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Designing Systems for Environmental Sustainability
Citation:
SMITH, R. L. Designing Systems for Environmental Sustainability. Presented at Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, February 11, 2010.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
Dr. Smith will describe his U.S. EPA research which involves elements of design, from systems as diverse as biofuel supply chains to recycling systems and chemical processes. Design uses models that rate performance as part of a synthesis approach, where steps of analysis and synthesis are iteratively applied to achieve desired outcomes. Synthesis approaches can vary between optimization (quantitative) and heuristics (rules). Assorted analysis methods are used, including supply chain models, life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainability indicators and metrics, environmental impacts, etc. These methods and their development into useable approaches and tools for supporting environmental sustainability will be discussed.
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CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
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