Energy and the environment : the proceedings of a symposium organized jointly by the Inorganic Chemicals Group and the Environment Group of the Industrial Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Leeds, 3rd-5th April 1990
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Energy and the environment : the proceedings of a symposium organized jointly by the Inorganic Chemicals Group and the Environment Group of the Industrial Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Leeds, 3rd-5th April 1990
（Special publication / Royal Society of Chemistry, no. 81）
Royal Society of Chemistry, 1990
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It has been said that global warming is the second greatest problem facing mankind today. In recent years there have been a number of unusual, violent, localized weather disturbances which many attribute to wider than normal excursions in the average weather pattern. There have also been changes in regional weather patterns on a global basis. Are these variations just statistical fluctuations or are they indeed early symptoms of the "greenhouse effect"? Improved efficiency of production and use may reduce the rate of onset but this in itself is insufficient. Other alternatives for reducing carbon dioxide emissions are not being adopted because of a widespread lack of knowlege of the relative risks to the biosphere from the options available. This volume contains the proceedings of a conference, arranged with the above thoughts in mind. The purpose was to consider the relative environmental impact of each step in each of the major energy producing processes. The opening paper relates energy consumption and consequent global warming to population growth and improved lifestyle, stressing the need for education and immediate action.
The remaining papers fall naturally into groups - the first group deals with the chemical interactions of gaseous and vaporous emissions, from all energy producing and using processes in the atmosphere and biosphere. The second group looks in detail at pollutants and the control measures adopted at each stage in the production of nuclear power from mining to generation, including waste disposal, fuel reprocessing, accidental releases and decommissioning. The final paper on nuclear topics provides a survey of the fusion process, other papers cover fossil fuel processes, environmental legislation, and (UK & EEC) conservation and alternative energy sources.
Table of Contents
- The problem, I. Fells
- acid deposition, O. Hov
- tropospheric effects, R.G. Derwent
- the current status of stratospheric ozone, A.F. Tuck
- the effects of pollutants on materials, R.N. Butlin and T.J.S Yates
- the environmental impact of the nuclear fuel cycle, L.E.J. Roberts
- the generation, storage, treatment and disposal of nuclear waste at Sellafield, L.F. Johnson and W.F.Larkins
- severe accidents, P.N. Clough
- the potential radiological consequences of deferring the final dismantling of a magnox nuclear power station, P. Woollam
- fusion reactors and the environment, R. Hancox
- the disposal of solid and liquid wastes from coal washing operations, D.W. Brown
- the disposal of solid combustion products from power stations, B.H.M. Billinge et al
- the environment effects of oil and gas production, D.E. Martin
- vehicle emission control technology, J.M. Dunne
- control of emissions from stationary sources of fossil fuel combustion, M.J. Cooke and R.J. Pragnell
- emission control - statutory requirements, K. Speakman
- renewables and conservation, R.S. Darby
- fuel cells and the environment, D.S. Cameron.
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