Efficiency of Manufacturing Processes Energy and Ecological Perspectives /

• Main Author: Li, Wen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Sustainable development.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.; Sustainable Development.

 This monograph presents a reliable methodology for characterising the energy and eco-efficiency of unit manufacturing processes. The Specific Energy Consumption, SEC, will be identified as the key indicator for the energy efficiency of unit processes.  An empirical approach will be validated on dif...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Review on the State of the Research in Energy and Eco-efficiency of Manufacturing Processes.- Methodology for Characterizing Energy and Eco-efficiency of Manufacturing Processes
• Energy Efficiency Characterization of Manufacturing Processes
• Eco-efficiency Characterization of Manufacturing Processes
• Implementation towards Improving Energy and Eco-efficiency of Manufacturing Processes
• Conclusions.