REPBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA

INSTITUTO UNIVERSITARIO POLITCNICO

SANTIAGO MARIO
EXTENSIN C.O.L CABIMAS
ESCUELA DE INGENIERIA DE PETROLEO
 Green egineering, refers to the desing, commercialization and use
processes and products that are feasible and economical while minimizing:

a) Risk to human health and the environment

b) Generation of pollution at the source.

Green egineering Principles.

Green egineering transforms existing engineering disciplines and practices

to those that lead to sustainability. Green engineering incorporates development
and implementation of products, processes, and systems that meet techincal and
cost objectives while protecting human health and welfare and elevates the
protection of the biosphere as a criterion in engineering solutions.

1.- Engineer processes and products holistically, use systems analysis, and
integrate environmental impact assessment tools.

2.- Conserve and improve natural ecosystems while protecting human health and
well-being

3.- Use life-cycle thinking in all engineering activities

4.- Ensure that all material and energy inputs and outputs are as inherently safe
and benign as possible

5.- Minimize depletion of natural resources

6.- Strive to prevent waste

7.- Develop and apply engineering solutions, while being cognizant of local
geography, aspirations, and cultures

8.- Create engineering solutions beyond current or dominant technologies;

improve, innovate and invent (technologies) to achieve sustainability
9.- Actively engage communities and stakeholders in development of engineering
solutions

Renewable energy is derived from natural processes that are replenished

constantly. In its various forms, it derives directly or indirectly from the sun, or from
heat generated deep within the earth. Including energy generated from solar, wind,
biomass, geothermal, hydropower and ocean resources, and biofuels and
hydrogen derived from renewable resources.

Energy is fundamental for our lives and underpins all the functioning of society.
Over the last few decades, the energy sector has changed drastically. The ever-
increasing demand for energy, soaring oil prices, uncertain energy supplies from
some areas of the world and fears of global warming are all challenges that are
currently the subject of intense debate.

Greening the energy sector aims at a renewable and sustainable energy system.
This process involves improvements in energy efficiency, a much greater supply of
energy from renewable sources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
pollution.

Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four distinct areas: electricity

generation, hot water/space heating, motor fuels, and rural (off-grid) energy
services. Another one of the forces propelling renewable energy policies and
development is the potential to create new industries and generate new jobs.

The combustion of fossil fuels has both pollution and human health impacts.
Renewable energy generation can mitigate or avoid many of the public health risks
caused by the mining, production and use of fossil fuels; as renewable energy
produces little or no waste products, thereby having minimal impact on the
environment.

Investing in renewable energy is becoming increasingly viable as technology

advances and costs decrease. All forms of energy are expensive, but as time
progresses, renewable energy is generally becoming cheaper, while fossil fuels are
generally getting more expensive.

Therefore, Chemical Engineers are called to identify, assimilate and study

the way in which these disciplines can be included within the design criteria
to achieve sustainable solutions.