Reniers / Sörensen / Vrancken Management Principles of Sustainable Industrial Chemistry

Theories, Concepts and Industrial Examples for Achieving Sustainable Chemical Products and Processes from a Non-Technological Viewpoint
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-527-64950-1
Verlag: Wiley-VCH
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 270 Seiten, E-Book

Approaching sustainability from the perspectives of engineering and multiple scientific disciplines, this book incorporates the concepts of intergenerational equity and ecological capabilities, while promoting scientific rigor for the analysis of sustainability and the use of appropriate metrics to determine the comparative merits of alternatives.

The chapters are organized around the key non-technological themes of sustainable industrial chemistry and provide an overview of the managerial principles to enhance sustainability in the chemicals sector. The book strives to provide an intellectual forum and stimulus for defining the roles chemical engineers can play in achieving sustainable development.

Suitable for industry and graduate education, this is the one-stop guide to greener, cleaner, economically viable and more efficient chemical industries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reniers, Genserik L. L.

Sörensen, Kenneth

Vrancken, Karl

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

 

PART I: Introductory Section

 

EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION

From Industrial to Sustainable Chemistry, A Policy Perspective

Managing Intraorganizational Sustainability

Managing Horizontal Interorganizational Sustainability

Managing Vertical Interorganizational Sustainability

Sustainable Chemistry in a Societal Context

 

HISTORY AND DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

The Rise of Public Pressure

Industry Responded

An Evolving Framework

Conclusions: The Sustainability Drivers

 

FROM INDUSTRIAL TO SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY, A POLICY PERSPECTIVE

Introduction

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

From IED to Voluntary Systems

Sustainability Challenges for Industry

Conclusion

 

SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY FROM A NONTECHNOLOGICAL VIEWPOINT

Introduction

Intraorganizational Management for Enhancing Sustainability

Horizontal Intraorganizational Management for Enhancing Sustainability

Vertical Intraorganizational Management for Enhancing Sustainability

Sustainable Chemistry in a Societal Context

Conclusions

 

PART II: Managing Intra-Organizational Sustainability

 

BUILDING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FRAMEWORK

Introduction

Development of a CSR Management System Framework

Conclusions

 

SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TOOLS

Introduction

Sustainability Assessment Framework

Impact Indicators and Assessment Methodologies

Conclusions

 

INTEGRATED BUSINESS AND SHESE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Introduction

Requirements for Integrating Management Systems

Integrating Management Systems: Obstacles and Advantages

Integrated Risk Management Models

Characteristics and Added Value of an Integrated Model; Integrated Management in Practice

Conclusions

 

SUPPORTING PROCESS DESIGN BY A SUSTAINABILITY KPIS METHODOLOGY

Introduction

Quantitative Assessment of Sustainability KPIs in Process Design Activities

Identification of Relevant KPIs: The "Tree of Impacts"

Criteria for Normalization and Aggregation of the KPIs

Customization and Sensitivity Analysis in Early KPI Assessment

Conclusions

 

PART III: Managing Horizontal Interorganizational Sustainability

 

INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS AND THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: BETWEEN EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION

Introduction

Understanding Industrial Symbiosis

Resourcefulness

Putting Resourcefulness to the Test

Conclusions

 

CLUSTER MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Introduction

Cluster Management

Cross-Organizational Learning on Safety and Security

Discussion

Conclusions

 

PART IV: Managing Vertical Inter-Organizational Sustainability

 

SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL LOGISTICS

Introduction

Sustainability of Logistics and Transportation

Improving Sustainability of Logistics in the Chemical Sector

Conclusions

 

IMPLEMENTING SERVICE-BASED CHEMICAL SUPPLY RELATIONSHIP - CHEMICAL LEASING® - POTENTIAL IN EU

Introduction

Basic Principles of Chemical Leasing (ChL)

Differences between Classical Leasing and Other Alternative Business Models for Chemicals

Practical Implications of Chemical Leasing

Economic, Technical, and Juridical Aspects of Chemical Leasing

Conclusions and Recommendations

 

SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL WAREHOUSING

Introduction

Risk Management in the Chemical Warehouse

Conclusions

 

PART V: Sustainable Chemistry in a Societal Context

 

A TRANSITION PERSPECTIVE ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY: THE NEED FOR SMART GOVERNANCE?

Introduction

A Transitions Perspective on Chemical Industry

A Tale of Two Pathways

Critical Issues in the Transition Management to Sustainable Chemistry

Governance Strategies for a Transition to a Sustainable Chemistry

Conclusions and Reflections

 

THE FLEMISH CHEMICAL INDUSTRY TRANSITION TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY: THE "FISCH" EXPERIENCE

Introduction

Transition of the Chemical Industry in Flanders: The "FISCH" Initiative

Concluding Remarks and Lessons Learned

 

THE TRANSITION TO A BIO-BASED CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: TRANSITION MANAGEMENT FROM A GEOGRAPHICAL POINT OF VIEW

Introduction

Composition of the Chemical Clusters in Antwerp, Ghent, Rotterdam,

Über Autor(innen)

Genserik Reniers received his PhD in Applied Economic Sciences from the University of Antwerp, after completing a Master`s degree in Chemical Engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels. He lectures in general chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical process technology, industrial processes and thermodynamics at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is also visiting professor Risk Management at the Institute of Transport and Maritime Management in Antwerp. At the Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Professor Reniers lectures in prevention management, advanced occupational health and safety management and chemical processes/unit operations. His main research interests concern the collaboration and interaction between safety and security topics and socio-economic optimization within the chemical industry. He coordinates the Antwerp Research Group on Safety and Security (ARGoSS), unifying multi-disciplinary safety and security research at the University of Antwerp. He has extensive experience in leading research projects funded both by the Belgian government and the chemical industry. He is a Fellow of the International Congress of Disaster Management, Member of the Society for Risk Analysis and the Royal Flemish Society for Engineers and serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries.

 

Kenneth Sörensen received his PhD in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp in 2003. He currently works at the University of Antwerp as a research professor and specializes in Operations Research/Management Science topics, especially optimization in logistics. He has extensive experience in research projects related to this topic and currently supervises several projects and PhD students. Kenneth Sörensen is main coordinator of EU/ME, the largest working group on metaheuristics worldwide and is associate editor for the Journal of Heuristics.

 

Karl Vrancken is programme manager sustainability assessment and transition at VITO. He became a Doctor of Sciences (Chemistry) at the University of Antwerp in 1995. He worked as a training- and development manager in the environmental industry. He joined VITO in 1997 where he worked as expert and project manager on waste and secondary raw materials and best available techniques (BAT). From 2001 until early 2004 he worked as a Detached National Expert with the European IPPC Bureau in Sevilla (Spain), where, he was responsible for the writing of the BREF (BAT Reference Document) for the Foundries sector. He has a part-time assignment as professor at the University of Antwerp (Department of Bio-Engineering), where he teaches sustainable resources management. At VITO, Karl is heading the multidisciplinary research team on sustainability assessment and transition.