Allen, David T., David R. Shonnard, Sharon Austin. TEACHING GREEN ENGINEERING: CURRICULAR MATERIALS AND
SOFTWARE
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX
78712-1062 (allen@che.utexas.edu)
A variety tools for designing environmentally conscious chemical products and processes have been developed, and Universities have begun to present these tools to students. Because the fields of Green Chemistry and Green Chemical Engineering have evolved rapidly, there are relatively few curricular materials that describe the current practice of Green Engineering. This presentation will describe a new group of educational materials (text and supporting software) that has been jointly developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Engineering Program and the academic authors of this contribution. The curricular materials begin with an introduction to environmental issues and regulations. The materials continue with tools for evaluating environmental fate and hazard, improving flowsheet performance, and assessing the economics of environmental improvement projects. Finally, tools for improving product stewardship and the level of integration between chemical processes are described.