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Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant

The Water Cascade Analysis (WCA) technique was used to identify opportunities for reduction in freshwater usage as well as wastewater generation and to assist in the retrofit of an existing paper mill water distribution network. This procedure involves three key steps; i.e., a global analysis of the...

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Main Authors: Abdul Manan, Zainuddin, Yin, Ling Tan, Foo, Dominic Chwan Yee, Swee, Yin Tea
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Published: Inderscience Enterprises Limited, Geneva 2007
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TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8681/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2007.012798
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spelling my.utm.86812017-10-19T01:00:13Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8681/ Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant Abdul Manan, Zainuddin Yin, Ling Tan Foo, Dominic Chwan Yee Swee, Yin Tea TP Chemical technology The Water Cascade Analysis (WCA) technique was used to identify opportunities for reduction in freshwater usage as well as wastewater generation and to assist in the retrofit of an existing paper mill water distribution network. This procedure involves three key steps; i.e., a global analysis of the present water distribution and consumption, setting the baseline minimum water targets using WCA technique and retrofit of water network to achieve the minimum water targets. Notwithstanding the extensive water recycling currently employed in the paper mill, this study identified a potential scope of reducing 13.3% freshwater and 13.3% wastewater. Water reduction represents a total potential annual savings of RM 595,232, taking into account the raw water and wastewater treatment costs, pumping and chemical costs. Inderscience Enterprises Limited, Geneva 2007 Article PeerReviewed Abdul Manan, Zainuddin and Yin, Ling Tan and Foo, Dominic Chwan Yee and Swee, Yin Tea (2007) Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant. International Journal of Environment and Polution, 29 (1-3). pp. 90-103. ISSN 0957-4352 http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2007.012798 10.1504/IJEP.2007.012798
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topic TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
Yin, Ling Tan
Foo, Dominic Chwan Yee
Swee, Yin Tea
Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant
description The Water Cascade Analysis (WCA) technique was used to identify opportunities for reduction in freshwater usage as well as wastewater generation and to assist in the retrofit of an existing paper mill water distribution network. This procedure involves three key steps; i.e., a global analysis of the present water distribution and consumption, setting the baseline minimum water targets using WCA technique and retrofit of water network to achieve the minimum water targets. Notwithstanding the extensive water recycling currently employed in the paper mill, this study identified a potential scope of reducing 13.3% freshwater and 13.3% wastewater. Water reduction represents a total potential annual savings of RM 595,232, taking into account the raw water and wastewater treatment costs, pumping and chemical costs.
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author Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
Yin, Ling Tan
Foo, Dominic Chwan Yee
Swee, Yin Tea
author_facet Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
Yin, Ling Tan
Foo, Dominic Chwan Yee
Swee, Yin Tea
author_sort Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
title Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant
title_short Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant
title_full Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant
title_fullStr Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant
title_full_unstemmed Application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant
title_sort application of the water cascade analysis technique for water minimisation in a paper mill plant
publisher Inderscience Enterprises Limited, Geneva
publishDate 2007
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8681/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2007.012798
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