Identification of Cleaner Production Improvement Opportunities employs a forward-thinking and tested technology of process improvements that will reduce waste generation, reduce the resources requirements to manufacture a product, and, most important to the life of a business, increase revenues.

Features:

• The relationships among cleaner production, waste, cleaner production analyses, and their business values
• How to develop a cleaner production program
• The data requirements and data analyses for the opportunity identification step
• The opportunity identification step
• How to assess and rank the best ideas

Contents

Cleaner Production and Waste

• Manual
• Cleaner production and sustainable manufacturing
• Why waste?
• Waste
• Cleanest Production—"zero" waste
• Root causes
• Opportunity identification
• Resources and duties

Waste Stream Selection

• Process waste
• Treatment cost
• Value of waste minimization
• Value of improved feed material utilization
• Select process waste streams

Preparation for Opportunity Identification

• Collect data
• Team data package
• Define the problem
• Show stoppers
• Preparation to generate options

Opportunity Identification

• Set goals
• The brainstorming session
• Brainstorming responsibilities
• Brainstorming room setup and supplies
• Idea generation
• Screening the options

Opportunity Evaluation and Final Report

• Evaluate best opportunities
• Economic criteria for technology comparisons
• Opportunity assessment
• Revisit opportunity assessment
• Final report

Appendices

• Forms and handouts
• Chemical plant final report

Index

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