Date of Graduation
5-2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Chemical Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Not available
Abstract
The purpose of this design project is to reduce the amount of waste being generated at L’Oreal’s North Little Rock manufacturing facility. To accomplish this, the design team visited the North Little Rock manufacturing facility to examine the areas producing the most waste. After gaining a detailed understanding of these areas, the UP1 production line was identified as one of the largest opportunities for waste reduction in the L’Oreal manufacturing facility. In the UP1 processing area, mascara is mixed in large mixing tanks and then pumped in to barrels to be packaged. The 2,000 liter and 1,000 liter Olsa tanks are the tanks encountering problems with waste generation. The cleaning procedures used to clean these tanks between batches uses substantial amounts of water due to residual mascara left over on the tanks walls and at the bottom of the tank. There is significant opportunity to reduce the volume of wastewater generated in these procedures.
Citation
Burns, C., Baugh, J., Busick, A., Black, R., Evans, E., & Margis, M. (2011). L'Oreal waste minimization. Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cheguht/55
