Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Cleaner Production and Resource Efficiency

• Definitions, principles, and the business case for CPRE.

• The relationship between CPRE, pollution prevention, and circular economy.

• Exercise: Calculating the cost of waste for a simple production process.

Module 2: CPRE Assessment Methodology

• Planning and organizing a CPRE assessment.

• Preparing process flow diagrams and material and energy balances.

• Workshop: Developing a material balance for a selected unit operation.

Module 3: Generating CPRE Options

• Good housekeeping, process optimization, input substitution, and technology change.

• Brainstorming techniques for generating innovative solutions.

• Case Study: Generating CP options for a food processing plant.

Module 4: Evaluating and Implementing CPRE Options

• Technical, environmental, and economic feasibility analysis.

• Calculating payback periods and return on investment.

• Overcoming barriers to implementation.

• Exercise: Conducting a feasibility analysis for a set of CP options.

Module 5: Sustaining CPRE and Integration with Management Systems

• Monitoring and measuring performance.

• Integrating CPRE into ISO 14001 or similar EMS.

• Final Project: Developing a CPRE implementation plan for a participant's facility or a case study company.