2018-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS2018
Volume 6. New and Advanced Materials and Technologies
| Editors: | F. Kongoli, F. Marquis, P. Chen, T. Prikhna, N. Chikhradze |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Pages: | 392 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-987820-92-8 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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Achieving Sustainable Industrial Processing Through an Integrative Systems Engineering Framework
Adedeji Badiru1;1AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Dayton, United States;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 301
Topic: 43
Abstract:
This paper introduces an integrative systems engineering framework for pursuing and achieving sustainable industrial processing. The environment is the setting, surroundings, or conditions in which living objects operate. Several concepts come together for sustainable industrial processing. The basic questions include the following: What needs to be done? What can be done? What will be done? Who will do it? When will it be done? Where will it be done? How will it be done?
The aspects that are critical to sustainability are the most basic ones. These include the environment, chemistry, natural resources, energy, air, water, and their proper use, and finally the understanding of physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. As humans, we must be economical so that none of these resources become depleted without completing industrial processing goals. Many may ask, "Why should I protect my environment, and why should I be economical?" The answer is simple, it is for the well-being of all living and inanimate things. This well-being can be of an individual person, an organization, resources, work, proper living manners, production infrastructure, and personal satisfaction. Without being sustainable, our environment will suffer from aspects such as pollution and not having enough renewable resources, especially the essential ones. The same aspects that are considered in everyday life for our own well-being should be considered for our work environment as well. Emissions are powerful and must be reduced to be successful. Some companies are mandated to only pollute a certain percentage into the environment during industrial operations. Because of the multi-faceted aspects of sustainability, it is only through a structured and integrative systems view that sustainable industrial processing can be successful.
Sustainable industrial processing is everyone's responsibility. We must all work together to pursue and implement intellectual initiatives and research to advance sustainable industrial processing. Systems engineering is essential for achieving this goal.
Keywords:
Alternative energy sources; Energy; Energy efficiency; Environment; New and advanced materials; Renewable energy; Sustainable development;References:
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