Alternative starting materials for industrial processes.

Alternative Approaches to Waste Reduction in Materials Coating Processes

The problems associated with organic solventborne coatings have provided an impetus for developing and utilizing alternative coatings. including waterborne. high solids. powder, and radiation-cured formulations. This paper addresses the technical, economic, and environmental implications of each alternative and discusses the constraints and benefits of using the alternative coatings.

Industrial Recycling Networks as Starting Points for Broader SustainabilityOriented Cooperation

Closing loops by intercompany recycling of by-products is a core theme of industrial ecology (IE). This article considers whether industrial recycling networks or industrial symbiosis projects can be used as a starting point for much broader intercompany cooperation for sustainable development. Evidence presented is based on the results of an empirical investigation of the recycling network Sty...

Fault Detection for Industrial Processes

A new fault-relevant KPCA algorithm is proposed. Then the fault detection approach is proposed based on the fault-relevant KPCA algorithm. The proposed method further decomposes both the KPCA principal space and residual space into two subspaces. Comparedwith traditional statistical techniques, the fault subspace is separated based on the fault-relevant influence. This method can find fault-rel...

Protein refolding for industrial processes.

Inclusion body refolding processes are poised to play a major role in the production of recombinant proteins. Improving renaturation yields by minimizing aggregation and reducing chemical costs are key to the industrial implementation of these processes. Recent developments include solubilization methods that do not rely on high denaturant concentrations and the use of high hydrostatic pressure...

Solar Heat for Industrial Processes