The ecology of industry [[electronic resource] ] : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering
| The ecology of industry [[electronic resource] ] : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 149 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 363.73/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RichardsDeanna J
PearsonGreg |
| Soggetto topico |
Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects
Electric utilities - Environmental aspects Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21027-3
9786610210275 0-309-59273-9 0-585-03759-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455813203321 |
| Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The ecology of industry [[electronic resource] ] : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering
| The ecology of industry [[electronic resource] ] : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 149 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 363.73/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RichardsDeanna J
PearsonGreg |
| Soggetto topico |
Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects
Electric utilities - Environmental aspects Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-21027-3
9786610210275 0-309-59273-9 0-585-03759-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778647103321 |
| Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The ecology of industry : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering
| The ecology of industry : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 149 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 363.73/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RichardsDeanna J
PearsonGreg |
| Soggetto topico |
Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects
Electric utilities - Environmental aspects Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
9786610210275
9781280210273 1280210273 9780309592734 0309592739 9780585037592 0585037590 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The Ecology of Industry -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES -- PRIMARY MATERIALS PROCESSING -- MANUFACTURING -- ELECTRIC UNTILITIES -- PULP AND PAPER -- Contents -- Overview and Perspectives -- FIRM MOTIVATION AND EXTERNAL STIMULI -- THE TECHNOLOGICAL LINK IN THE EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS -- INTERCONNECTED COMPLEX SYSTEMS OF PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION -- THE INFORMATION-KNOWLEDGE CONNECTION -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- The Extractive Industries -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS -- LIFE-CYCLE PRACTICES -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- REFERENCES -- Primary Materials Processing -- SUMMARY -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- LIFE-CYCLE PRACTICES -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- REFERENCES -- Manufacturing -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- The Role of Management -- Stages in the Product Life Cycle -- EFFECT OF REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- End-of-Pipe" Laws -- Activities of International Standards-Setting Organizations -- Waste Minimization, Packaging, and Product Take-Back -- Labeling Programs -- ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS -- LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- Managing Environmental Costs -- Altering the Structure of Demand -- Recognizing the Key Role of the Designer -- BREAKING BARRIERS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES -- Intraorganizational Barriers -- Societal and Institutional Barriers -- UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- The Electric Utility Industry -- SUMMARY -- BEYOND COMPLIANCE TO STEWARDSHIP -- PURSUING ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE -- THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION -- THE IMPORTANCE OF MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE -- THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPABILITIES OF ELECTRICITY -- Beneficial Electrification -- Industrial Electrotechnologies.
Electrotechnologies for Municipal Water and Waste Treatment -- Medical-Waste Treatment -- Transportation -- HOW ELECTRIC UTILITIES ARE ADDRESSING POLLUTION PREVENTION -- Use of High-Volume By-Products -- Management of Low-Volume or Noncombustion Waste -- TOWARD A MORE SYSYEMATIC APPROACH: LIFE-CYCLE COST MANAGEMENT, WASTE ACCOUNTING AND RISK MANAGEMENT -- Full-Cost Accounting -- CONCLUSION -- NOTE -- REFERENCES -- The Pulp and Paper Industry -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- Silviculture: Managed Forestry -- Harvesting Methods -- Protection of Threatened and Endangered Species -- Potential Restrictions on Wood Harvesting -- Turning Wood into Paper -- The Pulping Process -- Bleaching of Pulp -- Meeting Environmental Challenges Head On -- Conserving Water and Treating Wastewater -- Solid Waste Disposal -- Controlling Spills and Leaks -- Conserving Energy -- Controlling Odor -- CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS SHAPING TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY -- Minimal-Impact Philosophy -- Paper Recycling -- Other Factors -- REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- Regulatory Trends: Where We Are Today -- The Industry's Record -- Regulatory Trends: Where we are Headed -- The Current Regulatory Process -- Litigation -- NONREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES -- ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE METRICS -- Life-Cycle Assessment -- THE CHANGING CORPORATE CULTURE -- Voluntary Programs -- The Role of Public Opinion and Customer Demands -- Shaping a Positive Future -- IMPROVING INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES -- Setting Environmental Objectives -- Enhancing Public Understanding of Environmental Science -- Creating Incentives and Encouraging Flexibility -- Facility Modernization -- Creating a Climate for Innovation -- Encouraging Cautious Consideration of Life-Cycle Assessment -- REFERENCES -- Biographical Data. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910961762003321 |
| Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Endocrine disruption in fish [[electronic resource] ] : an assessment of recent research and results / / Anthony S. Pait, Judd O. Nelson
| Endocrine disruption in fish [[electronic resource] ] : an assessment of recent research and results / / Anthony S. Pait, Judd O. Nelson |
| Autore | Pait Anthony S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Silver Spring, Md. : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, , [2002] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 55 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NelsonJudd O |
| Collana | NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA |
| Soggetto topico |
Fishes - Endocrinology
Fishes - Effect of water pollution on Endocrine toxicology Indicators (Biology) Sewage - Environmental aspects Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects Paper mills - Environmental aspects |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Endocrine disruption in fish |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699747203321 |
Green pulp and paper industry : biotechnology for ecofriendly processing / / edited by Amit Kumar, Puneet Pathak, Dharm Dutt
| Green pulp and paper industry : biotechnology for ecofriendly processing / / edited by Amit Kumar, Puneet Pathak, Dharm Dutt |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; Boston : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 243 p.) |
| Disciplina | 676.042 |
| Soggetto topico |
Paper industry - Environmental aspects
Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects Biotechnology - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-5231-4773-3
3-11-059187-1 3-11-059241-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of contributing authors -- Editors Biography -- 1 Introduction to pulp and paper industry: Global scenario -- 2 Processes and problems of pulp and paper industry: an overview -- 3 Debarking, pitch removal and retting: Role of microbes and their enzymes -- 4 Bio-pulping: An energy saving and environmentfriendly approach -- 5 Biobleaching: An eco-friendly approach to reduce chemical consumption and pollutants generation -- 6 Biodeinking: an eco-friendly alternative for chemicals based recycled fiber processing -- 7 Enzyme-assisted pulp refining: an energy saving approach -- 8 Dissolving pulp production: Cellulases and xylanases for the enhancement of cellulose accessibility and reactivity -- 9 Slime control in paper mill using biological agents as biocides -- 10 Pulp and paper industry wastewater treatment: use of microbes and their enzymes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910554226503321 |
| Berlin ; ; Boston : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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