Green Engineering and Industrial Ecology
Green Engineering and Industrial Ecology brings together the quantification of environmental impacts, and guides industrial facilities in reducing these. The research includes cradle-to-grave analyses, including solid, liquid and gaseous emissions to determine environmental hotspots, provide improvement scenarios and determine other engineering solutions to improve our world.
While sustainability has many buzzwords, the research to be undertaken here aims to move beyond words and provide real solutions. While these are primarily engineering based, the work will also include economic optimisation, societal considerations and planetary wellbeing.
The main tools used include:
- Life Cycle Assessment (incl. water & carbon footpringing)
- Material flow analysis
- Cost benefit analysis
- Hotspot analysis
- Biomimicry
- Industrial Symbiosis
- Life Cycle Costing
- Techno economic analysis
Vision
To be the premium industrial ecology and green engineering research hub in Africa
Mission
To deliver the world-class industrial research needed to provide a sustainable future for all.