section
Darlene Schuster
What are some of the resources available to support industry's implementation of sustainability?

Reduction of Neptunium In Synthetic High Level Liquid Waste

Oct 18, 2011
Shaowei Li
High-level liquid waste (HLLW), which is produced from reprocessing of the spent nuclear fuel and contains actinides, 90Sr, 137Cs, 99Tc, 129I, etc., engenders permanent hazard to environment. The safe treatment and disposal of HLLW are crucial to sustainable development of nuclear energy. The TRPO...

Preventing Pollution Around the World

November
2001
Environmental Management
J. J.  Rao
By implementing these strategies at all of its overseas facililities, an international corporation can reap such benefits as increased efficiency, reduced costs and a positive public image.

Controlling NOx Emissions - Part 1

March
2002
Environmental Management
Mike Bradford
NOx emission standards are becoming very tight, especially in the Houston area and in Southern California. Among the technologies to meet these standards are process modifications and energy efficiency improvements, as well as advanced burner...

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