Public Access to Business Related Environmental Information
Stephen A. Roosz
Take advantage of the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information while protecting your regulatory submissions to the extent possible.
Environmental Sustainability
Controlling Emissions During Cold Furnace Startup
Charles E. Baukal Jr., Jianhui Hong, Richard T. Waibel, Wes Bussman
High carbon monoxide emissions from a furnace while its temperature is being ramped up can exceed permit limits if appropriate measures are not taken. Here are a few suggestions.
A Smarter Way to Detect Fugitive Emissions
Gerald Parkinson
Scanning with an optical imaging camera is a faster, cheaper method of finding leaks in a maze of process equipment.
Preparing for GHG Inventory Verification
- Lauren M. Sandler, James T. Wintergreen
To ensure that the greenhouse gas inventory is accurate and complete, prepare for eventual third-party verification during the planning and data collection stages.
Technology Integration Challenges
Jared P. Ciferno, John J. Marano, Ronald K. Munson
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could be an important part of the transition to lower-carbon energy sources. However, widespread integration of CCS with existing power-generation plants and technologies — on a commercial scale and in a cost-...
Profit from Effective Greenhouse Gas Management -- A Six-Step Plan
Joseph W. Hower, Michael P. Scott, Stanley R. Hayes
Follow this procedure for evaluating the strategic importance of greenhouse gas (GHG) issues to your firm and developing a corporate strategy for managing GHGs.
Apply Process Integration to Environmental Impact Assessment
Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, Eva M. Lovelady, Hassan E. Alfadala, Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi, Patrick Linke
This approach provides valuable insights early in the design process and systematizes the design effort, while reconciling process objectives with environmental constraints.
Designing a Scrubber to Control Emergency Releases
Anne McQueen, Jeffrey Michael Forde, Joseph W. Hower., Sunil Ojha
Here are guidelines for determining the scope of the control system, sizing the enclosure, and specifying the scrubber design.
Collect and Destroy Emissions Safely
Tony Ennis
Vent collection and destruction systems are complex, and their safety depends on the proper integration of the discrete elements. This article provides guidance on how to achieve that.
Navigating the Legal Landscape
Arnold W. Reitze Jr., Mary Ellen Ternes
A legal framework governing carbon sequestration will need to be put in place before major carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects can get underway. A final rule issued under the Safe Drinking Water Act sets minimum requirements, but this is just...
Think Outside the Box to Reduce Wastes
Martin C. Welch, R. Bruce Hartman
Use this audit procedure to evaluate the current performance of your process safety management processes as well as their future viability.
What Does It Mean To Be Green?
Phillip E. Savage, P.E.
Sustainability encompasses green chemistry and green engineering, among other concepts. This article explores some of the principles of sustainability and provides a framework for developing a lifecycle approach to chemical engineering.
Ensure Consistent Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates
Karin Ritter. Susann Nordrum, Miriam Lev-On
These techniques can be used to estimate and report GHG emissions from a wide variety of diverse sources, thereby increasing global consistency.
Dealing with Climate Change at the Local Level
Paul A. Jennings
Whatever problems may be caused by climate change, engineers will be expected to solve them.Now is the time to begin addressing the issues at the local and regional scale.
Implementing an EHS Management Information System
Jill Barson Gilbert
Information technology issues are just as important as business and environmental, health and safety considerations. Follow these ten tips to deply an effective EMIS with a positive return on investment.
Discussing Climate-Change Challenges
Matthew McKeon-Slattery
The U.S. is still at odds with other developed nations when it comes to a strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the G8 Summit, President Bush opposed a pact advocated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling for CO2 emissions to be...
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