Thursday, November 8, 2007: 8:30 AM-11:00 AM
Room 155 C (Salt Palace Convention Center)

Topical E: Sustainability (TE)

#537 - Green Manufacturing/green Supply Chain (TE008)
Chemical processes provide the basis for a number of products and materials used in various applications such as health care, consumer products and electronics. Reducing the environmental footprint of the product supply chain while keeping production costs affordable are challenges a chemical engineer is facing in the development of alternative process routes. Productivity, profitability and environmental consciousness have become key elements in modern process design. This session will discuss green manufacturing and green supply chain approaches that benefit from a re-thinking of traditional process concepts in order to decrease the overall environmental footprint. Presentations that address green manufacturing principles discussing traditional minimization concepts and that show approaches to apply novel, more sustainable production pathways are welcome.
Chair:Susanne Regine Veith
CoChair:Cristina Piluso
8:30 AMSustainable Transportation Fuels For Private Cars
Francesco Citro, Reuel Shinnar
8:55 AMNovel Insight into Cellulosic Ethanol and Hydrogen Fuels Via An Ecologically-Based Life Cycle Assessment
Anil Baral, Bhavik R. Bakshi
9:20 AMImpact Assessment Of Biofuel Production On Regional Economy
Aditi Singh, Helen H. Lou
9:45 AMEnvironmental Assessment Comparison of Homopolymers and Copolymers
Yong Li, Celia S. Ponder, Evan, M. Griffing, Michael Overcash
10:10 AMIntegrating Biotechnology and Nanotechnology into Sustainable Industrial Complexes
Debalina Sengupta, Ralph W. Pike, Thomas A. Hertwig, Helen H. Lou
10:35 AMLife Cycle Analysis Of Carpet Dyeing Processes
Celia S. Ponder, Yong Li, Michael R. Overcash

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