Life-cycle model assesses petrochemical technology

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States)

OSTI ID:6781564

Sokic, M I ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Belgrade (Yugoslavia)

Responding to public and government mandates, the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is examining its processes and products. Life-cycle parameters, a cradle-to-grave scenario, evaluate raw material usage, process efficiency (yields), waste (toxic) generation, waste minimization, energy consumption, use and final disposal. However, the HPI is a flexible industry. Consequently, it can use many different processes/technologies and raw materials to produce the same product. The result is a very difficult problem to define. This life-cycle model assesses efficiency variables and how they interact. Ultimately, the HPI must evaluate and choose processes, raw materials, end products, etc., whose efficiency parameters conform to new health, safety and environmental standards. The model solidifies relations between products, energy efficiency, waste stream generation, etc. In the future, these models may influence the HPI's selection of process technology, finished products and raw material consumption.

• OSTI ID: 6781564
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States), Vol. 73:7; ISSN 0018-8190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
LIFE-CYCLE COST
WASTE MANAGEMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RAW MATERIALS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
WASTE PROCESSING
CHEMICAL PLANTS
COST
EFFICIENCY
ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
PROCESSING
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