Metal Manufacturer Suppling Lubricant to Construction Industry

Summary

Spent lubricant is a by-product generated by an industrial metal manufacturer in Taiwan. The lubricant is used in the manufacturing of bricks.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
Metal fabrication sector	Metal manufacturer
Building & construction sector	Brick manufacturer

Region

Taiwan.

Applied Technologies

• Not known.

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	Decreased waste disposal costs of oil and grease for metal manufacturer Potential purchase savings of raw materials for brick manufacturer
Environment	Landfill diversion Reduced raw material use and improved resource efficiency
Social	Potential employment

Additional Comments

None.

References

• Su, T., Cheng, C. and Hwang, J. (1999) "Transformation of ones waste into another resource: A corner stone of industrial ecology", in Global Competiveness through Cleaner Production (2nd Asia Pacific Roundtable on Cleaner Production), Brisbane, Australia

Last Update

18 January 2007