Engineering Solutions for Sustainability: Materials and Resources II

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Engineering and Producing a Sustainable Material Supply: Challenges and Opportunities....Pages 3-22
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Sustainable Development and the Minerals Industry....Pages 25-34
Global Sustainability of Rare Earth Metals and Compounds....Pages 35-41
Development on Copper Smelters in China Today....Pages 43-54
Energy-Efficient Sustainable Processes by “Thiometallurgy”....Pages 55-71
Production of (Mn,Fe)-Carbide Containing Low Phosphorus by Carbothermic Reduction of Mn Oxide and Fe Oxide....Pages 73-83
Pilot-Scale Dechlorination of CuCl Residue from Zinc Hydrometallurgy by Microwave Roasting....Pages 85-92
Optimization of Processing Conditions Leading to Dangerous Emissions in Steelmaking Plants....Pages 93-102
Twins Evolution during the Recrystallization Induced by Electric Current Pulses in a Cu-Zn Alloy....Pages 103-111
Reaction between Carbonaceous Materials Containing HDPE and Steel-Making Slag....Pages 113-118
Developing Alternative Industrial Materials from Mining Waste....Pages 119-125
Preparation of Blocks from Tailings....Pages 127-134
Influence of the Content of Dimension Stones Solid Waste in the Physical and Mechanical Behavior of Structural Ceramics....Pages 135-143
Front Matter....Pages 145-145
An Interactive and Visual Tool for Sustainable Use of Materials in Engineering Design....Pages 147-156
Melt Characteristics of Poly-Lactide (PLA) Natural Fibre-Composites....Pages 157-166
Investigating Solanum Aethiopicum Leaf-Extract and Sodium-Dichromate Effects on Steel-Rebar Corrosion in Saline/Marine Simulating-Environment: Implications on Sustainable Alternative for Environmentally-Hazardous Inhibitor....Pages 167-175
Sustainability Metrics for Efficient and Innovative Residential Building Wall Systems....Pages 177-186
Wet Chemical Metallization of Aerospace Composites as a Lightning Protection Strategy....Pages 187-192
Comparative LCA Study of Lightweight Auto Parts of MMLV Mach-I Vehicle as per ISO 14040/44 LCA Standards and CSA Group 2014 LCA Guidance Document for Auto Parts....Pages 193-208
Improvement of Low Temperature Formability of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy by High Speed Rolling....Pages 209-217
Front Matter....Pages 145-145
Preparation of Nano Crystalline Forsterite Synthesized by Mechanical Activation to Use Orthopedic and Dental Applications....Pages 219-223
Front Matter....Pages 225-225
Determining the Energy Value on Different Compressions of Sawdust Briquettes....Pages 227-234
High Temperature Fuel Cells for Efficient Conversion of Fossil Fuel Energy....Pages 235-239
A Pathway to Near Zero Emission Electric Energy Through Additive Manufacture of Superconducting Electric Transmission Conduits....Pages 241-250
The INGRID Project: Development of Solutions for Sustainable and Highly Interconnected Grids....Pages 251-260
Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries with Novel PVdF-PAN Graft Copolymer Electrolyte Membranes....Pages 261-274
Back Matter....Pages 275-278