Intoduction to Waste Management & Pollution Control
Objectives:
This Course provides participants with in-depth understanding of the basic concepts of Waste and Waste Management
Outlines:
Introduction
Definitions
Objectives
Pollution Prevention road map
Prescriptive approach vs. Descriptive approach
Environmental Management System (EMS)
How the extent of waste elimination depends on the economics of alternatives
ISO 14001
Identification
Area of coverage
Wastes in area operation
Characterization
Regulated waste material
Ignitability
Corrosively
Reactivity
Toxicity
Environmental sensitivity
Categorization and ranking
Inventorisation
Criteria
Waste inventory database
Updating the inventory
Atmospheric emissions mass& energy balances
Aqueous discharges
Disposed to land
Minimization
Treatment and disposal
Secure landfills
Land farming
Incineration
Deep well disposal
Annular injection of mud’s and cuttings
Handling and reporting
Integrated waste management plans
EP wastes of special interest
Produced water
Drilling mud waste
Drill cuttings
Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
Contingency planning
Auditing
Attachment
Typical wastes, main components and environmentally significant constituents from E&P activities
Current and future trends for standards effluent criteria for special waste facilities
Points to be considered for waste minimization
Secure landfill requirements
Examples of options for special wastes minimization and disposal
Checklist of E&P Forum - Interim guidelines for the planning of down hole injection programs for oil-based mud wastes and associated cuttings from onshore wells
Intoduction to Waste Management & Pollution Control