This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-3, 2019
Area
Environmental Engineering
Author
Tejas Patel, S. M. Usman
Org/Univ
Aadishwar College of Engineering and Technology, Venus Swarnim Startup and Innovation University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Pub. Date
29 May, 2019
Paper ID
V5I3-1660
Publisher
Keywords
OBA manufacturing industry, Cleaner production, Feasibility assessment, CP assessment, Prioritization, Cost estimation, Waste streams

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Tejas Patel, S. M. Usman. Cleaner production assessment in optical brightening agent manufacturing industry, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Tejas Patel, S. M. Usman (2019). Cleaner production assessment in optical brightening agent manufacturing industry. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Tejas Patel, S. M. Usman. "Cleaner production assessment in optical brightening agent manufacturing industry." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.3 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Optical Brightening Agents (OBA) manufacturing industry is currently facing tough market competition and environmental issues, demanding productivity improvement and waste reduction by adopting Cleaner Production (CP) techniques. Majority of OBA manufacturing industries are operated based on conventional practices generating higher quantum of wastes. Adoption of adequate CP options would not only result in waste reduction but also in productivity improvement by better processes efficiencies, optimization of resource consumption, etc. During the study, probable CP options have been identified based on the causes of generation waste streams and then identified CP options were screened and evaluated based on their economic feasibilities. It was attempted to determine costs and benefits possible from eliminating/reducing the waste streams in monetary terms and also to calculate the payback period for each of the CP options. The aim of this study was to derive the CP options that may be practically implemented by the industry for reducing the waste generation and improving productivity.