Waste minimization study in a solvent-based paint manufacturing plant

Dursun D., Sengul F.

RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, vol.47, no.4, pp.316-331, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.12.004
  • Journal Name: RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.316-331
  • Keywords: paint manufacturing plant, waste minimization, source reduction, recovery, recycling, distillation
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Solvent-based paint manufacturing plants produce significant quantities of hazardous waste, which must be properly treated before it can be disposed. Since the cost for treating this waste is high, reducing the quantity of waste has become a crucial issue in this industry.