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Effect of kraft mill effluent on structure and function of periphyton communities

Creator:: Williams, Harvey Dean
Abstract:: Raw and biologically stabilized Kraft mill effluents were introduced into laboratory artificial streams at a ratio of 15 ml per liter of water over a two year period. Effluent from the stabilization pond of a second mill was introduced at concentrations of from 5 to 40 ml per liter of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University, and the National Council of the Paper Indus- try for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. and by

A framework for integrating systems thinking into sustainable manufacturing

Creator:: Zhang, Hao
Abstract:: Improving the understanding the relations of sustainability behaviors in manufacturing systems and actively engaging with manufacturers (especially SMEs) in sustainability efforts is key to the long-term success of U.S. industry and the natural environment. This study addresses this urgent need by establishing a systemic approach for the design of costing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: is key to the long-term success of U.S. industry and the natural environment. This study addresses

Peppermint irrigation and nitrogen management for the reduction of nitrate loading to groundwater

Creator:: Smesrud, Jason K.
Abstract:: The agricultural production of peppermint has been shown to contribute significant quantities of nitrate-nitrogen to groundwater recharge. In an effort to provide new tools for increasing nitrogen efficiency within peppermint production, three research questions were proposed: i) How should plant tissue samples be collected to achieve the greatest precision when...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and conducted on commercial peppermint fields to isolate potential environmental, management, and

Pollution prevention in Oregon's electronics industry

Creator:: Jones, Cynthia L.
Abstract:: Pollution prevention is promoted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other governmental agencies as a method of reducing the generation of wastes and pollutants. Pollution prevention is also called source reduction because it reduces wastes early in the production process. Source reduction has been used by some industries to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Industry. Abstract approved: Anna Harding Pollution prevention is promoted by the Environmental

An information modeling framework and desktop application to compose unit manufacturing process models for sustainable manufacturing assessment

Creator:: Smullin, Matteo M.
Abstract:: The demand from consumers for more sustainable products, and the need to comply with government regulations motivates manufacturers to evaluate their operations for opportunities to reduce environmental impact and improve economic competitiveness. Manufacturers have actively improved the sustainability performance of their products through the use of sustainability assessment methods and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: manufacturers to evaluate their operations for opportunities to reduce environmental impact and improve

Multiobjective decision making in industrial energy and environmental planning

Creator:: Kang, Hee Jung
Abstract:: Multiobjective Decision Making (MODM) has been suggested for the solution of complicated decision problems. Decision analysis in numerous areas, including industrial energy and environmental planning, necessarily requires consideration of multiple conflicting objectives. MODM has been successfully applied to a number of these problems of this type. Moreover, it has the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Industry Value Adde(%) d Energy Consum(%ption ) Food, tobacco 20.4 6.9 Textiles 17.7 10.3 Paper, wood

Life-cycle inventory of plywood manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast United States

Creator:: Sakimoto, Eric T.
Abstract:: Softwood plywood is one of the structural wood products studied in the CORRIM II effort to document the environmental performance of wood product in residential structures. Life-cycle inventory (LCI) models were developed to provide performance data for plywood production by tracking all of its inputs and outputs in a gate-to-gate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: develop logical options to improve on the environmental performance of the industry as a whole. CORRIM II

Chemical transformation of rice husk ash for sustainable, constructable, and durable binary cementitious system

Creator:: Prasittisopin, Lapyote
Abstract:: The production of cement and concrete results in the production of large amounts of CO₂ emissions which can have significant negative environmental impacts. Using supplementary cementing materials (SCMs) as a cement replacement is an effective solution to reduce these negative environmental impacts, as most SCMs are waste by-products from other...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of CO2 emissions which can have significant negative environmental impacts. Using supplementary

How environmental regulations affect productivity of U.S. and Mexican primary iron & steel and aluminum industries

Creator:: Hackenbruck, Satenik
Abstract:: Many economists believe that the slowdown of the productivity growth rates in the U.S. economy in early 1970's was a consequence of the increased level of environmental regulations. The main reason presented in support of this argument is that increased environmental regulations impose an additional burden to the firms, thus...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Sciec in Economics presented on September 23, 2005. Title: How Environmental

The role of knowledge and environmental values on consumer beliefs, attitude, and purchase intention toward leather products

Creator:: Becker, Elizabeth S.
Abstract:: Globally, it is estimated that over 2,518,200 tons of hides and skins were exported in the year 2011 alone, with an estimated world production yield of 23 billion square feet of finished leather (FA0, 2011; Mwinyihija, 2011). While some manufacturers have adopted eco-friendly production methods, most tanneries still practice the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - The Role of Knowledge and Environmental Values

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Effect of kraft mill effluent on structure and function of periphyton communities

A framework for integrating systems thinking into sustainable manufacturing

Peppermint irrigation and nitrogen management for the reduction of nitrate loading to groundwater

Pollution prevention in Oregon's electronics industry

An information modeling framework and desktop application to compose unit manufacturing process models for sustainable manufacturing assessment

Multiobjective decision making in industrial energy and environmental planning

Life-cycle inventory of plywood manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast United States

Chemical transformation of rice husk ash for sustainable, constructable, and durable binary cementitious system

How environmental regulations affect productivity of U.S. and Mexican primary iron & steel and aluminum industries

The role of knowledge and environmental values on consumer beliefs, attitude, and purchase intention toward leather products

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