Cost Engineering for Pollution Prevention and Control

Environmental engineers design, build, and operate processes and systems for water treatment, pollution control, air pollution control, and solid waste management to improve health and happiness. Cost Engineering for Pollution Prevention and Control examines how to identify the best solution by judging alternatives with respect to system performance. It provides practical examples and case studies and can be understood by students with introductory course in environmental engineering and advanced knowledge of process design.

Format: Hardback
Length: 458 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Environmental engineers play a crucial role in improving global health and happiness by designing, constructing, and operating processes and systems for water treatment, pollution control, air pollution control, and solid waste management. These projects face competition for resources with other fields such as medicine, transportation, and education, all striving to achieve similar objectives. The challenge lies in making these investments efficient, maximizing project outputs with minimal inputs.

Cost Engineering for Pollution Prevention and Control is a valuable resource that examines the methodology for identifying the most optimal solution by evaluating alternatives based on various measures of system performance. These measures include total capital cost, annual cost, annual net profit, return on investment, cost-benefit ratio, net present worth, minimum production time, maximum production rate, minimum energy utilization, and more. The book emphasizes the importance of formulating the problem rather than focusing on mathematical details, providing practical examples and case studies to enhance understanding.

Designed for students with an introductory background in environmental engineering, this book offers valuable insights into the problem-solving approach of engineers. It is also useful for engineers, managers, and individuals seeking a deeper understanding of how engineers approach challenges. By applying the concepts presented in this book, professionals can make informed decisions and contribute to the development of more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions.

Weight: 1030g
Dimension: 185 x 262 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367710606