The Amirkabir petrochemical complex (APC) is located in the south of Iran, on the northern coastline of the Persian Gulf. It has five different units which generate various waste estimated at 3115.98 ton/year. The objective of this study was to focus on the management of the processing wastes for minimizing the adverse environmental impacts. In order to properly manage and control waste generat...

in tehran megacity with 7705036 populations, 7000 tons solid waste a day has been generated in 2008. according to the municipality`s division, tehran is divided to 22 local zones. quality and quantity are the basis of planning for hazardous waste management system. in this context, selection a combination of techniques, technology and management program is imperative to achieve purposes of wast...

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, proce...

Background & Aims of the Study: Increasing hazardous industrial wastes and lack of necessary regulations for management of them have led to serious problems in some parts of Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the situation of collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal of hazardous industrial wastes in the Khazra Industrial Park of Kerman, Iran. Materials & Meth...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to design and implementation of integrated solid wastes management pattern in Shahroud industrial zone, evaluates the results and determine possible performance problems. This cross - sectional study was carried out for 4 years in Shahroud industrial zone and the implementation process included:1- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of all solid waste gener...

industrial waste management is one of the most properly approaches which make industry and environment collaborating and coacting as well as reduce impacts of industry on environment. in this study, present management of yazd industrial township located in yazd province was studied. in order to properly manage and control waste production, questionnaires were used to collect data regarding type...

Need for an online hazardous waste tracking system Suneel Pandey Hazardous waste management is one of the most challenging aspects of any environmental management system for any industry. There are more than 50 000 chemical substances, with one million combinations, used in industrial activities. Hazardous wastes – in the form of solids, liquids gases or sludge – are generated by a wide range o...

The scale of the industrial chain for construction waste reclamation in China is still at a small magnitude with a relatively slow development rate, yet to form an industrial chain that is mature. With the industrial chain theory, this paper takes Guangzhou as an example to construct a simulation model of the scale of industrial chain of construction waste reclamation based on system dynamics. ...