Cleaner production in a remanufacturing process of air compressors

Abstract

This article provides relevant results of a cleaner production program conducted in a company dedicated to remanufacturing air compressors in the city of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The overall study design was based on an integration of acknowledged cleaner production and pollution prevention programs. Although this kind of program also involves environmental issues, this study focused on occupational health and safety by addressing different aspects of the work environment: ergonomic, physical (noise and lighting), and chemical. Particularly, ergonomic aspects were evaluated through the Modular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standards (MODAPTS) method. For physical aspects, noise and lighting were addressed through Standard No. NOM-011-STPS-2001 and Standard No. NOM-025-STPS-2008 respectively. In addition, chemical aspects were analyzed through material safety data sheets and different search tools. Root causes of each risk were identified, and options to prevent, eliminate, and/or reduce each risk have been provided.

Implementation of cleaner production: A ten-year retrospective on benefits and difficulties found

“…Process, productivity, and product efficiency improvements (energy, water, materials, and use and reuse of productive resources) (Almeida et al, 2015;Altham, 2007;Ashton et al, 2016;Bai et al, 2014Bai et al, , 2015Boltic et al, 2016;Bonilla et al, 2010;Büyükbay et al, 2010;Cabello Eras et al, 2013;Castillo-Vergara et al, 2015;Daylan et al, 2013;Dodić et al, 2010;Dong et al, 2012;Esquer et al, 2016;Mbohwa, 2015, 2010;Geng et al, 2010;Giannetti et al, 2008;Glavič and Lukman, 2007;Hicks and Dietmar, 2007;Huang et al, 2013;Li et al, 2010Li and Hamblin, 2016;Lopes Silva et al, 2013;Malinauskienė et al, 2016;Ochoa George et al, 2010;Oliveira and Alves, 2007;Oliveira Neto et al, 2015;Ozturk et al, 2016;Peng and Liu, 2016;Rahim and Raman, 2015;Ribeiro Massote and Moura Santi, 2013;Rivera et al, 2009;Schaltegger et al, 2012;Severo et al, 2016Severo et al, , 2015Silvestre and Silva Neto, 2014;Thrane et al, 2009;Ulutas et al, 2012;Velazquez et al, 2014;Vieira and Amaral, 2016;Wang et al, 2015;…”

“…Quality and improvement of product safety for consumers Boltic et al, 2016;Büyükbay et al, 2010;Dodić et al, 2010;Esquer et al, 2016;Fore and Mbohwa, 2015;Ochoa George et al, 2010;Oliveira and Alves, 2007;Severo et al, 2015;Silvestre and Silva Neto, 2014;Thrane et al, 2009;Vieira and Amaral, 2016;Yusup et al, 2015) 22,22%…”

“…Technological update of productive processes (Almeida et al, 2015;Altham, 2007;Bai et al, 2014;Boltic et al, 2016;Bonilla et al, 2010;Büyükbay et al, 2010;Castillo-Vergara et al, 2015;Daylan et al, 2013;Dodić et al, 2010;Esquer et al, 2016;Fore and Mbohwa, 2015;Geng et al, 2010;Giannetti et al, 2008;Hicks and Dietmar, 2007;Huang et al, 2013;Li and Hamblin, 2016;Oliveira and Alves, 2007;Oliveira Neto et al, 2015;Ozturk et al, 2016;Ribeiro Massote and Moura Santi, 2013;Rivera et al, 2009;Silvestre and Silva Neto, 2014;Thrane et al, 2009;Ulutas et al, 2012;Vieira and Amaral, 2016;Wang et al, 2015;Willers et al, 2014;Yüksel, 2008;Yusup et al, 2015;Zhou and Zhao, 2015) 59,26% a) Reduction of pollution, waste, and GHG emissions It can be seen from Table 3 that the reduction of pollution levels generated by a productive operation, as well as its level of residues and greenhouse gas emissions, are among the main and most generalized benefits of Cleaner Production found in the literature. Of the 56 articles researched that mentioned benefits associated with their implementation, about 96%…”

“…Reduction of risks (occupational, human, and environmental) (Almeida et al, 2015;Armenti et al, 2011;Bai et al, 2014Bai et al, , 2015Boltic et al, 2016;Büyükbay et al, 2010;Cabello Eras et al, 2013;Castillo-Vergara et al, 2015;Daylan et al, 2013;Dodić et al, 2010;Dong et al, 2012;Esquer et al, 2016;Mbohwa, 2015, 2010;Giannetti et al, 2008;Glavič and Lukman, 2007;Hicks and Dietmar, 2007;Huang et al, 2013;Lopes Silva et al, 2013;Oliveira and Alves, 2007;Oliveira Neto et al, 2015;Ozturk et al, 2016;Peng and Liu, 2016;Ribeiro Massote and Moura Santi, 2013;Severo et al, 2016Severo et al, , 2015Silvestre and Silva Neto, 2014;Thrane et al, 2009;Velazquez et al, 2014;Vieira and Amaral, 2016;Wang et al, 2015;Willers et al, 2014;Xu et al, 2016;Yüksel, 2008;Yusup et al, 2015;X. Zhang et al, 2015; 70,37% New business opportunities (market access and innovation in sustainable products and processes) (Almeida et al, 2015;Armenti et al, 2011;Boltic et al, 2016;Bonilla et al, 2010;Büyükbay et a...…”

“…Improvement of the organizational image and strengthening of the relationship with stakeholders (Almeida et al, 2015;Altham, 2007;Büyükbay et al, 2010;Dodić et al, 2010;Fore and Mbohwa, 2010;Hicks and Dietmar, 2007;Li and Hamblin, 2016;Lopes Silva et al, 2013;Oliveira and Alves, 2007;Ortas et al, 2013;Ozturk et al, 2016;Severo et al, 2016Severo et al, , 2015Thrane et al, 2009;Ulutas et al, 2012;Yüksel, 2008;Yusup et al, 2015;Zeng et al, 2010) 33,33% Organizational competitiveness and profitability (Almeida et al, 2015;Armenti et al, 2011;Bai et al, 2014Bai et al, , 2015Boltic et al, 2016;Büyükbay et al, 2010;Cabello Eras et al, 2013;Castillo-Vergara et al, 2015;Daylan et al, 2013;Dodić et al, 2010;Dong et al, 2012;Esquer et al, 2016;Mbohwa, 2015, 2010;Giannetti et al, 2008;Glavič and Lukman, 2007;Hicks and Dietmar, 2007;Huang et al, 2013;Lopes Silva et al, 2013;Oliveira and Alves, 2007;Oliveira Neto et al, 2015;Ortas et al, 2013;Ozturk et al, 2016;…”