Utilizing A Rule-Based Expert System for Minimizing Industrial Hazardous Waste: A Demonstration Project - Project Summary
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Industries in New York State and across the United States need to implement waste minimization programs. The highest priority for these management programs is the elimination and reduction of wastes, then, any waste which cannot be eliminated or reduced should be evaluated to determine if any recycling opportunities exist either onor off-site. Due to the complex interaction of production, process, and maintenance decisions at a typical manufacturing plant, a myriad of alternatives exist for effective waste reduction. The WAste Minimization Management Advisory System (WAMMAS) is a computer program developed to assist the waste minimization efforts of industrial concerns. WAMMAS accomplishes this objective through a combination of tutorial activities and reports of successful waste minimization techniques. The program also presents an innovative approach to the industrial manufacturing decision making process through an expert system management aid to help account for the environmental impacts of an industrial process. Five components make up the WAMMAS system. The Main component is an introduction to waste minimization which reviews the concepts and terms involved with reducing the waste generated by an industrial process. The Waste Audit Tutor is an interactive tutorial that educates the program user on recommended waste audit procedures. Reduction strategies for various processes used by New York State industries are given in the Waste Reduction Information component and the Case Studies component documents successful waste minimization projects. The last component, the Expert System Examples, demonstrates the feasibility of the application of expert system technology to ranage the hazardous waste generated by an industrial process. The advisory system has been developed to be used by a range of individuals, from owner/operators of small industrial concerns to the environmental engineering specialists employed by major industries. The program can be obtained from: -~ New York State Center for Hazardous Waste Management Jarvis Hall 207 Buffalo, New York 14260 ~ State University of New York at Buffalo -~
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