TY - BOOK ID - 4864848 TI - Efficiency of Manufacturing Processes : Energy and Ecological Perspectives PY - 2015 SN - 9783319173658 3319173642 9783319173641 3319173650 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Energy. KW - Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). KW - Manufacturing, Machines, Tools. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Machinery. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Machines KW - Développement durable KW - Manufacturing processes KW - Environmental aspects. KW - Industrial processing KW - Manufacture KW - Process engineering (Manufactures) KW - Processes, Manufacturing KW - Processing, Industrial KW - Production processes KW - Energy efficiency. KW - Manufacturing industries. KW - Machines. KW - Tools. KW - Industrial arts KW - Production engineering KW - Machine-tools KW - Materials KW - Manufactures. KW - Energy Efficiency. KW - Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes. KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Manufactured goods KW - Manufactured products KW - Products KW - Products, Manufactured KW - Commercial products KW - Manufacturing industries KW - Environmental aspects KW - Consumption of energy KW - Energy efficiency KW - Fuel consumption KW - Fuel efficiency KW - Power resources KW - Energy conservation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4864848 AB -  This monograph presents a reliable methodology for characterising the energy and eco-efficiency of unit manufacturing processes. The Specific Energy Consumption, SEC, will be identified as the key indicator for the energy efficiency of unit processes.  An empirical approach will be validated on different machine tools and manufacturing processes to depict the relationship between process parameters and energy consumptions. Statistical results and additional validation runs will corroborate the high level of accuracy in predicting the energy consumption. In relation to the eco-efficiency, the value and the associated environmental impacts of  manufacturing processes will also be discussed. The interrelationship between process parameters, process value and the associated environmental impact will be integrated in the evaluation of eco-efficiency. The book concludes with a further investigation of the results in order to develop strategies for further efficiency improvement. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and experts in the field, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students. ER -