Title: Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization : A Systems Approach Author: Matthew Franchetti ISBN: 007160524X / 9780071605243 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 564 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2009 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
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
Preface
Part 1 : Why Solid Waste Reduction
Chapter 1 : Definition of Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization Chapter 2 : Background and Fundamentals of Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization Chapter 3 : Benefits of Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization
Part 2 : Solid Waste Assessment Strategies
Chapter 4 : Deployment Alternatives Chapter 5 : Creating a Successful Solid Waste Minimization Launch Chapter 6 : The Six Sigma Systems ApproaChapter for Deployment Chapter 7 : Metrics and Performance Measurement for Solid Waste Management Chapter 8 : The General Procedure for a Solid Waste Assessment Chapter 9 : Training and Implementation Chapter 10 : Communicating and Leveraging Success Chapter 11 : The Role of Creativity, Invention, and Innovation in Solid Waste Minimization
Part 3 : Solid Waste Generation Modeling : Characterization, Prediction, and Evaluation
Chapter 12 : Introduction Chapter 13 : ResearChapter Methodology Chapter 14 : Data Collection Chapter 15 : Solid Waste Characterization by Business Activities Chapter 16 : Solid Waste Estimation and Prediction Chapter 17 : Benchmarking and Evaluation Chapter 18 : Model Development and Integration Chapter 19 : Model Validation and Case Study Application Chapter 20 : Model Summary and Recommendations for Future Research
Part 4 : Case Studies
Chapter 21 : Introduction to Case Studies Chapter 22 : Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing Applications Chapter 23 : Mining Applications Chapter 24 : Construction Applications Chapter 25 : Food and Kindred Product Manufacturing Applications Chapter 26 : Apparel- and Fabric-Manufacturing Applications Chapter 27 : Wood- and Lumber-Manufacturing Applications Chapter 28 : Paper-Manufacturing Applications Chapter 29 : Printing and Publishing Applications Chapter 30 : Chemical and Petroleum Processing Applications Chapter 31 : Plastic and Rubber Manufacturing Chapter 32 : Primary and Fabricated Metal Industries Chapter 33 : Electronics, Semiconductors, and Other Electrical Equipment Chapter 34 : Industrial and Commercial Machinery Including Automotive Manufacturing Chapter 35 : Transportation, Logistical, and Warehousing Applications Chapter 36 : Health Systems Applications Chapter 37 : Commercial, Retail, Financial, and Government Office Applications Chapter 38 : Accommodations and Food Service Applications Chapter 39 : Automotive Service Applications Chapter 40 : Education Applications Chapter 41 : International Manufacturing Applications Chapter 42 : International Service Applications