학술논문

Incorporating sustainable development in the design of mineral processing operations - Review and analysis of current approaches
Document Type
Report
Source
Journal of Cleaner Production. Nov, 2009, Vol. 17 Issue 16, p1414, 12 p.
Subject
Sustainable development
Language
English
ISSN
0959-6526
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.06.003 Byline: B.C. McLellan (a), G.D. Corder (a), D. Giurco (b), S. Green (c) Abstract: This paper reviews the tools and methodologies used for incorporating sustainability considerations into the design of mineral processing operations. It was found that while there is a range of tools and methodologies that contribute to Design for Sustainability, there is no consistent, integrated approach to support the mineral industry in incorporating a greater level of sustainability into the design process. This paper identifies the required elements in such an approach and discusses the ways in which its development would progress the industry towards sustainability. Author Affiliation: (a) Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia (b) Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia (c) Co-operative Research Centre for Sustainable Resource Processing, 26 Dick Perry Ave, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia Article History: Received 4 December 2008; Revised 2 June 2009; Accepted 4 June 2009