2023
Microalgae Commercialization Using Renewable Lignocellulose Is Economically and Environmentally Viable
Wang X, Wang T, Zhang T, Winter L, Di J, Tu Q, Hu H, Hertwich E, Zimmerman J, Elimelech M. Microalgae Commercialization Using Renewable Lignocellulose Is Economically and Environmentally Viable. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 1144-1156. PMID: 36599031, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum selling priceMicroalgae productionBiomass productivityUSD/tAnnual biomass productivityGreenhouse gas emissionsCumulative energy demandTechno-economic analysisLife cycle assessmentLow environmental impactHigh-value productsCultivationGas emissionsCycle assessmentEnvironmental impactsPhototrophic systemsCellulosic hydrolysateEnvironmental comparisonProductivityBiorefinery schemeSustainable pathwayEnergy demandHeterotrophic cultivationProductionSelling price
2012
Construction Matters: Comparing Environmental Impacts of Building Modular and Conventional Homes in the United States
Quale J, Eckelman M, Williams K, Sloditskie G, Zimmerman J. Construction Matters: Comparing Environmental Impacts of Building Modular and Conventional Homes in the United States. Journal Of Industrial Ecology 2012, 16: 243-253. DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2011.00424.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHome constructionModular construction practicesResidential homesEnvironmental impactsModular construction companySite energy useTypical residential homeLife cycle assessmentConventional constructionSite constructionConstruction practicesWorker transportTerms of materialsConventional homesEnergy useModular constructionConstruction companiesIndividual projectsCycle assessmentMaterial productionConstructionAverage impactWaste managementHomeDifferent infrastructures
2004
Influence of Ion Accumulation on the Emulsion Stability and Performance of Semi-Synthetic Metalworking Fluids
Zimmerman J, Hayes K, Skerlos S. Influence of Ion Accumulation on the Emulsion Stability and Performance of Semi-Synthetic Metalworking Fluids. Environmental Science And Technology 2004, 38: 2482-2490. PMID: 15116857, DOI: 10.1021/es0340477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmulsifier systemEmulsion stabilityEmulsion particle sizeParticle sizeEmulsion destabilizationEmulsion sizeSynthetic metalworking fluidTrivalent cationsEmulsified fluidsImpact of pHMetal workpieceFormulation designDestabilization mechanismMWF formulationsSaltTorque testWater additionSignificant environmental impactsMetalworking industryMetalworking fluidsMWF systemsEDTAEnvironmental impactsExperimental observationsCation accumulation
2001
Challenges to achieving sustainable aqueous systems: a case study in metalworking fluids
Skerlos S, Adriaens P, Hayes K, Rihana A, Kurabayashi K, Takayama S, Zimmerman J, Zhao F. Challenges to achieving sustainable aqueous systems: a case study in metalworking fluids. 2001, 566-571. DOI: 10.1109/ecodim.2001.992425.Peer-Reviewed Original Research