New approaches to the process industries : the manufacturing plant of the future

Dal Pont, Jean-Pierre (author.). Azzaro-Pantel, Catherine, (author.).

Summary: Competition from emerging and developing countries, challenges related to energy and water, the continuing increase in the global population and the obligation to be sustainable are all impacting developed countries such as the United States, France, etc. Manufacturing has been almost totally neglected by these developed countries and thus there is a strong need to review R & D and the development and industrialization processes. This is a prerequisite for maintaining and improving welfare and quality of life. The industrialization process can be defined as the process of converting research o.

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ISBN: 9781848215788
ISBN: 9781848215788
ISBN: 1848215789
ISBN: 111898451X
ISBN: 9781118984512
ISBN: 1118984536
ISBN: 9781118984536
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: London, UK : ISTE, Ltd. ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2014.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	3.6. Case study: eco-designing a biodiesel production process3.6.1. Biodiesel as an alternative to fossil fuel; 3.6.2. Methodology and tools; 3.6.3. Biodiesel production simulation; 3.6.4. Inventory data and identification of potential factors; 3.6.5. Optimization of biodiesel production; 3.7. Conclusions and suggestions; 3.8. Bibliography; Chapter 4. Analysis of the Strategy of the Enterprise and the Enterprise Strategic Plan; 4.1. The industrial enterprise: basic main features; 4.2. The couple "product/market"; 4.2.1. Product viewed at the enterprise level.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.