Benchmarking Business Performance Best Practice Examples

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Benchmarking Business Performance Best Practice
Examples

• Omar L. Hassouneh
• M.Sc. Environmental Engg.
• Future Environment

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Objectives

• What is Environmental Benchmarking? Why is it
  Important?
• Why to Enhance your Environmental Business
  Performance?
• What is an Environmental Performance Indicator?
• How to Benchmark your Environmental Business
  Performance?
• Does it Worth the Effort?

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Where does Jordan Stand?

• Environment-Related Indices
• - Prescott-Allens Wellbeing Index
• - Consultative Group on Sustainable Development
  Indicators (CGSDI)
• - Redefining Progress Institute (the Ecological
  Footprint index)
• - GLTETF/World Economic Forum, Environmental
  Sustainability Index (ESI)

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ESI-2002

• Sixty Eight (68) parameters within Five (5)
  components
• Environmental Systems
• Environmental Stresses
• Human Vulnerability
• Social and Institutional Capacity and
• Global Stewardship

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Total 142 Countries
http//www.ciesin.columbia.edu/indicators/ESI
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Key Common Parameters

• Significant Positive Correlation with GDP
• Innovative Responses Development
• Private Sector Responsiveness

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Environment-Related Regulations Examples

• Law of Protection of the Environment, Law No. 12,
  1995
• Clear Air By Law (Under Development)
• Solid Waste Management By Law (U.D.)
• Water Protection By Law (U.D.)
• Greenhouse Emissions By Law (U.D.)
• Regulation for the Limitation of and Precaution
  from Noise

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Environment-Related Standards Examples

• Pollutants Ambient Air Quality Standard JS
  1140/1996
• Reclaimed Domestic Waste Water JS 893/2002
• Industrial Wastewater JS 202/2003 (Under
  Revision) 
• Pollutants Maximum Allowable Limits of Air
  Pollutants Emitted from the Stationary Sources JS
  1189/1991

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How to Measure your Environmental Performance?

• Analyze your Process
• Determine points of pollutants generation
• Determine Environmental Performance Indicators
• Define normalization factors (relate to
  production size)
• Determine Pollution Contribution for each of the
  Processes
• Find Best Available Technology (BAT) values for
  EPIs
• Monitor Performance and Analyze Results
• Compare to Competitors Performance
• Continually Improve your Performance

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Process Analysis Determine EPIs
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Input Quantity Units Price Units
Wastewater Wastewater Wastewater Wastewater Wastewater
Quantity/Volume m3/year JD/ton
COD mg/l
BOD5 mg/l
TDS mg/l
Solid Waste Solid Waste Solid Waste Solid Waste Solid Waste
Hazardous Solid Waste tons/year JD/ton
Solid Waste for Landfill tons/year JD/ton
Solid Waste for Recycling tons/year JD/ton
Production Production Production Production Production
Product Type 1 tons/year JD/ton
Product Type 2 tons/year JD/ton
Product Type 3 tons/year JD/ton
Product Type 4 tons/year JD/ton
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Data Analysis-Example
Process 1 Process 1 Process 2 Process 2 Total Quantity
Quantity of total Quantity of total Total Quantity
Water
Consumption, m3/ton
COD, mg/l
Energy
Electricity, GJ/ton
Fuel, GJ/ton
Solid Waste
Hazardous SW, ton/ton
Air Emissions
CO2, ton/ton
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Performance Evaluation
EPI New Value Old Value BAT Action
Water Cons., m3/ton
Energy Cons., GJ/ton
CO2 Emission, ton/ton
Hazardous SW, ton/ton
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Economic Value
EPI EPI Value, JD EPI Value EPI BAT Potential Savings
Water Cons., m3/ton
COD, mg/l
Electricity Cons., kW/ton
Fuel Cons., GJ/ton
CO2 Emission, kg/ton
NOx Emissions, kg/ton
Hazardous SW, ton/ton
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General Tips and Techniques

• Water Conservation
• Proper production management procedures
• Reuse rinsing and cooling water
• Use separate streams for chemicals flow (GHK)
• Water Characterization
• Avoid using chemicals wherever possible
• Use biodegradable chemicals
• Accurately adjust chemicals dosing system

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Tips and Techniques (Cont.)

• Energy Conservation
• Segregate cold and hot water streams for heat
  recovery
• Insulate pipes and machinery to minimize heat
  losses
• Monitor machines performance
• Optimize tasks scheduling to minimize energy
  consumption
• Consider the use of devices of low energy ration

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Tips and Techniques (Cont.)

• Solid Waste Minimization
• Consult your vendor for using biodegradable
  and/or less volume packaging material
• Minimize the use of disposable materials/container
  s
• Segregate hazardous solid waste by special
  containers
• Separate different types of domestic solid waste

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Case 1 Chemicals Industry

• Large amounts of particulates emission. Exceeding
  the thresholds of JS 1140/1996.

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Problem Analysis

• Companys Capital Investment JDM1.5
• Problem Large amounts of particulates emission.
  Exceeding standards thresholds of air emissions
  (JS 1140/1996).
• Investigation Measure particulates (PM10)
  concentration in different units to determine
  contribution of each unit.
• Result Powder detergent filling unit produces
  45 of total particulates emissions.

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Solution

• Isolate Powder Filling Unit and install bag
  filters at unit ventilation points.
• Install vacuum feeding machine to feed the
  filling machine directly from the mixer.
• Contact vendor to provide raw material in barrels
  instead of bags.
• Set a preventive maintenance program to ensure
  filling machine efficiency.

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Results

• A total investment of US70,000 was required to
  install air filtration system.
• Actual investment of US8,000.
• Reduced particulates emissions by 70.
• Improved the powder detergents unit performance
  by 5 (wasted raw material)

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Case 2 Gas Industry-Energy Conservation

• A monthly electricity bill that exceeds JD10,000
  (20 of the plant operating cost).

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Problem Analysis

• Companys Capital Investment JDM 0.5
• Year of establishment 1976
• Problem High electrical energy consumption
  (JD10,000) forming 20 of the plant operating
  expenses.
• Investigation
• Review the design of the available equipment to
  ensure no over-sizing.
• Deliver an energy audit to measure the power
  performance of available equipment.
• Determine the high electricity consuming
  equipment/facilities and propose modifications.

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Findings and Solutions

• Air compressors and refrigeration system are the
  major energy consuming facilities.
• Monitored the performance of these equipment and
  determined their power factors.
• Set procedures for the operation of the equipment
  away from the Maximum Demand Period (reduced
  penalties).
• Used low power ration equipment.
• Set a system for plant GHK and internal
  management.

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Results

• Minor investment required (JD6,000)
• First three months bill JD6,800-JD7,900 (no
  major change to plant productivity)

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Economic Value-Example
Best Management Practices for Pollution
Prevention in the Textile Industry EPA, 1996.
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Economic Value-Example (Cont.)
Process Description Bath Ration Water Use, gal/lb Change from Standard Water saving gal/lb (wool washing)
Standard 3-Step drop/fill 18 1.62 --- ---
Three Step drop/fill, Reuse bath 2 18 1.19 -26.5 (0.26534.1) 9.04
Three Step Reuse baths 2 and 3 18 0.75 -53.7 (0.53734.1) 18.31
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Economic Value-Example (Cont.)
Fabric Flow
Raw Water
Water Flow
Estimated Investment US50,000 Annual Estimated
Savings US95,000/yr (Production dependent)