A hierarchical decision procedure for the conceptual design of pollution prevention alternatives for chemical processes

The need for a procedure to design chemical plants for pollution prevention results from a recent emphasis on pollution prevention at the source. The conceptual design procedure of Douglas (1985) has been extended to consider process alternatives for pollution prevention. Waste penalties become anot...

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Main Author: Schultz, Michael Anthony
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1998
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9909218