POLLUTION CONTROL AND WASTE MINIMIZATION OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY A Case Study of Polymers Production Industry

Abstract

A bench scale model and treatability study was developed for chemical product “Polymers ” industry to study the analysis of waste discharge. The main objective of this study is management and control of liquid and solid wastes in the industry in order to protect the environment and to gain benefits as much as possible from the wasted materials and identify opportunities for introducing pollution prevention measures and best method for waste minimization as cleaner production system. The study is taking into account all types of waste production including wastewater and solid waste during the production processes activities. The main raw materials used in the industry are naphthalene, Conc. Sulfuric acid, Formaldehyde, Sodium Hydroxide, Calcium Oxide, Sodium meta Bisulfate, oil. The main product of the industry is sulfated naphthalene formaldehyde which used as a super plasticizer material to achieve improved concrete properties. The chemicals used during the manufacturing processes are very toxic, hazardous and has severe impact on the environment and health of the workers. The liquid waste was found to be extremely soluble in water and very hardly biodegraded