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Cleaner production opportunity assessment for a milk processing facility.
1Social and Physical Infrastructure Department, State Planning Organization, Ankara, Turkey.
Journal of Environmental Management
|September 2, 2006
Summary
This study identified cleaner production (CP) opportunities in a milk processing facility, significantly reducing water use, chemical consumption, and wastewater discharge. Key findings include substantial decreases in chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total suspended solids (TSS).
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Industrial Ecology
- Chemical Engineering
Background:
- Milk processing facilities generate significant environmental loads, including wastewater and chemical discharge.
- Implementing cleaner production (CP) strategies is crucial for mitigating these impacts.
- Assessing CP opportunities requires a systematic approach to production processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine potential cleaner production (CP) opportunities within a milk processing facility.
- To assess the environmental and economic feasibility of identified CP strategies.
- To quantify the potential reductions in resource consumption and waste generation.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the cleaner production (CP) concept and its implementation tools.
- Conducted a mass-balance analysis by measuring and analyzing mass flows (inputs and outputs).
- Prepared and used checklists for waste reduction option identification and auditing.
Main Results:
- Identified opportunities to eliminate 50% of service water usage and 65.36% of chemical use.
- Projected reduction of 9.3% in wastewater (WW) discharge, 181.9 kg/day of chemical oxygen demand (COD), and 20.7 kg/day of total suspended solids (TSS).
- Found potential to recycle/reuse 19.6% of the service water.
Conclusions:
- Cleaner production (CP) offers significant environmental benefits for milk processing.
- A systematic assessment using mass-balance analysis and checklists is effective for identifying CP opportunities.
- Economic feasibility and environmental impact are key factors in selecting CP strategies.
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