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E-Revolution & Mobilization on Managing Taiwan’s Pollution Sources’ — Experiences with

Industrial Waste Control Center ChingChing--Shi YangShi Yang

Director GeneralDepartment of Air Quality Protection

and Noise Control Environmental Protection

Administration Taiwan, ROC

Nov. 10, 2008 Nov. 10, 2008

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OutlineOutlineIntroductionIntegrated Control of Pollution Sources’Material FlowIndustrial Waste Management Backgrounde-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste ManagementSummary

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Introduction (1)On-going industrial development & intense human activitieslead to serious environmental pollutionTaiwan EPA currently implementing various policies to manage air & water pollution, toxic substances, waste disposalEach EPA department established independent pollutant data, resulting in:

– Lack of integration for data from different systems– Inability of local governments to verify the accuracy of reported

data– Repetitive reporting of baseline data – Significant waste of human and financial resources

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Waste Water (W)

Introduction (2)-Material Flow of Production Process

Raw Materials (R)

Air Pollutants(A1)

Raw Material (R)+Energy (E)Raw Material (R)+Energy (E) =Waste Water+Air Pollutants =Waste Water+Air Pollutants +Waste+Product+Waste+Product

Main Product(MP)

ProductionProcess 1

ProductionProcess 2

ProductionProcess 3

InputEnergy (E)

(Water,Electricity,

Fuel)

Waste2(W2)

Air Pollutants2 (A2 )

Waste1(W1)By-Product

(BP)

=(W)+ (A1+A2)+ (W1+W2) + (BP+MP)=(W)+ (A1+A2)+ (W1+W2) + (BP+MP)

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Introduction (3)- Material Flow and Mass Balance

Raw Materials

Energy (E)(Water,

Electricity,Fuel)

Chemicals

Air Pollution Control Facilities

Water Pollution Control

Facilities

Toxic SubstanceWaste (On-site

Temporary Storage)

InputProductionProcess 1

ProductionProcess 2

ProductionProcess3

Toxic Substance Operation

Waste Disposal

Air Emission

Waste Water

dischargeInput

produceProduct

Input = pollutants+productsInput = pollutants+products

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Introduction (4)- Individual Pollutant Management Problem

Raw Materials

Energy (E)(Water,

Electricity,Fuel)

Chemicals

Air Pollution Control facilities

Water Pollution Control facilities

Toxic SubstanceWaste (On-site

Temporary Storage)

InputProductionProcess 1

ProductionProcess 2

ProductionProcess3

Toxic Substance Operation

Waste Disposal

Air Emission

Waste Water

Input

produceProduct

Input = pollutants+productsInput = pollutants+products

Difficult to Audit Material Flow and

Mass Balance

Air Pollution Management

Water Pollution Management

Solid Waste ManagementToxic

Substance Management

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Integrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (1)- Integrated Baseline and Permit Management

Raw Material

Energy (E)(Water、

Electricity、Fuel)

Drugs

Air Pollution Control facilities

Water Pollution Control facilities

Toxic SubstanceWaste (On-site

Temporary Storage)

InputProductionProcess 1

ProductionProcess 2

ProductionProcess3

Toxic Substance Operation

Waste Disposal

Air Emission

Waste Water

Input

produceProduct

Input = pollutants+productsInput = pollutants+products

Integrated Baseline and Permit Management

Understand Material Flow and

Mass Balance

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Environmental Manageme nt System (EMS)

AirAir WaterWater WasteWaste ToxicsToxics

Integrated baseline information includes: Process, Raw Materials, Products, Pollutants

Integrated baseline information includes:Process, Raw Materials, Products, Pollutants

Permit

Auditing Report

Baseline DataIntegrated permit information includes: 1.Permit of all pollutants2.Audit report on legal compliance

Integrated permit information includes:1.Permit of all pollutants2.Audit report on legal compliance

Baseline information from 8,000 major sources, covering 80% of known pollutant emissions

Baseline information from 8,000 major sources, covering 80% of known pollutant emissions

Integrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (2)-Effiency of Integration

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Integrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (3)- Integrated Baseline Database Structure

Inspection Inspection Inspection Inspection Inspection

ReportReportReportReportReport

Other DataPermit

Baseline Info

Permit

Baseline Info

Permit

Baseline Info

Air System Water System Waste System

Permit

Baseline Info

Toxic Substance System

Integrated Inspection System

Integrated Inspection System

Baseline Info

Other System

IntegratedBaseline Database

Environmental Management System

(EMS)

Environmental Enforcement

Management System (EEMS)

Industrial WasteControl Portal(IWMS)

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Integrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (4)- Environmental Management System (EMS) Single Portal

All baseline info can be submitted at single portal system and uploaded to

individual control system

Waste Disposal

PlanWaste System

Submit Baseline

info.

Environmental Management System (EMS)

Air System

Water System

Toxics System

Air PollutionPermit

Water Pollution

Permit

Toxics &Environmental

Agents Permit

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Industrial Waste Management Background (1)

On-site stationary air pollutant source strictly monitored

On-site stationary water pollutant source strictly monitored Waste treated offWaste treated off--site site and become mobile and become mobile

pollutant source, pollutant source, requires flow tracking. requires flow tracking.

••CEMSCEMS••Regular Regular monitoringmonitoring••Emission RepotEmission Repot

••Water Quality Monitoring FacilitiesWater Quality Monitoring Facilities••Water Quality and Quantity ReportWater Quality and Quantity Report

Air Bag DustWaste

Sludge

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Industrial Waste Management Background (2)- Waste Generation(

- 20,000 designated businesses and 4,000 TSDFs mandated for reporting, waste generated around 16,540,000MT per year.

Unit：MT

R e u s e o rr e c y c l i n gq u a n t i t y ,

1 2 , 2 3 9 , 6 0 0 ,7 3 %

W a s t e e x p o r t ,8 2 , 7 0 0 , 1 %

S e l f - t r e a t m e n t ,1 , 2 4 0 , 5 0 0 , 8 %

O n - s i t et e m p o r a r y

s t o r a g e ,4 9 6 , 2 0 0 , 3 %

T r e a t m e n t b yT S D F s ,

2 , 4 8 1 , 0 0 0 , 1 5 %

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e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (1)- Establishment of Industrial Waste Control Center

Industrial Waste Control Center established in October, 2000.

Mission: Integrate waste management by using electronic and wireless tools .

14Waste Generator Transporters TSDFs Final Disposal

Facility

ReportingReporting

GPS

e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (2)- From Cradle to Grave

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•Waste Disposal Plan—Raw Materials, Products, Waste Generation Process, Baseline Information•Online Reporting

• Operation Permit

• Disposal Permit • Shipment

Reporting GPS Tracking

• Monthly Operation Record- report online

e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (3)-Report, Permit, and Material Flow Tracking

• Treatment Permit • Treatment

Report • Monthly

Operation Record

• Recycling Permit

• Monthly Recycling Report

• Import/Export Permit

• Import/Export Report

TSDFs

Recycling Facility

Waste Export

Waste Generator Transporter

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Generator Management

About About 20,000 generators (22%)20,000 generators (22%) generate 80% of the total wastes designated as generate 80% of the total wastes designated as major sourcesmajor sources. They must submit . They must submit waste disposal planwaste disposal plan for approval before for approval before starting waste generation; starting waste generation; monthly reportmonthly report: : production rateproduction rate, amount of , amount of temporary ontemporary on--site storage, and amount of total shipment. Also site storage, and amount of total shipment. Also Online reportOnline reporteach shipment.each shipment.Other 20% of waste generated from the Other 20% of waste generated from the remaining 78% generatorsremaining 78% generators is reported is reported by theby the transporterstransporters and and TSDFsTSDFs through their through their monthly operation reportmonthly operation report..For the For the TSDFsTSDFs, online report within , online report within 24 hrs24 hrs after each shipment received and after each shipment received and treated. Monthly report the operation conditions, energy and wattreated. Monthly report the operation conditions, energy and water er consumptions. consumptions.

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e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (4)-Waste Disposal Tracking and Management

Reuse PermitReuse Permit

Audit

Industrial Competent Authorities Local EPBEPA

Bureau of Environmental

Inspection

Industrial Waste

Database

Industrial Waste Reporting InterfaceIndustrial Waste Reporting Interface

Industrial Park Management

Bureau

Permit Application

•Disposal Treatment Permit •Waste Disposal Plan•Import/Export Permit

AuditInquiry Inspect

Waste GeneratorWaste GeneratorTransporterTransporter

Final Disposal FacilityFinal Disposal FacilityTSDFsTSDFs

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e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (5)-Waste Management Single Portal

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e-Government, >20,000 visitors/day

e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (6)-

Internal Integration

EPB

Back office8 Departments

policyreport Permit apply

Data update Pay the fee

Search information

OneOne--stop Shoppingstop Shopping

TV Computers

Front office

By the other DepartmentFace to face

Call Centere-mail

Service Information

Service for 24 hours a day, Service for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, 20,000 visitors a day365 days a year, 20,000 visitors a day

EPAEPA

locallocal Local governments

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e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (7)-Generators Management

False reporting may be uncovered during auditing through:– Understand the relationship between production capacity, raw

material quantity, business type, and waste generation

Process Raw Material

Product Waste I Waste II

A company Metal Smelting

Waste Iron Iron Container

Waste Foundry Sand

EAF Dust

B company Metal Smelting

Waste Iron Iron Container

Waste Foundry Sand

No Report No Report DataData

-Emission Factor and False Report Auditing

Audit: The same business type with the same production processA vs. B- Waste generation quantity/unit product must be the same.

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System utilizes mobilization management tools (Global Positioning System (GPS), RFID System, and PDA Inquiry System) to track waste position during transportation 2,715 vehicles (Oct., 2008) passed system test/inspection.Next 3 years, another 3,000 vehicles will be installed with the tracking system and monitored.

Waste Flow Tracking Management (1)

e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (8)-

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-GPS Functions (1)Waste Flow Tracking Management (2)

Using PC or PDA, GPS tracking data can be shown Using PC or PDA, GPS tracking data can be shown promptly to inspection officer. promptly to inspection officer. Computer gives out warning to inspection officer – if the waste transporting vehicle enters restricted area.

Tracking data records vehicleTracking data records vehicle’’s speed, and transmit data to s speed, and transmit data to the traffic control bureau the traffic control bureau –– able to monitor the traffic condition on the road. able to monitor the traffic condition on the road.

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Data Inquiry:Tracking route, stopping points, and barcode scanning records are presented in table format

Data Inquiry:Tracking route, stopping points, and barcode scanning records are presented in table format

Waste Flow Tracking Management(2)

Historical route inquiry:Disposal facilities can track own vehicles’ routes and plan best routes for optimal efficiency

-GPS Functions (2)

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-OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) System (Web Based)OLAP prompts online analysis system to offer excellent OLAP prompts online analysis system to offer excellent strategic support. strategic support. MultiMulti--dimensiondimension table can be created promptly.table can be created promptly.““Information and Information and data miningdata mining" is easily dug out." is easily dug out.Offer waste generation trend chart to academic institutions Offer waste generation trend chart to academic institutions for research. for research.

Statistical Analysis and Strategic Support (1)

Waste Management Strategy Employing Electronic and Wireless Tools(9)-

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-OLAP system (Web Based)5. Statistical Analysis and Strategy Support(2)

When? Where? What?Dimensional Dimensional AnalysisAnalysis

Level AnalysisLevel Analysis

Year

Quarter

Month

Week

Townshipor City

County or Town

Business

Hazardous or Nonhazardous

Waste Types

Who?

Disposal Role

Business Types

Industrial Zone Disposal

Method

Why? (How)

Production Process

Disposal Facilities List

Date Region Waste Target Behavior

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- Promote Better Self-RegulationStatistical Analysis and Strategic Support (2)

Enhance businesses’ self- regulation

Allow businesses to analyze:

Mass balanceEmission factors-

waste/productelectricity/productwater/product…..

Historical trendComparison within

same business type

=

Energy

Raw Material

Product

Waste Other pollutants

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Summary

Complete understanding of material flow and mass balance

– also offer mass balance information to the enterprises Spontaneously monitoring and tracking of waste’s whereaboutsHelp competent authorities uncover illegal activity

– by analyzing material flow & examining pollutant discharges Enhance self-regulation of waste

– by offering enterprises with generation factors, and material flow information etc.

Achieve dual goals of convenient service and environmental control

System Benefits

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Awards & Achievements

ROC Government’s 2004 Award of Outstanding Information Management—in the Performance Appraisal of Public Affair Participation and Commenting Category

– The Waste Control Center’s“Invention of Industrial Waste Management by Combining Information Technology with Global Positioning System”

ROC Government’s 2008 Honorable Award of Information Science —in the “Award of Government Participation & Regulation Suggestion” category

– Environmental Pollution Management Integration & Application”

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Thank you！

E-Revolution & Mobilization on Managing Taiwan’s Pollution Sources’ — Experiences with Industrial Waste Control Center OutlineIntroduction (1)Introduction (2)-Material Flow of Production ProcessIntroduction (3)- �Material Flow and Mass BalanceIntroduction (4)- Individual Pollutant Management ProblemIntegrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (1)- Integrated Baseline and Permit ManagementIntegrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (2)-Effiency of IntegrationIntegrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (3)- Integrated Baseline Database StructureIntegrated Control of Pollution Sources’ Material Flow (4)- Environmental Management System (EMS) Single PortalIndustrial Waste Management Background (1)Industrial Waste Management Background (2)- Waste Generation(e-Revolution and Mobilization of Industrial Waste Management (1)-�Establishment of Industrial Waste Control Center 投影片編號 14投影片編號 15投影片編號 16Waste Disposal Tracking and Management 投影片編號 18投影片編號 19Generators ManagementWaste Flow Tracking Management (1)Waste Flow Tracking Management (2) Waste Flow Tracking Management(2) 投影片編號 24-OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) System (Web Based)投影片編號 26- Promote Better Self-Regulation SummaryAwards & Achievements投影片編號 30