How to Generate Less Waste...Manufacturing Companies, Take Heed
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your production line due to its ability to protect downstream equipment
and piping; as well as its role in the quality and value of finished
goods.
The right filtration equipment can affect a company's environmental
impact through the reduction of emissions and waste generation. It can
also safeguard employees by minimizing their exposure to hazardous
materials. These factors, in turn, affect the company's productivity
and bottom line.
Despite its significance, many manufacturing facilities have not
realized the benefits of optimized filtration for process water.
This is because installing a filtration system -- where none has
previously existed -- can be difficult to justify with tight capital
budgets.
In addition, decision makers face the same challenge when a filtration
system is in place and operating. However, a careful look at key cost
factors can quickly justify an investment that will generate a
significant return -- whether it is a new investment or an upgrade --
with an up-to-date filtration system.
Important: when exploring water treatment filtration options there is a
growing area of concern pertaining to water conservancy and water
supply -- especially freshwater.
When this is combined with an increased emphasis on reducing the
environmental impact from waste creation and disposal, it is important
that all industries take a second look at their manufacturing
processes, and determine if it is time to evaluate newer filtration
technology.
The cost reduction resulting from a new system may surprise you.
There are two ways to achieve this. One method is to use equipment that
requires less fresh water. The second method is water reuse when the
amount of water used is mandated by the process requirement. This trend
is fueled by several economic benefits that can be broken down into
separate and specific areas of cost savings:
* Reduced cost for purchase and treatment of fresh water.
* Reduced cost for heating process streams or money saved through
energy recovery.
* Reducing waste treatment costs.
Any decision regarding filtration of water should be weighed against
the relative importance of each of these factors.
In addition to minimizing overall maintenance costs, other factors
include labor costs, the potential costs of lost production,
conversion, and recovery of valuable products during scheduled and
unscheduled downtime.
While much of this can seem intimidating, there are a few easy methods
to determine whether your current filtration system needs an update to
a more state of the art filtration system.
--by Ask Filter Man
Click on this link for a simple method to determine whether a change is
worthwhile for your applications:
http://www.rpaprocess.com/Industrial-Filters-Technical-Information.asp#Bag-Filter-Costs.
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If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of RPA
Process Technologies highly-trained Applications Specialists, please
contact us at http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp.