Cost reduction strategies
Waste management
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Waste Management involves storage, transportation , dumping and recycling .Factories generates
huge amount of solid and water waste. Opportunities are available to reuse and recycle waste
Solid waste can be categorised into
Bio degradeable
Those waste which gets bio degraded due bio reaction and become part of nature Waste like paper
wood products , food products ,cbbs
Non bio degradable
Those waste whichh remains intact even after several years and dont decompse can be classified as
non bio degradable waste .eg Plastic , packaging material , metal scrap , batteries , e waste etc
Solid waste can be used in applying following technology
1.Bio -degradable waste can be used create compost
2. Waste could recycled and can be used as primary raw material - plastic industry , paper industry ,
steel industry ( steel scrap )
3. Land filling
4. Solid Waste could be used to produce methane gas and which in turn can be used as fuel.Bio gas
plant.
Equipment used in waste handling are
Compactor
bailer
incinerator
Waste water can be categorised into
Sewerage effluent
Waste water from factory kitchen and washroom can be classified into sewerage waste water.
sewerage can be treated in STP( sewerage treatment plant) for recovery of water .
Trade effluent
Waste water from factory floors can be classified as trade effluent .eg floor sweepings ,
equipment washing , cleaning of several vessels used in production.
ETP ( effluent treatment plant ) can be installed to recycle waste water for trade effluent