Incorporating environmental impact assessment into conceptual process design

Jeffrey R. Seay, Mario R. Eden, Norman E. Sammons

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Abstract

A case study illustrating how environmental impact assessment using the EPA Waste Reduction Algorithm has been incorporated into conceptual process design is presented. This is achieved via the introduction of a simple methodology for integrating environmental impact assessment into the standard heuristics of conceptual process design to ensure that environmental and sustainability goals are met while maintaining economic viability. The case study is based on a process to manufacture C3 compounds from the dehydration of bio-based glycerol. The selected case study is important from the perspective of sustainability since glycerol is produced as a byproduct of the manufacture of biodiesel from vegetable oils. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 2009 AIChE Spring National Meeting and 5th Global Congress on Process Safety (Tampa, FL 4/26-30/2009).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings - 2009 AIChE Spring National Meeting and 5th Global Congress on Process Safety
StatePublished - 2008
Event2009 AIChE Spring National Meeting and 5th Global Congress on Process Safety - Tampa, FL, United States
Duration: Apr 26 2009Apr 30 2009

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - 2009 AIChE Spring National Meeting and 5th Global Congress on Process Safety

Conference

Conference2009 AIChE Spring National Meeting and 5th Global Congress on Process Safety
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTampa, FL
Period4/26/094/30/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Safety Research

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