Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Implement successful solid waste analysis and minimization strategies

Provide sustainable solutions to solid waste issues with help from this hands-on guide. Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach offers up-to-date technical details on current and potential solid waste minimization practices. This authoritative resource presents a framework for the proper application of solid waste analysis tools, and demonstrates the benefits in terms of environmental impact, process efficiencies, and financial enhancement. Twenty-one real-world case studies covering all industries, from manufacturing to service facilities, are included.

Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach covers:

U.S. and international waste generation rates
Industrial ecology, solid waste exchanges, and recycling
Environmental, economic, corporate image, personal, and social benefits of solid waste management and minimization
Solid waste assessment strategies and launch plans
The Six Sigma systems approach for deployment
Metrics and performance measurement for solid waste management
Documentation and development of the deployment plan
Implementation and execution of the solid waste minimization plan
Communicating and leveraging success
Solid waste modeling, research, and data collection
Characterization by business activities
Estimation, prediction, and evaluation

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-07-16
Mått:193 x 241 x 31 mm
Vikt:1 169 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:564
Förlag:McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN:9780071605243

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Mer om författaren

Matthew J. Franchetti is currently an assistant professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering and director of undergraduate studies of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Programs at The University of Toledo.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefacePart 1. Why Solid Waste ReductionCh 1. Definition of Solid Waste Analysis and MinimizationCh 2. Background and Fundamentals of Solid Waste Analysis and MinimizationCh 3. Benefits of Solid Waste Analysis and MinimizationPart 2. Solid Waste Assessment StrategiesCh 4. Deployment AlternativesCh 5. Creating a Successful Solid Waste Minimization LaunchCh 6. The Six Sigma Systems Approach for DeploymentCh 7. Metrics and Performance Measurement for Solid Waste ManagementCh 8. The General Procedure for a Solid Waste AssessmentCh 9. Training and ImplementationCh 10. Communicating and Leveraging SuccessCh 11. The Role of Creativity, Invention, and Innovation in Solid Waste MinimizationPart 3. Solid Waste Generation Modeling: Characterization, Prediction, and EvaluationCh 12. IntroductionCh 13. Research MethodologyCh 14. Data CollectionCh 15. Solid Waste Characterization by Business ActivitiesCh 16. Solid Waste Estimation and PredictionCh 17. Benchmarking and EvaluationCh 18. Model Development and IntegrationCh 19. Model Validation and Case Study ApplicationCh 20. Model Summary and Recommendations for Future ResearchPart 4. Case StudiesCh 21. Introduction to Case StudiesCh 22. Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing ApplicationsCh 23. Mining ApplicationsCh 24. Construction ApplicationsCh 25. Food and Kindred Product Manufacturing ApplicationsCh 26. Apparel- and Fabric-Manufacturing ApplicationsCh 27. Wood- and Lumber-Manufacturing ApplicationsCh 28. Paper-Manufacturing ApplicationsCh 29. Printing and Publishing ApplicationsCh 30. Chemical and Petroleum Processing ApplicationsCh 31. Plastic and Rubber ManufacturingCh 32. Primary and Fabricated Metal IndustriesCh 33. Electronics, Semiconductors, and Other Electrical EquipmentCh 34. Industrial and Commercial Machinery Including Automotive ManufacturingCh 35. Transportation, Logistical, and Warehousing ApplicationsCh 36. Health Systems ApplicationsCh 37. Commercial, Retail, Financial, and Government Office ApplicationsCh 38. Accommodations and Food Service ApplicationsCh 39. Automotive Service ApplicationsCh 40. Education ApplicationsCh 41. International Manufacturing ApplicationsCh 42. International Service ApplicationsReferencesIndex