Perspectives on sustainable technology / M. Rafiqul Islam, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Islam, Rafiqul, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental engineering.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nature thrives on diversity and flexibility, gaining strength from heterogeneity, whereas the quest for homogeneity seems to motivate much of modern engineering. Nature is non-linear and inherently promotes multiplicity of solutions. This book presents research on true sustainability and technology development from around the globe.

Contents:

Intro

PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY

CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION IF NATURE IS PERFECT, WHAT IS 'DENATURING'?

REFERENCES

Chapter 1 TRUTH, CONSEQUENCES AND INTENTIONS: ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATE NATURAL AND ANTI-NATURAL STARTING POINTS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: HOW THE QUESTION OF "INTENTION" POSED ITSELF DURING EARLY MODERN ERA PRE-WW1

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW, CONT'D: SINCE WW1 - "THERE IS NO GOD BUT MONOPOLY…"

INTERVENTION, APHENOMENALITY AND ANTI-NATURE OUTCOMES

FUNDAMENTAL MISCONCEPTIONS IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

UNDERSTANDING NATURE AND SUSTAINABILITY

SIMULATING VS EMULATING NATURE

THE "EXTENSIONS OF MAN"

THE NEED FOR THE SCIENCE OF INTANGIBLES AS THE BASIS FOR ENGINEERING

CONCLUSION14

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

APPENDICES

A. ANTI-TERRORIST AND RELATED IDEOPOLITICAL DISINFORMATION

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

Item 4

B. DISINFORMATION AND/OR INCOHERENCE ON KEY ECONOMIC QUESTIONS

Four Stages in the Economy during the Chávez Government

Why Is the Economy Growing?

New Threats and Attempts at Destabilization

C. DISINFORMATION ABOUT SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND PURPOSE

A Universal Constant on the Move

Fickle Forces

Times they are a-changing

Constant Craving

Firm it up

D. BIOMEDICAL DISINFORMATION

Critical Dose

E. THE NATURAL PATH AS THE BASIS OF THE LAW AND OUTLOOK OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Introduction

Sa-o-ie-ra

All Indigenous Nations Have Warriors

What Took Us off the Path? It Was the Genocide We Went Through

Non-Indigenous Society Must Learn Too

Criticisms of the Warriors

Karonhiaktajeh

Historically

Peace is Warrior goal

Ganistensera.

Importance of the Clans

Our Clan Mothers

Our Women Relatives

Chapter 2 A COMPARATIVE PATHWAY ANALYSIS OF A SUSTAINABLE AND AN UNSUSTAINABLE PRODUCT

METHODOLOGY

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Chemical Composition of Polyurethane Fiber

Biochemical Composition of Wool

Pathways of Polyurethane

Pathways of Wool

Degradation of Polyurethane

Degradation of Wools

RECYCLING OF POLYURETHANE WASTE

UNSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

Toxic Compounds from Plastic

Environmental Impacts Issues

How Much of it is Known?

CONCLUSION

Chapter 3 A NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF REACTION-DIFFUSION BRUSSELATOR SYSTEM BY A.D.M.

ADOMIAN DECOMPOSITION METHOD APPLIED TO SYSTEM (1)

NUMERICAL RESULTS

Example 1

Example 2

APPENDIX

Chapter 4 ZERO-WASTE LIVING WITH INHERENTLY SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

ENERGY FROM KITCHEN WASTE AND SEWAGE

ESTIMATION OF THE BIOGAS AND AMMONIA PRODUCTION

Calculation of Biogas Production Per Day

Ammonia Production

Daily Water Requirement

Utilization of Produced Waste in a Desalination Plant

SOLAR AQUATIC PROCESS TO PURIFY DESALINATED/ WASTE WATER

Process Description

UTILIZATION OF BIOGAS IN FUEL CELL

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC)

DIRECT USE OF SOLAR ENERGY

Space Heating

Water Heating

Refrigeration and Air Cooling

Solar Stirling Engine

SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS

Chapter 5 TEA-WASTES AS ADSORBENTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF LEAD FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BLACK TEA

EXPERIMENTAL SETUP AND PROCEDURE

Adsorbent

Adsorption Experiment

Preparation of Sample for Bacterial Analysis.

Counting and Identifying Bacteria from Tea-Waste Samples

Calculation the Concentration of Bacteria

Batch Test

Run 1: Fresh Tea before Use

Langmuir Isotherm

Freundlich isotherm

Run 2: Wet Tea-Waste Sample Immediately after Use

Run 3. Dry Tea-Waste Samples Immediately after Use

Run 4: Wet Samples after 7 Days

Run 5: Wet Samples after 15 Days

Run 6: Wet Tea-Waste Samples after 22 Days

Run 7: Wet Tea-Waste Samples after 30 Days

Effect of pH

Microbial Influence

Types of Microorganisms

Cell Count At Different Intervals

Concentration of Bacteria and its Influence in Lead Removal

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Chapter 6 MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS IN NATURAL PHENOMENA

KNOWLEDGE DIMENSION

Example 3

THE ADOMIAN DECOMPOSITION METHOD IN SOLUTION OF NONLINEAR SIMULATANEOUS EQUATIONS

Example 4

Example 5

Example 6

Example 7

CONCLUSIONS

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60692-451-6

OCLC:

265142833