tion of raw materials up to the disposal of materials after the
SUSTAINABLE
ENGINEERING
product has been used. This analysis should be able to create a
A process which uses energy as well as
the natural resources efficiently and
sustainably.
the entire eco system at the early stages of design and develop-
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complete picture of the product and its production process once
it has been assessed.
Sustainable engineering implements strategies to minimize the
generation of pollution and risk to human health as well as to
ment of a process or a product. This is done after the life cycle of
the particular product or process has been subjected to complete
assessment.
ave you ever thought of the environmental impact of
Wastage management and pollution control have also become
any industrial product on which you spend a lot of
major problems in production processes. But today, through
money? This is a question that has not been clearly
advanced operation and maintenance technologies engineers
answered for years, but today, designers and manufac-
have been able to come up with novel and innovative ideas to
turers pay more attention to how their productions are going to
reduce the total impact of the pollutants and waste by a higher
affect the environment.
percentage.
Sustainable engineering is a process which uses energy as well
These trends have given rise to new fields of engineering such
as the natural resources efficiently and sustainably in design or
as green engineering with targets directed towards the improve-
operating systems, minimizing the depletion of materials. It deals
ment of environmental quality through the implementation of
with almost all the manufacturing and production processes. It
developed engineering practices together with environmental
is not considered as a sole responsibility of environmental engi-
friendly attitudes and principles.
neering, but is treat