Practical Minimum Energy Requirements for Chemical Product Manufacturing: A Management Decision Tool for Achieving Sustainable Products

Practical Minimum Energy requirements comprise a management decision tool designed to assist companies in adopting strategies for more sustainable products through improved energy efficiency. This tool allows managers to gauge the potential for reducing the energy intensity of chemical processes as...

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Published in:Environmental Quality Management 2001-12, Vol.11 (2), p.75-89
Main Authors: Schwarz, Jeanette M., Beloff, Beth R., Beaver, Earl R., Tanzil, Dicksen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical industry
Chemical plants
Decision making
Decision support systems
Emissions
Energy efficiency
Environmental management
Green products
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Management decisions
Manufacturing
Studies
Sustainability
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Summary:Practical Minimum Energy requirements comprise a management decision tool designed to assist companies in adopting strategies for more sustainable products through improved energy efficiency. This tool allows managers to gauge the potential for reducing the energy intensity of chemical processes as well as the environmental impacts associated with energy consumption, such as greenhouse gas emissions. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN:1088-1913
1520-6483
DOI:10.1002/tqem.1307