This chapter has considered pollution prevention alternatives for a variety of types of unit operations—reactors, separation devices, storage tanks and others. For a typical chemical process, which of...

This chapter has considered pollution prevention alternatives for a variety of types of unit operations—reactors, separation devices, storage tanks and others. For a typical chemical process, which of these unit operations will be responsible for the majority of the emissions? Does your answer depend on the type of pollutant or the environmental medium to which the pollutant is released? (Refer to the emission inventories in Chapter 8.)