AGNR 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Industrial Ecology, Polybrominated Biphenyl, Upcycling

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Course: AGNR 301
• Professor: Robert Sprinkle

Document Summary

Careful process design that considers material use and reuse over the entire product life cycle (plc) is important for a sustainable industry. Industrial ecology- a thriving sector of engineering design and practice, a welcome part of modern industrial life. Derived from a high-level systems study of the energy and material flows through industrial processes. Aim: improve sustainability by closing loops and recycling materials: materials ecology- about the interconnectivity of materials and the relative cost of loop closure with respect to other materials and the environment. Emphasis on avoiding end of life situations where a material can"t be reused or recycled, cause the energy required is very high. About the evolution of a new generation of products that can easily be reused elsewhere at the end of their lives. Pbdes (polybrominated diphenyl ethers)- flame retardants used to comply with tb117 standards for furniture and other standards for electronics and industrial textiles.