Pursuing environmental sustainability in the vehicle painting process in view of compliance with formaldehyde emission limits

Abstract

The main goals of this project are: Detect the hot spots from the main painting processes that cause the highest environmental impacts. Propose possible future actions to reduce the impacts based on the hot spots identified. Study the environmental impacts of the different corrective actions that are already implemented at the plant to reduce the formaldehyde emissions as a single Scenario in order to be able to compare the environmental situation before and after those actions. Comparative study of the potential environmental impacts of the two possibilities that are being studied by the company to reduce the formaldehyde emissions at the Top coat ovens. Economic comparative study between the two different alternatives for abatement technologies. Discussion between the results and the real decision of the company. Study of another additional improvement Scenario. Future possible application. Comparative analysis of the different Scenarios of study from the direct emissions and human toxicity point of view to evaluate if the target of the Industrial Emissions Directive is achieved through those actions