Systems framework for materials policy. [Reference Materials System]

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7126763

Bhagat, N; Hoffman, K C

A comprehensive systems approach to materials policy analysis, the Reference Materials Systems (RMS), has been developed and is described in this paper. The RMS provides a systematic approach to organizing diverse information corresponding to various materials on all processes ranging from extraction of resources through their refinement, transportation, fabrication, installation, and maintenance at the point of end use, as well as recycling. This system can be used as an evaluative tool, specifically, for the assessment of materials, technologies, and policy and has been applied to the analysis of renewable materials as substitutes for energy-intensive nonrenewables. In addition, the definition of end uses on a functional level provides the basis for material substitution analysis. The format employed for the RMS is similar to that of the Reference Energy System. As such it provides an engineering process description of material flows and related efficiencies, environmental impacts, and costs that may be used in conjunction with interindustry models of the economy of the input/output variety.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(30-1)-16
• OSTI ID: 7126763
• Report Number(s): BNL-21633; CONF-761107-10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Legislation
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DATA COMPILATION
DIAGRAMS
ECONOMICS
ECONOMY
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FLOWSHEETS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
MATERIALS
MINING
PROCESSING
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
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