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PhD Candidate: Rdvan AYDIN DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING An Integrated Marketing and Engineering Approach to Product Line Design with Consideration of Remanufactured Products Waste Stream Reuse and Recycling 27 March 2015

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Wastes in Arcelor Mittal Manufacturing Iron and steel Refractory bricks Delivery Pallets from incoming material delivery Waste lumber Packaging or delivery of fluids Water treatment chemical plastic totes Antifreeze metal drums 2

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Waste wood pallets and lumber Value-adding recovery activities Reuse lumber for the structural and architectural applications Engineered wood products board, laminated timber, etc. Mulch or compost feedstock Biomass fuel to generate heat or electricity Combustion of biomass The maximum or Carnot efficiency n = 84% Gasification of biomass in a broiler liquid or gaseous fuel, n = >90% Miscellaneous uses landfill cover, animal bedding, etc. Supply a third-party service company for recycling and disposal (American Lumber Standards) According to the U.S. EPA, there are now more than 500 wood processing facilities throughout the United States. 3

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Recoverability and value Relative value of wood recovery options (a) 4

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Refractory bricks wastes Construction and demolition (C&D) wastes Made of clay in the past Made of shale and a lightweight rock; or concrete, a blend of calcium and silicone Mining shale and other virgin materials required to make bricks are costly and not environmental friendly Either sell to third party recyclers or recycle by yourself Durable and long-lasting Bricks can be chipped and used in landscapes. Broken bricks can be used in place of sand or a fine brick powder Use as general fill or highway sub-base Plant substrate 5

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Conclusion Be environmental friendly avoid disposes Consumer awareness and stringent governmental regulations Green corporate image Information about the amount of each waste is needed Profitability - avoid disposal fees and potentially generate income from reuse and recycling salvageable materials Worst case Sell wastes to a third-party recyclers which will reduce disposal cost 6

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References California recycle - www.calrecycle.ca.govwww.calrecycle.ca.gov Wood waste recycling yellow pages www.yellowpages.com/pittsburgh-pa/wood-waste-recycling Wood waste: Keep it out of landfills 40 fantastic ways of how to reuse old wooden pallets http://www.woohome.com/furniture/40-fantastic-ways-of- how-to-reuse-old-wooden-pallets http://www.woohome.com/furniture/40-fantastic-ways-of- how-to-reuse-old-wooden-pallets 7

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Thanks for listening! Questions? 8