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Industrial Ecology of Earth Resources EAEE E4001

Nickolas J. Themelis. Industrial Ecology of Earth Resources EAEE E4001. Introduction. Sustainable development (UN) : How to meet the needs of the present generation… …without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. Introduction.

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Industrial Ecology of Earth Resources EAEE E4001

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  1. Nickolas J. Themelis Industrial Ecology of Earth ResourcesEAEE E4001

  2. Introduction Sustainable development (UN) : How to meet the needs of the present generation… …without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs

  3. Introduction • Industrial Ecology for materials production: • The design or re-design • of processes and products • with full knowledge • of their environmental impacts Materials: Minerals, fuels, water

  4. Annual consumption of copper during the 20th century Copper is principally used in electrical and water conduits --> it is a good measure of the material standard of living • 10 kg/capita for thehighly developed nations • 0.6 kg/capita in China • 0.2 kg/capita in India

  5. Ore RESERVES are not infinite: The “tyrannies” of ore type and grade (Kellogg)

  6. Energy savings from materials recycling

  7. Estimated global anthropogenic emissionsin tons/year (after Nriagu &Pacyna 1998)

  8. Application of 20th century materials extraction technologies to 21th century problems

  9. Vitrification A vitrification experiment for the study of nuclear waste disposal at Pacific Northwest Nat. Labs.

  10. Earth and Environmental Engineering :A new discipline for materials and the environment

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