Are green solvents truly green? Integrating life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis for sustainable membrane fabrication
Seang Uyin Hong, Yida Wang, Leong Sing Soh, Wai Fen Yong
Abstract
This analysis integrates life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis to examine the impacts of solvent selection and synthesis approaches in fabricating 1 m 2 of polyimide flat sheet membrane.
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FabricationLife-cycle assessmentMembraneSustainable designNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringEnvironmental economicsBiochemical engineeringArchitectural engineeringEngineeringSustainabilityEconomicsMedicineBiologyEcologyBiochemistryProduction (economics)PathologyAlternative medicineMacroeconomicsGreen IT and SustainabilityChemistry and Chemical EngineeringRecycling and Waste Management Techniques