The importance of assessment tools in promoting cleaner production in the metal finishing industry

Telukdarie, Arnesh; Buckley, C.A.; Koefoed, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.11.009

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“…Trainees require 10 working days of training before an initial assessment. A total of 25 initial trainees on the system found that it required data inputs that were detailed [4].…”

Section: Evaluation Of Current Audit Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A reasonable chemical engineering background is required to complete the audit. It was found to take up to one month to complete individual company audits [4].…”

Section: Evaluation Of Current Audit Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most significant problem with the Flemming's system was the data requirements of the system [4]. The success of the system was limited by intensive data requirements [4].…”

Section: Evaluation Of Current Audit Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From the final report by Barclay and Buckley [1] and Koefoed and coworkers [4], it was stated that success for both these cleaner production initiatives was limited by the availability of data. Thus, the application of cleaner production could have enjoyed greater success had the barrier of rigid data requirements been overcome.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A case study on artificial intelligence based cleaner production evaluation system for surface treatment facilities

Telukdarie

Brouckaert

Haung

2006

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Trainees require 10 working days of training before an initial assessment. A total of 25 initial trainees on the system found that it required data inputs that were detailed [4].…”

Section: Evaluation Of Current Audit Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A reasonable chemical engineering background is required to complete the audit. It was found to take up to one month to complete individual company audits [4].…”

Section: Evaluation Of Current Audit Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most significant problem with the Flemming's system was the data requirements of the system [4]. The success of the system was limited by intensive data requirements [4].…”

Section: Evaluation Of Current Audit Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A case study on artificial intelligence based cleaner production evaluation system for surface treatment facilities

Telukdarie

Brouckaert

Haung

2006

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Automotive sector companies are adopting some low-investment CP practices aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing losses and waste generation of the production system, mitigating the use of harmful chemical products, and using natural resources efficiently (Telukdarie, Buckley, & Koefoed, 2006). Usually, decision makers in these companies seek to implement CP practices to obtain economic and environmental gains (Orsato & Wells, 2007).…”

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<b>Implementing cleaner production in an automotive company: an application of material input per unit of service tool to measure environmental and economic advantages

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ABSTRACT. Environmental impact reduction has been a growing concern of the automotive industry. One of the main challenges is to implement Cleaner Production as a tool to reduce environmental impacts and provide financial profits. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the environmental impact and economic gains by implementing Cleaner Production, using an unexplored approach, in a company of the automotive sector. The research approach used was a case study, carried out by observation and semistructured surveys. The production process chosen was updated, so technologies were changed to reduce biotic and abiotic disposal. For the analysis of environmental impacts, the 'Material Input Per Unit of Service' tool (MIPS) was used, in which data was used to calculate: annual net profit; return on investment (%) and return on investment for a period. The results showed that Cleaner Production implementation focusing on changing technology in the production process caused a 75% reduction in environmental impact, and a 62.7% decrease in production costs. Although of this study considers only one case to test the procedure applicability, it can be easily repeated in other more complex systems, by merely making the necessary adjustments due to the complexity of the processes involved.Keywords: environmental impacts reduction, economical profits, automotive industry.Implantação de produção mais limpa em uma indústria do setor automotivo: vantagens ambientais e econômicas RESUMO. A redução do impacto ambiental tem sido uma preocupação crescente das indústrias do setor automotivo e uma das dificuldades é implantar Produção Mais Limpa como uma ferramenta para reduzir os impactos ambientais e prover ganhos financeiros. O objetivo desse artigo foi de avaliar os impactos ambientais e ganhos econômicos com a implantação de produção mais limpa, com uma abordagem ainda não explorada, em uma empresa do setor automotivo. O método de pesquisa adotado foi estudo de caso, desenvolvido por meio de observação e entrevista semiestruturada. O processo de produção escolhido foi atualizado com a implantação de novas tecnologias, visando à redução dos descartes no meio biótico e abiótico. Para a análise do impacto ambiental foi utilizada a ferramenta 'Material Input Per Unit of Service' (MIPS), cujos dados foram usados para o cálculo do lucro líquido anual; do retorno sobre o investimento (%) e do período do retorno sobre o investimento. Os resultados indicaram que a implantação de produção mais limpa com foco na mudança de tecnologias no processo de produção gerou redução de 75% do impacto ambiental e ganhos econômicos de 63%. Apesar de o estudo considerar apenas uma aplicação para testar a aplicação do procedimento empregado, ele pode ser facilmente aplicado em sistemas de produção mais complexos, observando-se apenas os ajustes necessários.Palavras-chave: redução de impactos ambientais, ganhos econômicos, indústria automotiva.

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Treatment of hazardous wastewater generated from metal finishing and electro‐coating industry via self‐coagulation: Case study

Abou‐Elela

Fawzy

El‐Shafai

2021

Water Environment Research

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The aim of this study is to find out a sustainable and cost-effective solution to manage hazardous shock loads from metal finishing and electro-coating industry. Results indicated that the main sources of hazardous wastewater are coming from batch chemical cleaning of degreasing basin (CCDB) (pH 13) and contains very hazardous chemicals, batch chemical cleaning of phosphating basin (CCPB) (pH 1.03) and contains high concentrations of iron (2300 mg/L) and zinc (2400 mg/L) and degreasing basin contents (DBC). Different treatment approaches were investigated. Results indicated that mixing CCDB with CCPB at their actual discharge allowed to form a self-coagulant of metal hydroxide which was utilized to treat the (DBC) followed by sedimentation. Removal efficiency of COD (87%), TSS (94%), and oil and grease (92%) were achieved. To compare the efficiency of this treatment approach, conventional chemical coagulation of DBC was carried out using FeCl 3 but the amount was very high. In conclusion, results proved the advantage of using self-coagulation to treat DBC since it eliminates the use of external chemicals and provides an integrated solution for the three main sources of hazardous pollutants. © 2021 Water Environment Federation • Practitioner points• The manuscript provide an innovative and sustainable solution to the shock loads of hazardous wastewater generated from metal finishing and E-coating industry by utilizing iron-rich wastewater from chemical cleaning of phosphating basin and alkaline wastewater from chemical cleaning of degreasing basin to produce metal hydroxide. • The metal hydroxide was cost-effective and technically effectively than external coagulant in treating highly polluted degreasing basin content at due discharge time. • Iron-rich wastewater could be used to produce self-coagulant of iron hydroxide.• Mixing iron rich wastewater and alkaline wastewater produce iron hydroxide.• Iron hydroxide is cost-effective in treating hazardous wastewater of degreasing basin.

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The importance of assessment tools in promoting cleaner production in the metal finishing industry

Cited by 26 publications

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A case study on artificial intelligence based cleaner production evaluation system for surface treatment facilities

A case study on artificial intelligence based cleaner production evaluation system for surface treatment facilities

<b>Implementing cleaner production in an automotive company: an application of material input per unit of service tool to measure environmental and economic advantages

Treatment of hazardous wastewater generated from metal finishing and electro‐coating industry via self‐coagulation: Case study

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