Inventory of pollution reduction options for an aluminium pressure die casting plant

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Belmira Neto (Author) FEUP; Carolien Kroeze (Author) Other; Leen Hordijk (Author) Other; Carlos Costa (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Vol. 53 No. 6

Pages: 309-320

ISSN: 0921-3449

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Proceedings

ISI Web of Knowledge - 13 Citations

Scopus - 15 Citations

INSPEC

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Environmental engineering

CORDIS: Natural sciences > Environmental science

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-MC1

DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.01.003

Abstract (EN): This study presents an overview of options aiming to reduce emissions to air, soil and water from an aluminium die casting plant located in Portugal. We identify eighteen pollution reduction options and then estimate their potential to reduce the pollution, and the costs associated with their implementation to the die casting plant. The different types of options considered include typical end-of-pipe solutions, as well as alternative techniques or modifications in process operations of the plant. Finally, we calculate the implementation costs for the company of each reduction option. We conclude that there are promising opportunities to reduce the Pollution from aluminium pressure die casting. Our inventory includes options with net negative costs, indicating that the company may in fact gain from implementing these options. Even though our study specifically focuses on one particular plant, the results may be interesting for the aluminium pressure (lie casting sector industry in general.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12