Develop multimedia pollution prevention strategies

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States)

OSTI ID:7092531

Chadha, N

The economic, regulatory, and other benefits of preventing pollution at the source are well known to the chemical process industries (CPI). However, to avoid transferring chemicals from one environmental medium to another (for example, air to water, or water to soil), a multimedia pollution prevention approach is necessary that avoids single-medium, end-of-pipe control where feasible. Guidelines and requirements for setting up industrial pollution prevention programs, developing pollution prevention plans, and measuring and reporting progress are addressed elsewhere. This article presents a multimedia approach to conducting pollution prevention assessments and summarizes the practical lessons learned from its application. Examples from a synthetic rubber manufacturer, a specialty resin and paint manufacturer, and a circuit-board assembler demonstrate that the generic principles and approaches outlined here are applicable to most industrial facilities that use or manufacture chemicals. These examples also demonstrate that facility type and size are not necessarily limiting factors for successfully implementing pollution prevention projects. A pollution prevention assessment involves three main steps: (1) defining the problem; (2) developing conceptual pollution prevention strategies; and (3) performing a cost/benefit analysis to screen viable alternatives.

• OSTI ID: 7092531
• Journal Information: Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States), Journal Name: Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States) Vol. 90:11; ISSN 0360-7275; ISSN CEPRA8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL PLANTS
CLASSIFICATION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EMISSION
EVALUATION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANAGEMENT
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POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION SOURCES
WASTE MANAGEMENT