Pollution prevention program at the University of Rhode Island

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Environmental Progress; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.670100310· OSTI ID:5434847

Barnett, S M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston (United States)

The Chemical Engineering Department program at the University of Rhode Island provides special emphasis in process engineering as part of the fundamental principles in chemical engineering. With that kind of training, the students, both graduate and undergraduate, are bringing much needed skills in attacking the twin industrial problems of waste reduction and pollution prevention. The students are the technical key to the successful partnership of the State of Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Department - all working to reduce waste and improve our environment. This three-way partnership started work in the fall of 1989. The program, funded by the EPA, is a nonregulatory, voluntary, confidential, and cooperative effort to reduce industrial hazardous waste by cost-effective methods. So far, work at forty different company plants has had excellent results. In every instance, at least one cost-effective method for waste reduction was identified and recommended. Thirteen recommendations were made for one plant.

• OSTI ID: 5434847
• Journal Information: Environmental Progress; (United States), Journal Name: Environmental Progress; (United States) Vol. 10:3; ISSN ENVPD; ISSN 0278-4491
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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