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Responding to global warming: The technology, 95104234 economics and politics of sustainable energy Read, P. Zed Books, London, 1994, 304 pp. Results of dust precipitation end airborne dust 95/04235 measurements in the Rhineland brown coal mining area (Germany) In 1991 and 1992 Respondek, A. and Stein, W. Braunkohle (Dusseldorf), 1994, 46, (l), 28-34. (In German) The revised EU Re ulatlon on substances damag95104236 in the ozone layer and its re 9ation to the provisions of the ha! on-banning ordinance in Germany Engelhardt, R. et al., Kulfe, Feb. 1995, 48, (2), 108-111. (In German) Discusses the revised EU Regulation regarding substances damaging the ozone layer, which came into force on 23 December 1994, and.contains important new stipulations. The role of probability In the assessment of technl95104237 cal safety Koberlein, K. Kerntechnik, May 1995, 60, (2), 12-74. Probabilities arc used in everyday life as well as in science and technology to describe characteristics of random events. When applied to phenomena which occur in large numbers, probability is normally defined as limit value of relative frequency. In another interpretation probability is understood as degree of belief, applicable to single events. The generally applied deterministic a preach of technical safety assessment does not make explicit use o P probabilities, although probabilistic considerations are inherent to deterministic safety assessment In a number of technologies, however, probabilities have been used explicitly for a long time in order to determine and to optimize the reliability of systems. Quantitative reliability analysis, in combination with accident simulation, are now applied in various technologies in order to find an objective measure for the level of safety.
A slmulatlon program for training in integrated life 95/04244 cycle management Meester, M. A. and Westera, W. J. Cleaner Prod., 1994, 2, (2), 107-115. The concept of integrated life cycle management forms part of the standard tool box of the modern environmentalist. The question for educators is how to make it operational for the student. This question was a major challenge in developing a computer-aided instruction program that simulates the environmental behaviour of life cycles of products. The program makes it possible to approach the (adverse) effects on the environment of the product life cycle in an integrated way and to investigate possibilities for reducing environmental pollution. The product chain is split into many steps. Each step represents a unit operation in the product life cycle. In each step the student can choose an environmental measure from a broad range of measures in order to influence the environmental effects. Single-stage and two-stage anaerobic process for 95104245 biolo ical stabilization of sewage sludge with biomass enric ! ment Werning, J. et al., Gewaesserschutz, Wasser, Abwasser, 1994, 317~~. (In German) The use of different supports, i.e. activated carbon, preactivated browncoal, pumice, and bentonite, in biomass-enrichment experiments were evaluated. The social construction of acid rain. Some implica95tO4246 tions for science/policy assessment Herrick, C. and Jamieson, D. Global Environmental Change, May 1995, 5, (2), 105-112. There is currently a great deal of discussion in various national and international fora about how to design global change research programmes. American policy analysts often invoke the National Acid Precipitation Project (NAPAP) as a textbook examples of how not to do policy relevant research. The authors fear that the wrong conclusions are being drawn from the NAPAP experience. In this paper the authors re-examine NAPAP with a view towards discovering what this experience can teach us about global change research initiatives.
9Sltl4230 Routes to clean production without significant investment Hannon, J. and Green, A. J. J. Cleaner Prod., 1994, 2, (2), 71-74. The chemical and process industries face major challenges associated with environmental protection. Process intensification is one tool that can help to meet them. Some methods for intensifying reaction processes to produce higher yields and less waste are described, with examples.
95104247 Social theory and the global environemnt Redclift, M. and Benton, T. (eds) Routledge Publishers, London, 1994. The book is published by Routledge in association with the ESRC Environmental Change Programme. The books has its origin in a one-day conference held in March 1992 under the auspices of the ESRC. Some of the chapters are developed versions of conference papers, while others were commissioned by the editors.
95lo4239 Safet in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances. 01as safety (installation and use) regulations 1994 UK Health & Safety Commission, HMSO, London, 1994, 35 pp.. The codes provides advice and regulations on how to comply with the law on gas safety installation.
95104248 Some facts about global climate change PETC Review, Spring 1995, (ll), 18-25. World leaders are in agreement that global warming poses a serious threat to the Earth’s environment and its inhabitants’ way of life. Within the scientific community, however, there is debate about the extent of or existence of global warming. Almost everyone agrees that there is uncertainty about the scientific evidence related to global warming, but many scientists and the U.S. Government acknowledge that, by the time the uncertainties can be resolved it may be too late to alter the outcome.
95/04240 Separation efficiencies of solld particles from combustion gases In a cyclone attached to e fluidized bed combustor Gulyurtlu, I. et al., Adv. Filtr. Sep. Technol., 1994, 8, 395-397. Reports the results obtained on a cyclone connected to a fluidized bed combustor in which the combustion of coal was undertaken. The cyclone design was supplied by van Tongeren and the design was optimized to be used at high temperatures. The amount of solids entrained out of the fluidized bed combustor depended on the operating conditions of the combustor and the solid loading was observed to reach as high as 10 g/Nm3. 95104241 Separation of CO, by amines Ota, H. Kagaku Kogaku, 1995, 59, (l), 44-45. (In Japanese) The paper discusses the separation of CO, from coal burning flue gases by amines. 95104242 Series type emulsifier unit - A new effective ash and sulfur trap Dyuskin, P. F. et nl., Elektr. Stn., 1994, (8), 52-53. (In Russian) The paper describes a scrubber for the treatment of power plant flue gas. 95104243 Should a biosafety protocol be negotiated as part of the Biodiversity Convention? Munson, A. Global Environmental Change, Mar. 1995, 5, (I), l-26. Developments in genetic engineering technology are outpacing the policy debate. The Earth Summit failed in 1992 to create suitable international controls on the safe handling, transfer and use of genetically manipulated organisms (GMOs). The paper presents the case that now, with the.negotialions in the Convention on Biological Diversity considering the need for and modalities of a biosafety protocol, it is time to set up a legally binding instrument. Most countries in the world have regulations, and there are real fears that countries in the developing world may be used as testing grounds for risky experients. There is also a strong case for harmonizing the regulation of biotech at an international level, if there is ever to be effective verification and policing of the transfer and exchange of GMOs.
298
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July 1995
Sorption of phenol and para-chlorophenol from 95104249 water using conventional and novel activated carbons Streat, M. et al., Water Res., 1995, 29, (2), 467-472. A comparative study of the sorption of phenol and p-chlorophenol from water was performed using samples prepared by carbonization and subsequent activation of straw and used rubber tyres as well as conventional activated carbons based on coal, coconut shell, and wood. Measurements indicate that the sorption of phenol and p-chlorophenol onto active carbons derived from straw, and used rubber tyres is almost identical to that for conventional activated carbons. The sorption kinetics of the straw- and rubber lyre-based carbons are likewise identical to conventional carbons based on coal and wood but appreciably faster than the coconut shell sample selected for comparison. Space heating emissions 95104250 Brown, R. Bldg. Serv. CIBSE J., Mar. 1995, 17, (3), 39-41. The author reports on the research carried out by BSRIA into carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from commercial space heating systems. Describes the test methods and supplies results as bar charts and graphs. 95104251 Stabilization treatment of incinerator fly ashes contalnlng heavy metals Kojima, A. and Tanabe, N. (Assigned to) Shin Meiwa Ind. Co.Ltd., JAP. Pat. JP.O6,269,763, Sep. 1994. Statistical analyses of control parameters for 95iQ4252 physiochemical properties of solldifled incinerator fly ash of municipal solid wastes Yang, G. C. and Chen, S. Y. J. Hazard. Mater., 1994, 39, (3), 317-333. Statistical analyses of control parameters for various physicochemical properties of solidified incinerator fly ash from municipal solid wastes are described. Fly ash from a domestic solid waste incinerator was solidified by a cement-based technique.
Environment
(pollution,
health protection,
safety)
Responding to global warming: The technology, 95104234 economics and politics of sustainable energy Read, P. Zed Books, London, 1994, 304 pp. Results of dust precipitation end airborne dust 95/04235 measurements in the Rhineland brown coal mining area (Germany) In 1991 and 1992 Respondek, A. and Stein, W. Braunkohle (Dusseldorf), 1994, 46, (l), 28-34. (In German) The revised EU Re ulatlon on substances damag95104236 in the ozone layer and its re 9ation to the provisions of the ha! on-banning ordinance in Germany Engelhardt, R. et al., Kulfe, Feb. 1995, 48, (2), 108-111. (In German) Discusses the revised EU Regulation regarding substances damaging the ozone layer, which came into force on 23 December 1994, and.contains important new stipulations. The role of probability In the assessment of technl95104237 cal safety Koberlein, K. Kerntechnik, May 1995, 60, (2), 12-74. Probabilities arc used in everyday life as well as in science and technology to describe characteristics of random events. When applied to phenomena which occur in large numbers, probability is normally defined as limit value of relative frequency. In another interpretation probability is understood as degree of belief, applicable to single events. The generally applied deterministic a preach of technical safety assessment does not make explicit use o P probabilities, although probabilistic considerations are inherent to deterministic safety assessment In a number of technologies, however, probabilities have been used explicitly for a long time in order to determine and to optimize the reliability of systems. Quantitative reliability analysis, in combination with accident simulation, are now applied in various technologies in order to find an objective measure for the level of safety.
A slmulatlon program for training in integrated life 95/04244 cycle management Meester, M. A. and Westera, W. J. Cleaner Prod., 1994, 2, (2), 107-115. The concept of integrated life cycle management forms part of the standard tool box of the modern environmentalist. The question for educators is how to make it operational for the student. This question was a major challenge in developing a computer-aided instruction program that simulates the environmental behaviour of life cycles of products. The program makes it possible to approach the (adverse) effects on the environment of the product life cycle in an integrated way and to investigate possibilities for reducing environmental pollution. The product chain is split into many steps. Each step represents a unit operation in the product life cycle. In each step the student can choose an environmental measure from a broad range of measures in order to influence the environmental effects. Single-stage and two-stage anaerobic process for 95104245 biolo ical stabilization of sewage sludge with biomass enric ! ment Werning, J. et al., Gewaesserschutz, Wasser, Abwasser, 1994, 317~~. (In German) The use of different supports, i.e. activated carbon, preactivated browncoal, pumice, and bentonite, in biomass-enrichment experiments were evaluated. The social construction of acid rain. Some implica95tO4246 tions for science/policy assessment Herrick, C. and Jamieson, D. Global Environmental Change, May 1995, 5, (2), 105-112. There is currently a great deal of discussion in various national and international fora about how to design global change research programmes. American policy analysts often invoke the National Acid Precipitation Project (NAPAP) as a textbook examples of how not to do policy relevant research. The authors fear that the wrong conclusions are being drawn from the NAPAP experience. In this paper the authors re-examine NAPAP with a view towards discovering what this experience can teach us about global change research initiatives.
9Sltl4230 Routes to clean production without significant investment Hannon, J. and Green, A. J. J. Cleaner Prod., 1994, 2, (2), 71-74. The chemical and process industries face major challenges associated with environmental protection. Process intensification is one tool that can help to meet them. Some methods for intensifying reaction processes to produce higher yields and less waste are described, with examples.
95104247 Social theory and the global environemnt Redclift, M. and Benton, T. (eds) Routledge Publishers, London, 1994. The book is published by Routledge in association with the ESRC Environmental Change Programme. The books has its origin in a one-day conference held in March 1992 under the auspices of the ESRC. Some of the chapters are developed versions of conference papers, while others were commissioned by the editors.
95lo4239 Safet in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances. 01as safety (installation and use) regulations 1994 UK Health & Safety Commission, HMSO, London, 1994, 35 pp.. The codes provides advice and regulations on how to comply with the law on gas safety installation.
95104248 Some facts about global climate change PETC Review, Spring 1995, (ll), 18-25. World leaders are in agreement that global warming poses a serious threat to the Earth’s environment and its inhabitants’ way of life. Within the scientific community, however, there is debate about the extent of or existence of global warming. Almost everyone agrees that there is uncertainty about the scientific evidence related to global warming, but many scientists and the U.S. Government acknowledge that, by the time the uncertainties can be resolved it may be too late to alter the outcome.
95/04240 Separation efficiencies of solld particles from combustion gases In a cyclone attached to e fluidized bed combustor Gulyurtlu, I. et al., Adv. Filtr. Sep. Technol., 1994, 8, 395-397. Reports the results obtained on a cyclone connected to a fluidized bed combustor in which the combustion of coal was undertaken. The cyclone design was supplied by van Tongeren and the design was optimized to be used at high temperatures. The amount of solids entrained out of the fluidized bed combustor depended on the operating conditions of the combustor and the solid loading was observed to reach as high as 10 g/Nm3. 95104241 Separation of CO, by amines Ota, H. Kagaku Kogaku, 1995, 59, (l), 44-45. (In Japanese) The paper discusses the separation of CO, from coal burning flue gases by amines. 95104242 Series type emulsifier unit - A new effective ash and sulfur trap Dyuskin, P. F. et nl., Elektr. Stn., 1994, (8), 52-53. (In Russian) The paper describes a scrubber for the treatment of power plant flue gas. 95104243 Should a biosafety protocol be negotiated as part of the Biodiversity Convention? Munson, A. Global Environmental Change, Mar. 1995, 5, (I), l-26. Developments in genetic engineering technology are outpacing the policy debate. The Earth Summit failed in 1992 to create suitable international controls on the safe handling, transfer and use of genetically manipulated organisms (GMOs). The paper presents the case that now, with the.negotialions in the Convention on Biological Diversity considering the need for and modalities of a biosafety protocol, it is time to set up a legally binding instrument. Most countries in the world have regulations, and there are real fears that countries in the developing world may be used as testing grounds for risky experients. There is also a strong case for harmonizing the regulation of biotech at an international level, if there is ever to be effective verification and policing of the transfer and exchange of GMOs.
298
Fuel and Energy Abstracts
July 1995
Sorption of phenol and para-chlorophenol from 95104249 water using conventional and novel activated carbons Streat, M. et al., Water Res., 1995, 29, (2), 467-472. A comparative study of the sorption of phenol and p-chlorophenol from water was performed using samples prepared by carbonization and subsequent activation of straw and used rubber tyres as well as conventional activated carbons based on coal, coconut shell, and wood. Measurements indicate that the sorption of phenol and p-chlorophenol onto active carbons derived from straw, and used rubber tyres is almost identical to that for conventional activated carbons. The sorption kinetics of the straw- and rubber lyre-based carbons are likewise identical to conventional carbons based on coal and wood but appreciably faster than the coconut shell sample selected for comparison. Space heating emissions 95104250 Brown, R. Bldg. Serv. CIBSE J., Mar. 1995, 17, (3), 39-41. The author reports on the research carried out by BSRIA into carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from commercial space heating systems. Describes the test methods and supplies results as bar charts and graphs. 95104251 Stabilization treatment of incinerator fly ashes contalnlng heavy metals Kojima, A. and Tanabe, N. (Assigned to) Shin Meiwa Ind. Co.Ltd., JAP. Pat. JP.O6,269,763, Sep. 1994. Statistical analyses of control parameters for 95iQ4252 physiochemical properties of solldifled incinerator fly ash of municipal solid wastes Yang, G. C. and Chen, S. Y. J. Hazard. Mater., 1994, 39, (3), 317-333. Statistical analyses of control parameters for various physicochemical properties of solidified incinerator fly ash from municipal solid wastes are described. Fly ash from a domestic solid waste incinerator was solidified by a cement-based technique.