Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Sustainability, population and environment impact, environmental impact indicators, materials flows, enthalpy flows, the carbon cycle, materials intensity, energy intensity, global warming potential, acidification potential, FACTOR-Two, -Four and -Ten, life-cycle-inventory/assessment, end-of-pipe strategies, supply-chain and flow-sheet redesign, recycling, waste treatment and materials case studies.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Mucciardi, Frank A (Winter)
(3-1-5)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor