Toxics Use Reduction Through Process Improvement, Substitution and Integral Recycling, Cranston Print Works, 1996.
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As part of their
commitment to continuous process improvement, Cranston Print Works Company has
used toxics use reduction (TUR) to reduce environmental impact, improve
occupational safety, and reduce operational costs. Implementation of in-process acid recycling,
process control charting, and carbon dioxide treatment of wastewater has resulted
in a 430,000 lb/year reduction in the use of acetic acid and the complete
elimination of 2.66 million lb/year of sulfuric acid.