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Model Based Process Analysis And Tool Development For Sustainable Electroplating Operations, Navdeep Bhadbhade
Model Based Process Analysis And Tool Development For Sustainable Electroplating Operations, Navdeep Bhadbhade
Wayne State University Theses
The electroplating industry has faced tremendous challenges in maintaining its economic competitiveness as well as improving its environmental performance in the global economy. In electroplating systems, waste generation from manufacturing lines has been always a serious concern, as waste emitted in different forms contains various hazardous and toxic chemicals. It is recognized that much of the generated waste is avoidable, and reduction of such avoidable waste could significantly reduce the consumption of chemicals, energy, and water. Proactive source reduction can improve not only environmental quality, but also economic performance. This type of source reduction, which could be called Proactive Pollution …