Improving the environmental performance of an earthwork project using cleaner production strategies

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;…”

“…The profitability of Cleaner Production is strongly associated with the elimination of waste in processes and products and productivity improvements from its implementationonly one article from this topic is not related to achieving this result, and 37 out of 38 mention reduction of pollution, waste and GHG emissions, while 35 mention processes, productivity, and product efficiency improvements (energy, water, materials and utilization and reuse of productive resources). It is precisely these gains in the use and reuse of materials, productivity and cost reduction in processes and pollution treatment that have greater potential for cost reduction and, consequently, to improve the profitability of an operation (Cabello Eras et al, 2013;Glavič and Lukman, 2007;Oliveira Neto et al, 2015;Ribeiro Massote and Moura Santi, 2013).…”

“…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...…”

Higher education and cleaner production

“…This initial project aimed at strengthening the capacity building and awareness raising activities at UCf and to develop research activities based on two pillars: academic (strengthening the capacity building on CP and implementing a Master program in CP for professionals of the PSS) and development (development: to improve the efficiency and the environmental performance of companies by means of CP) [6,9]. The development of the CPC was foresee in different stages, always supported through VLIR projects [23] -2019)) So far the center contributed to reduce the consumption of raw materials and the emission of pollutants in some of the most environmentally impacting companies of the city [10,23,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38], also assessing the quality of life that is affected by both the environmental and the economic performance of companies [23] [39]. The success of this strategy lies upon the master program, where professionals of the PSS develop CP strategies to complete their thesis.…”

Durability and Microstructural Properties of Triple-Binder-Stabilized Marine Deposit Clay

“…Every project needs different solutions for the management of excavated soil. The previous studies suggested alternative managing strategies for quarried soils, including using them on-site, reusing excavated materials, pre-treating before use in construction, storing them for future consideration, and using them as landfill cover applications [1,2] Furthermore, Magnusson et al [3] reported that reusing excavated soil could save as much as 14 kg of carbon dioxide per ton. Additionally, the study by Capobianco et al [4] stated that the treatment of such soils is more beneficial than digging and dumping.…”