Sustainability Engineering

Challenges, Technologies, and Applications

Eric C.D. Tan

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CRC Press
11 August 2023

Engineering: general; Industrial chemistry; Chemical engineering; Other manufacturing technologies; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Sustainability Engineering: Challenges, Technologies, and Applications focuses on emerging topics within sustainability science and engineering, including the circular economy, advanced recycling technologies, decarbonization, renewable energy, and waste valorization. Readers will learn the trends driving today’s sustainability research and innovation as well as the latest in sustainable process technologies.

This book:

Addresses emerging sustainability development challenges, progress, and disruptive technologies Discusses biological sustainability, recycling technologies, and sustainable process design and manufacture Features a comprehensive view from renowned experts who are leaders in their respective research areas

This work is aimed at an interdisciplinary audience of engineers and scientists working on solutions to advance the development and application of sustainable technologies, including – but not limited to – chemical and environmental engineers.

Edited by: Eric C.D. Tan
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 820g
ISBN: 9780367766009
ISBN 10: 0367766000
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 11 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"1. Lignin-based Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Devices, 2. Hydrocracking of Palm Oil into Biofuel over Ni-Al2O3-Benonite (Aluminosilicate) Nanocatalyst, 3. Optimization-based Development of a Circular Economy Adoption Strategy, 4. ""Waste""-to-energy for Decarbonization: Transforming Nut Shells into Carbon-negative Electricity, 5. Carbon Recycling: Waste Plastics to Hydrocarbon Fuels, 6. Recycling Plastic Waste to Produce Chemicals: A Techno-economic Analysis and Life-cycle Assessment, 7. Municipal Water Reuse for Non-potable and Potable Purposes, 8. An Ethical Reflection on Water Management at the Community Level as a Contribution to Peace, 9. Human Behavior Dynamics in Sustainability, 10. Regional Sustainable Technology Systems, 11. Renewable Microgrids as a Foundation of the Future Sustainable Electrical Energy System, 12. Applications of Electrochemical Separation Technologies for Sustainability: Case Studies in Integrated Processes, Material Innovations, and Risk Assessments, 13. All-electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft (eVTOL) for Sustainable Urban Travel, 14. Current Progress in Sustainability Evaluation, Pollution Prevention, and Source Reduction Using GREENSCOPE, 15. Germany’s Industrial Climate Transformation Strategy and the Role of Carbon Capture and Utilization as a Building Block: Targets, Pathways, Policies, and Societal Acceptance."

Eric C. D. Tan is an accomplished expert in biorefinery and sustainability at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). His research interests and experiences include biorefinery, process intensification, decarbonization, bioeconomy, hydrogen economy, circular economy, and sustainability, where he has over 100 published works. At NREL, Dr. Tan provides leadership spanning many research areas and plays a key role in the conceptual process design and assessment of various biomass conversion pathways to produce low-carbon, infrastructure-compatible, cost-competitive liquid hydrocarbon fuels. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron and a master’s in Sustainability from Harvard University (Extension). He is the Associate Editor of Frontiers of Sustainability’s Sustainable Chemical Process Design, a technical advisor and vice-chair of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Sustainable Engineering Forum Leadership Team, and an American Center for Life Cycle Assessment certified LCA professional.