About the Book

Approaching sustainability from the perspectives of engineering and multiple scientific disciplines, this book incorporates the concepts of intergenerational equity and ecological capabilities, while promoting scientific rigor for the analysis of sustainability and the use of appropriate metrics to determine the comparative merits of alternatives. The chapters are organized around the key non-technological themes of sustainable industrial chemistry and provide an overview of the managerial principles to enhance sustainability in the chemicals sector. The book strives to provide an intellectual forum and stimulus for defining the roles chemical engineers can play in achieving sustainable development. Suitable for industry and graduate education, this is the one-stop guide to greener, cleaner, economically viable and more efficient chemical industries.

Contents:

Part I : Introductory Section

CHAPTER 1

Editorial Introduction (Pages: 1-6)

Prof. Genserik L. L. Reniers,  Prof. Kenneth Sörensen,  Prof. Karl Vrancken

HAPTER 2

History and Drivers of Sustainability in the Chemical Industry (Pages: 7-20)

Dicksen Tanzil,  Darlene Schuster

CHAPTER 3

From Industrial to Sustainable Chemistry, a Policy Perspective (Pages: 21-32)

Prof. Karl Vrancken,  Frank Nevens

CHAPTER 4

Sustainable Industrial Chemistry from a Nontechnological Viewpoint (Pages: 33-41)

Prof. Genserik L. L. Reniers,  Prof. Kenneth Sörensen,  Prof. Karl Vrancken

Part II : Managing Intra-Organizational Sustainability

CHAPTER 5

Building Corporate Social Responsibility – Developing a Sustainability Management System Framework (Pages: 43-53)

Stefan Maas,  Prof. Genserik L. L. Reniers,  Marijke De Prins

CHAPTER 6

Sustainability Assessment Methods and Tools (Pages: 55-88)

Steven De Meester,  Geert Van der Vorst,  Herman Van Langenhove,  Jo Dewulf

CHAPTER 7

Integrated Business and SHESE Management Systems (Pages: 89-104)

Kathleen Van Heuverswyn,  Prof. Genserik L. L. Reniers

CHAPTER 8

Supporting Process Design by a Sustainability KPIs Methodology (Pages: 105-130)

Alessandro Tugnoli,  Valerio Cozzani,  Francesco Santarelli

Part III : Managing Horizontal Interorganizational Sustainability

CHAPTER 9

Industrial Symbiosis and the Chemical Industry: Between Exploration and Exploitation (Pages: 131-145)

Frank Boons

CHAPTER 10

Cluster Management for Improving Safety and Security in Chemical Industrial Areas (Pages: 147-159)

Prof. Genserik L. L. Reniers

Part IV : Managing Vertical Inter-Organizational Sustainability

CHAPTER 11

Sustainable Chemical Logistics (Pages: 161-180)

Kenneth Sörensen,  Christine Vanovermeire

CHAPTER 12

Implementing Service-Based Chemical Supply Relationship – Chemical Leasing® – Potential in EU (Pages: 181-198)

Bart P. A. Van der Velpen,  Marianne J. J. Hoppenbrouwers

CHAPTER 13

Sustainable Chemical Warehousing (Pages: 199-214)

Prof. Kenneth Sörensen,  Gerrit K. Janssens,  Mohamed Lasgaa,  Frank Witlox

Part V : Sustainable Chemistry in a Societal Context

CHAPTER 14

A Transition Perspective on Sustainable Chemistry: The Need for Smart Governance? (Pages: 215-232)

Derk A. Loorbach

CHAPTER 15

The Flemish Chemical Industry Transition toward Sustainability: The “FISCH” Experience (Pages: 233-246)

Luc Van Ginneken,  Frans Dieryck

CHAPTER 16

The Transition to a Bio-Based Chemical Industry: Transition Management from a Geographical Point of View (Pages: 247-264)

Nele D'Haese

Part VI : Conclusions and Recommendations

CHAPTER 17

Conclusions and Recommendations (Pages: 265-268)

Prof. Genserik L. L. Reniers,  Prof. Kenneth Sörensen,  Prof. Karl Vrancken