Pollution Prevention
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This critical text examines industrial applications of pollution prevention. It addresses the current pollution prevention hierarchy outlined by the EPA for industry in terms of source reduction, recycling-reuse, treatment, ultimate disposal, and combinations of these preventive measures.

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PROCESS AND PLANT FUNDAMENTALS.

Definitions.

Conservation Laws and Basic Principles.

Unit Operations.

Plant Equipment.

Ancillary Equipment.

Process Diagrams.

Economic Considerations.

POLLUTION PREVENTION OPTIONS.

From Pollution Control to Pollution Prevention.

Pollution Prevention Assessment.

Source Reduction.

Recycling.

Incineration.

Other Treatment Methods.

Ultimate Disposal.

POLLUTION PREVENTION APPLICATIONS.

Commercial Printing.

Metal Finishing Industries.

Electronics Industry.

Drug Manufacturing and Processing Industry.

Paint Manufacturing Industry.

Pesticide Formulating Industry.

Paper and Pulp Industry.

Other Industries—General Medical/Surgical Hospitals, and Research/Educational Institutions.

CASE STUDIES.

Case Study A: A Commercial Printing Plant.

Case Study B: A Paint Manufacturing Plant.

Other Case Studies.

Index.

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