Implemented process improvement

PDCA Plan-Do-Check-Act. Also called the Shewhart cycle for implementing process improvement. 

Process Hazards Analysis. Analysis of processes for unrecogni2ed or inadequately controUed ha2ards (see Hazard analysis and risk assessment) is required by OSHA (36). The principal methods of analysis, in an approximate ascending order of intensity, are what-if checklist failure modes and effects ha2ard and operabiHty (HAZOP) and fault-tree analysis. Other complementary methods include human error prediction and cost/benefit analysis. The HAZOP method is the most popular as of 1995 because it can be used to identify ha2ards, pinpoint their causes and consequences, and disclose the need for protective systems. Fault-tree analysis is the method to be used if a quantitative evaluation of operational safety is needed to justify the implementation of process improvements. 

Quality assurance programs are designed to serve two functions (1) assessment of collected air quality data and (2) improvement of the data collection process. These two functions form a loop as air quality data are collected, procedures are implemented to determine whether the data are of acceptable precision and accuracy. If they are not, increased quality control procedures are implemented to improve the data collection process. 

The context is action refinement making decisions that implement or put more detail into an abstract (set of) actions. This may be part of a computer system design (Pattern 16.8, Basic Design) or part of the reengineering of a business process (Pattern 14.1, Business Process Improvement) and may in particular be the engineering of the business process of which using a computer system is a part (Pattern 15.5, Make a Context Model with Use Cases). 

Processing the carbon separately with internal baffles in SCWO reactor to ensure sufficient residence time alternatively, decontaminating carbon to 5X using one of several processes (e.g., heated discharge conveyor or A1 filter cake dryer) Implementation of improved filtration technique and verification of correct SCWO feed composition by sampling and analysis... 

A quality management system s process should follow a standard Six Sigma process improvement life cycle that includes the following steps define (process and metrics), measure and control (identify problems and issues), analyze (analyze problems and issues), and improve (implement) circling back to measure and control [11]. An example of a process improvement life cycle can be seen in Figure 9. 

Due to the general implementation of improved regulatory measures around the world today, most discharge streams from wastewater treatment plants have been subjected to good treatment processes and would be of a quality suitable for return to a stream or other water course. Therefore the reuse of such water for cooling system makeup often is economical. 

Since the 1960s, the prevailing solvent at the 36,000 dry cleaning establishments in the United States has been perchloroethylene (also called perc or PCE) (USEPA, 1998). Process improvements implemented in the dry cleaning industry have greatly reduced perc usage in recent years, but annual consumption is approximately 53 million kg (Mannsville, 1997). 

To support the user, step-by-step guiding dialogs are implemented in the database. As long as the site-specific BOM has not been modified by the user, all data entries are marked to be estimates since they are only derived from the default BOM. To accommodate process improvements that are expected over time, the BOM modeling can be further detailed to include time-dependent changes. 

Risk is defined as the probability of an undesirable event occurring and the impact of that event if it does occur. The result of this analysis will influence the degree to which the system development, implementation, and maintenance activities are performed and documented. By evaluating the system risk analysis, the system owner may uncover potential problems, which can be avoided during the development process. The chances of a successful, if not perfect, system implementation are improved. 

In this step, a core team is selected which consists of four to six people who are best able to lead the program, perform the waste assessments, and implement the recommended process improvements. At smaller and medium-sized facilities a single individual may undertake the bulk of the pollution prevention tasks, or consultants can be used. 

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