Cost effective waste minimisation approach to specialty glass making
Paper in proceeding, 2004

Abstract: A cleaner glass melting process has been developed through a prevention-oriented approach to minimizing waste at its generation source. Waste minimization principles have been combined with environmental, technical and safety requirements in a formal process design framework. The applied methodology comprises the positive identification of waste generation activities, waste segregation and quantification. The process design is evaluated in terms of the impact produced by the applied waste minimization options. In addition to material and energy assessment, the process validation is extended to include an analysis of the financial effort required for a reasonable waste management strategy. The evaluated parameters, including the financial indicators, point out that a glass melting plant developed through the usage of the applied methodology meets the required parameters of cost-effectiveness and reliability.

Key words: Waste minimization

Specialty glass.

Process design

Waste management

Total cost assessment

Author

Vasco Junior

Chalmers, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Chemical Engineering Design

Mohammad Shahriari

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Production Engineering

proceeding of “waste Management, Emissions & Recycling in the Metallurgical & Chemical Process Industries, 18 – 19 March 2004, Mintek, Randburg – South Africa

33-45

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Chemical Process Engineering

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10/6/2017