The Bombay Textile Research AssociationMumbai

Analysis of Eco-management in Indian Textile Processing Industry

BTRA was established in 1954 as

research association under the

societies registration act XXI of

1860 to provide research and

consultancy support to Indian

Textile Industry

GENESIS

Technology

Transfer

Utilities /

Conservation

Quality &

Environment

Management

Decentralised

SectorGovernment /

Financial

Institutions

Training /

HRD

In-house

Projects

R & D

Benchmarking

SOP preparation and validation

Project report preparation/certification

Vetting of Project

Techno economic feasibility

Man power planning and training

A- Z Technical Services consultancy

Machine Maintenance Audit

Utility Conservation Audit

Technical Services consultancy

Recent Publications• Essential Checkpoints in Spinning (Revised & Updated)

• BTRA Norms for Chemical Processing

• Developments in Textile Sensors – BTRA Contributions –

Vol. 1 & 2

• Handbook on Geotextiles

• Application of Plasma Technology in Textiles – BTRA

Initiatives - Vol. 1 & 2

• Interpretation of Geosynthetics Specifications

• Steam Consumption Norms for Textile Process

Houses

• Developments in Processing of Knitted Fabric

• Norms for Mechanical Processing (Weaving)

• Quality and Operational Benchmarks for modern spinning

mills

ECO AUDITING CONCEPT

Environmental Management system (EMS)

• Refers to the management of anorganization's environmental programs in acomprehensive, systematic, planned anddocumented manner.

• It includes the organizational structure, planning andresources for developing, implementing andmaintaining policy for environmental protection.

• The goals of EMS are to increase compliance andreduce waste and pollution load on environment

Indian Textile Industry present scenario• Some of textile industries are implementing EMS, but

some are not implementing it

• Heavy effluent discharge

• Variation in input water quality

• No full proof, unique, easy and low cost technology is available for ETP in industry.

• Non Eco friendly dyes and chemicals usage in mfg.

• Adverse impact on Environmental aspects

• High treatment cost for ETP

• Environmental awareness ???

• Attitude towards natural resource

Challenges to comply ECO management system

• Cost of man power for management

• Cost of ETP ( installation +operational)

• Huge amount of sludge generation in ETP and its disposal system?

• Variation in ETP input effluent( process complexity varies )

• Maintenance system for RO/ZLD

Need of Eco AuditTo understand present status /reality

1. Adoption and implementation of EMS

2. Variability in quality of input effluent

3. Variability in processes in ETP

4. Quality( with respect to ecofriendliness) of dyes and chemicals)

5. Chemical Management and RSL

To provide ground reality data to MPCB ( millnames are not important here) for updatingpresent level of benchmarking, environmentalpolicies and further development opportunities

OBJECTIVE

To conduct Eco-Audit in different Textile companies tounderstand current status of awareness regardingenvironmental protection in textile Industries.

Focus will be given to understand chemical ManagementSystem in textile mills and create awareness about harmfuleffects on human being and aquatic life due to RestrictedSubstances .

Encourage textile mills to adopt environmental policy, conductenvironmental review, introduce environmental Programme,carry out internal audit, set the objectives aimed at thecontinuous improvement of environmental performance,prepare an environmental statement

Areas of environmental auditing

Areas of environmental auditing normally

include:

Water management and economy/control of use

Material management, quality ,savings and

alternatives;

Energy conservation management and savings;

Waste generation, management/control and

disposal;

Noise reduction, evaluation and control (internal and

external)

FUNCTIONS OF ECO AUDIT

The functions of environmental audits are

To improve an organizations compliance with environmental

legislation and regulations such as air emission standards,

effluent standards, waste management standards and

standard operating procedures.

To prevent damage and the tendency for environmental

damage

To improve resource use through reduction in material use to

minimize wastes and to identify recycling opportunities.

BENEFITS OF ECO AUDIT

The benefits of ECO auditing are

Identification of environmental risks

Use as a basis for the development of environmental

management policies or efforts to improve existing plans

Prevention of financial losses through the shutting down of

an organization or activity

Identifications of possible cost saving from energy

conservation and waste reduction, reuse and recycling

BENEFITS OF ECO AUDIT

The benefits of eco auditing are

Prerequisite of an environmental audit report for use by an

organization or activity in dealing with environmental groups,

government and the mass media

Provision of information required by insurance companies,

financial institutions and shareholders

To perform Eco Audit….

BTRA is preferable agency as it is

oldest, trusted and Renowned textile Research institute

having qualified and shop floor experienced scientist who knows better practical aspects on shop floor

NEED STRONG POSITIVE SUPPORT FROM MPCB

BTRA working for environmental protection

• Working on Plasma processing Technology –water less clean technology

• Effluent treatment with reduced chemical dosage and more water cleaning efficiency by radiation technology

• Evaluation and improvement program through plant audit- suggestions for water and energy conservation on all the activities on shop floor.

Thank You

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