27.8. Summary

Green engineering is important because it is the right thing to do from an environmental standpoint, because it is likely to be good long-term economic policy, and because of the realities of the political climate involved in regulation of the chemical industry. This chapter has provided only a flavor of green engineering or pollution prevention. It was designed to give the reader a perspective on the issues associated with pollution prevention. It should be considered as a beginning, not an end. Further study is necessary to understand how to apply the principles introduced in this chapter to an actual chemical process design.