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Author: Jonathan Wlasiuk Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press ISBN: 0822983249 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 184
Book Description
The Standard Oil Company emerged out of obscurity in the 1860s to capture 90 percent of the petroleum refining industry in the United States during the Gilded Age. John D. Rockefeller, the company’s founder, organized the company around an almost religious dedication to principles of efficiency. Economic success masked the dark side of efficiency as Standard Oil dumped oil waste into public waterways, filled the urban atmosphere with acrid smoke, and created a consumer safety crisis by selling kerosene below congressional standards. Local governments, guided by a desire to favor the interests of business, deployed elaborate engineering solutions to tackle petroleum pollution at taxpayer expense rather than heed public calls to abate waste streams at their source. Only when refinery pollutants threatened the health of the Great Lakes in the twentieth century did the federal government respond to a nascent environmental movement. Organized around the four classical elements at the core of Standard Oil’s success (earth, air, fire, and water), Refining Nature provides an ecological context for the rise of one of the most important corporations in American history.
Author: Jonathan Wlasiuk Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press ISBN: 0822983249 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 184
Book Description
The Standard Oil Company emerged out of obscurity in the 1860s to capture 90 percent of the petroleum refining industry in the United States during the Gilded Age. John D. Rockefeller, the company’s founder, organized the company around an almost religious dedication to principles of efficiency. Economic success masked the dark side of efficiency as Standard Oil dumped oil waste into public waterways, filled the urban atmosphere with acrid smoke, and created a consumer safety crisis by selling kerosene below congressional standards. Local governments, guided by a desire to favor the interests of business, deployed elaborate engineering solutions to tackle petroleum pollution at taxpayer expense rather than heed public calls to abate waste streams at their source. Only when refinery pollutants threatened the health of the Great Lakes in the twentieth century did the federal government respond to a nascent environmental movement. Organized around the four classical elements at the core of Standard Oil’s success (earth, air, fire, and water), Refining Nature provides an ecological context for the rise of one of the most important corporations in American history.
Author: Scott Jennings Melbourne Publisher: Birkhäuser ISBN: 3035626294 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Peter Walker is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design worldwide – both as a teacher and as practitioner. Among his best-known works are Nasher Garden in Dallas, Novartis Campus in Basel, Switzerland and the World Trade Center Memorial in New York. This academic review of Walker's unique oeuvre look closely at his design work and provides a comparative analysis.
Author: Nanyan Guo Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 0739181041 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 216
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This book deepens our understanding of the dynamics between nature and culture in Japanese thought and feeling. The author provides a detailed study of Shiga Naoya’s nature-inspired literature as an example of Japanese people’s engagement with nature.
Author: Scott Jennings Melbourne Publisher: Birkhäuser ISBN: 3035615837 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Peter Walker is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design worldwide – both as a teacher and as practitioner. Among his best-known works are Nasher Garden in Dallas, Novartis Campus in Basel, Switzerland and the World Trade Center Memorial in New York. This academic review of Walker's unique oeuvre look closely at his design work and provides a comparative analysis.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works Publisher: ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 360
Author: James G. Speight Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0471739847 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 368
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A timely, hands-on guide to environmental issues and regulatorystandards for the petroleum industry Environmental analysis and testing methods are an integral part ofany current and future refining activities. Today's petroleumrefining industry must be prepared to meet a growing number ofchallenges, both environmental and regulatory. Environmental Analysis and Technology for the Refining Industryfocuses on the analytical issues inherent in any environmentalmonitoring or cleanup program as they apply to today's petroleumindustry, not only during the refining process, but also duringrecovery operations, transport, storage, and utilization. Designedto help today's industry professionals identify test methods formonitoring and cleanup of petroleum-based pollutants, the bookprovides examples of the application of environmental regulationsto petroleum refining and petroleum products, as well as currentand proposed methods for the mitigation of environmental effectsand waste management. Part I introduces petroleum technology, refining, and products, andreviews the nomenclature used by refiners, environmentalscientists, and engineers. Part II discusses environmentaltechnology and analysis, and provides information on environmentalregulation and the impact of refining. Coverage includes: * In-depth descriptions of analyses related to gaseous emissions,liquid effluents, and solid waste * A checklist of relevant environmental regulations * Numerous real-world examples of the application of environmentalregulations to petroleum refining and petroleum products * An analysis of current and proposed methods of environmentalprotection and waste management
Author: James G. Speight Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1315356503 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 797
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Petroleum refining involves refining crude petroleum as well as producing raw materials for the petrochemical industry. This book covers current refinery processes and process-types that are likely to come on-stream during the next three to five decades. The book includes (1) comparisons of conventional feedstocks with heavy oil, tar sand bitumen, and bio-feedstocks; (2) properties and refinability of the various feedstocks; (3) thermal processes versus hydroprocesses; and (4) the influence of refining on the environment.
Author: Ohio. Dept. of Inspection of Workshops, Factories and Public Buildings Publisher: ISBN: Category : Factory inspection Languages : en Pages : 726
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Vols. for 1887-92 include proceedings of 1-6th annual convention of the International Association of Factory Inspectors of North America.
Author: Jonathan Wlasiuk
Author: Jonathan Wlasiuk
Author: Scott Jennings Melbourne
Author: Nanyan Guo
Author: Scott Jennings Melbourne
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Author: Wilhelm Borchers
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Author: James G. Speight
Author: James G. Speight
Author: Ohio. Dept. of Inspection of Workshops, Factories and Public Buildings