Handbook of Pollution Prevention Practices

This text provides approaches and methodologies for implementing pollution prevention (P2) and waste minimization programmes to reduce manufacturing operational costs significantly. It focuses on reducing manufacturing and environmental compliance costs by instituting feedstock substitution, improved operational schemes, recycling and by-product recovery, waste minimization, and energy efficiency policies, and offers project cost accounting tools that assist in evaluating money-saving P2 options.

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff is the Principal of NandP Limited, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Preface

iii

Abbreviations

xi

Principles of Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization

Introduction

1

(2)

Waste Avoidance and Utilization

3

(3)

Energy Efficiency

6

(3)

The Regulatory Driving Force

9

(11)

EMS and ISO 14000

20

(8)

Closing Remarks

28

(1)

References

28

(2)

Managing Hazardous Chemicals

Introduction

30

(1)

Airborne Particulate Matter

30

(8)

Arsenic

38

(2)

Cadmium

40

(2)

Lead

42

(2)

Mercury

44

(2)

Nitrogen Oxides

46

(8)

Ground-Level Ozone

54

(9)

Sulfur Oxides

63

(4)

Pollution Control Equipment

67

(42)

References

109

(1)

The Economics of Pollution Prevention

Introduction

110

(1)

Total Cost and Cost Accounting

111

(4)

Establishing Baseline Costs

115

(5)

Revenues, Expenses and Cash

120

(6)

Interest and Discount Rates

126

(1)

Income Taxes

127

(2)

Application of Total Cost Assessment

129

(8)

The Life Cycle Analysis

137

(9)

Final Comments

146

(3)

References

149

(2)

The Pollution Prevention Audit

Introduction

151

(1)

Overview of Pollution Prevention

152

(17)

Methodology for P2 Audits

169

(30)

References

199

(2)

Pollution Prevention Practices in the Chemical Process Industries

Introduction

201

(1)

Petrochemicals Manufacturing

202

(9)

Chlor-Alkali Plants

211

(2)

Agro-Industry Chemicals

213

(17)

Coke Manufacturing

230

(6)

Dye Manufacturing

236

(5)

Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing

241

(4)

P2 Case Studies

245

(6)

Clean Technologies Substitute Assessments

251

(16)

References

267

(2)

Pollution Prevention Practices in the Petroleum Refining Industry

Introduction

269

(1)

Industry Description and Practices

270

(22)

Material Balance Information

292

(6)

Pollution Prevention Practices and Opportunities

298

(15)

Closing Remarks

313

(1)

Pollution Prevention Practices in the Metallurgical Industries

Introduction

314

(1)

Iron and Steel Manufacturing

315

(21)

Lead and Zinc Smelting

336

(5)

Nickel Ore Processing and Refining

341

(3)

Aluminum Manufacturing

344

(5)

Copper Smelting

349

(4)

Miscellaneous Industry Practices and Case Studies

Introduction

353

(1)

Pulp and Paper Industry

353

(5)

Sugar Manufacturing

358

(2)

Tanning and Leather Finishing

360

(3)

Breweries

363

(3)

Cement Manufacturing

366

(3)

Vegetable Oil

369

(2)

Wood Preserving

371

(2)

Electronics Manufacturing

373

(5)

Electroplating

378

(4)

Foundries

382

(3)

Fruit and Vegetable Processing

385

(1)

Glass Manufacturing

386

(3)

Meat Processing and Rendering

389

(2)

Printing Industry

391

(3)

Textiles

394

(5)

Coal Mining and Production

399

(3)

Case Studies

402

(15)

Epilogue

Introduction

417

(1)

The Audit

417

(3)

Developing a Track Record

420

(1)

Developing Corporate Philosophy

420

(2)

Final Remarks

422

(1)

Index

423

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