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Papers by Irem Silajdzic
Mine Water and the Environment, 2012
The online version of the original article can be found under
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2007
ABSTRACT
Journal of Cleaner Production, Nov 1, 2010
The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of... more The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of BAT candidates and to present the results of the mapping of B&H food and beverage sector, prepared as a baseline for the development of national reference documents on Best Available Techniques. The subsectors subject to analysis were: dairy, fish farming, fish processing, fruit and vegetable processing, meat processing, breweries, and slaughterhouses. The sector was mapped from several aspects, including socioeconomic , legal, and environmental point of view. The socioeconomic aspect focused on understanding the sector's structure and financial capabilities, pricing for water, energy, and solid waste consumption, as well as employee profiles, in order to better assess the sustainability of decisions taken. Legal mapping focused on relevant regulations, including policies from the following sectors: environment, water use and protection, food safety, agriculture, and veterinary, in order to determine legal requirements from an environmental protection aspect set in the various sector policies. Environmental performance indicators were calculated in order to assess present resource efficiencies and relevant environmental impacts. In addition, the mapping process also addressed the existing level of BAT implementation in the subsectors under consideration. The paper presents a rationale for methodology selection, offers a review of the mapping methodology used, discusses mapping results and provides conclusions in regards to that methodology used and discusses issues that need to be considered in the selection of BAT candidates.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016
In modern challenging environment, decision makers often need fast and effective tools to quickly... more In modern challenging environment, decision makers often need fast and effective tools to quickly model and optimize several decision alternatives and then compare them according to various preconditions or performance criteria. Specifically, efficient solid waste management requires responsible administration to implement detailed screening of needs and desired development directions, followed by decision on the implementing measures. Such process results with a number of various solid waste management scenarios, often with mutually conflicting objectives or expected results. These scenarios affect different range of population, relate to diverse problems, vary in costs levels and time needed to become effective. When selecting only one from various scenarios, different groups of decision-makers are involved. Decision-making has to take into account usually conflicting technological, economic, social and environmental objectives. Single-criterion decision-making based on available financial resources as a sole criterion does not respond to such requests. This paper demonstrates the reliability of use of multi-criteria decision making tool for the purpose of selecting the best municipal solid waste management scenario among six different alternatives. The multi-criteria decision making tool enables decision makers to make informed decisions and achieve optimal results.
not-for-profit international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental probl... more not-for-profit international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The center fulfils this mission by promoting cooperation among non-governmental organisations, governments, businesses and other environmental stakeholders, and by supporting the free exchange of information and public participation in environmental decision-making. The REC was established in 1990 by the United States, the European Commission and Hungary. Today, the REC is legally based on a charter signed by the governments of 28 countries and the European Commission, and on an international agreement with the government of Hungary. The REC has its head office in Szentendre, Hungary, and country offices and field offices in each of its 15 beneficiary
This paper deals with the assessment of daily methane yield from anaerobic digestion (AD) of slau... more This paper deals with the assessment of daily methane yield from anaerobic digestion (AD) of slaughterhouse waste using mathematical modelling based on data obtained from 15 days long experimental period. The experiment is carried out in laboratory scale continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated under different temperature and mixing conditions. The waste mixture was composed of two input substrates: manure from cattle depots and vehicles for cattle transport (labelled as O1) and inedible offal, stomach contents, sludge from washing and cleaning, and the meat leftovers (labelled as O2). The ratio used was O1:O2=80:20. The results show that operating temperature of 35 o C and mixing speed of 20 o /min is the most promising modus of work that produces stable yield but with lower methane quantities.
Journal of Cleaner Production
The paper discusses the possibility and economic feasibility of applying preventive techniques in... more The paper discusses the possibility and economic feasibility of applying preventive techniques in plants with smaller capacities than those specified by the Directive on industrial emissions (IED).
Thermal Science, 2014
ABSTRACT
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015
ABSTRACT
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2010
The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of... more The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of BAT candidates and to present the results of the mapping of B&H food and beverage sector, prepared as a baseline for the development of national reference documents on Best Available Techniques. The subsectors subject to analysis were: dairy, fish farming, fish processing, fruit and vegetable processing, meat processing, breweries, and slaughterhouses.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2007
The goal of this project was to demonstrate to Bosnian and Herzegovinian industries that signific... more The goal of this project was to demonstrate to Bosnian and Herzegovinian industries that significant reductions in water use, wastewater discharge and pollution load can be obtained at little or no cost and that efficient use of resources and reduction of waste generation at source are clearly preferable compared with the end-of-pipe wastewater treatment. The project was performed on a small-scale slaughterhouse industry ''Sahbaz'' using a methodology prescribed by the Regional Activity Center for Cleaner Production from Barcelona and the Ministry of Environment of Spain. Upon detailed diagnosis of the industrial process and waste flows generated, the opportunities for environmental improvement were identified and CP measures were recommended and implemented. In the first three months of project implementation the amount of water saved and BOD reduced was 32 percent while salt consumption was reduced by 40 percent. Total annual net savings resulting from the application of selected measures were 669 V/year.
Mine Water and the Environment, 2012
The online version of the original article can be found under
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2007
ABSTRACT
Journal of Cleaner Production, Nov 1, 2010
The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of... more The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of BAT candidates and to present the results of the mapping of B&H food and beverage sector, prepared as a baseline for the development of national reference documents on Best Available Techniques. The subsectors subject to analysis were: dairy, fish farming, fish processing, fruit and vegetable processing, meat processing, breweries, and slaughterhouses. The sector was mapped from several aspects, including socioeconomic , legal, and environmental point of view. The socioeconomic aspect focused on understanding the sector's structure and financial capabilities, pricing for water, energy, and solid waste consumption, as well as employee profiles, in order to better assess the sustainability of decisions taken. Legal mapping focused on relevant regulations, including policies from the following sectors: environment, water use and protection, food safety, agriculture, and veterinary, in order to determine legal requirements from an environmental protection aspect set in the various sector policies. Environmental performance indicators were calculated in order to assess present resource efficiencies and relevant environmental impacts. In addition, the mapping process also addressed the existing level of BAT implementation in the subsectors under consideration. The paper presents a rationale for methodology selection, offers a review of the mapping methodology used, discusses mapping results and provides conclusions in regards to that methodology used and discusses issues that need to be considered in the selection of BAT candidates.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016
In modern challenging environment, decision makers often need fast and effective tools to quickly... more In modern challenging environment, decision makers often need fast and effective tools to quickly model and optimize several decision alternatives and then compare them according to various preconditions or performance criteria. Specifically, efficient solid waste management requires responsible administration to implement detailed screening of needs and desired development directions, followed by decision on the implementing measures. Such process results with a number of various solid waste management scenarios, often with mutually conflicting objectives or expected results. These scenarios affect different range of population, relate to diverse problems, vary in costs levels and time needed to become effective. When selecting only one from various scenarios, different groups of decision-makers are involved. Decision-making has to take into account usually conflicting technological, economic, social and environmental objectives. Single-criterion decision-making based on available financial resources as a sole criterion does not respond to such requests. This paper demonstrates the reliability of use of multi-criteria decision making tool for the purpose of selecting the best municipal solid waste management scenario among six different alternatives. The multi-criteria decision making tool enables decision makers to make informed decisions and achieve optimal results.
not-for-profit international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental probl... more not-for-profit international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The center fulfils this mission by promoting cooperation among non-governmental organisations, governments, businesses and other environmental stakeholders, and by supporting the free exchange of information and public participation in environmental decision-making. The REC was established in 1990 by the United States, the European Commission and Hungary. Today, the REC is legally based on a charter signed by the governments of 28 countries and the European Commission, and on an international agreement with the government of Hungary. The REC has its head office in Szentendre, Hungary, and country offices and field offices in each of its 15 beneficiary
This paper deals with the assessment of daily methane yield from anaerobic digestion (AD) of slau... more This paper deals with the assessment of daily methane yield from anaerobic digestion (AD) of slaughterhouse waste using mathematical modelling based on data obtained from 15 days long experimental period. The experiment is carried out in laboratory scale continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated under different temperature and mixing conditions. The waste mixture was composed of two input substrates: manure from cattle depots and vehicles for cattle transport (labelled as O1) and inedible offal, stomach contents, sludge from washing and cleaning, and the meat leftovers (labelled as O2). The ratio used was O1:O2=80:20. The results show that operating temperature of 35 o C and mixing speed of 20 o /min is the most promising modus of work that produces stable yield but with lower methane quantities.
Journal of Cleaner Production
The paper discusses the possibility and economic feasibility of applying preventive techniques in... more The paper discusses the possibility and economic feasibility of applying preventive techniques in plants with smaller capacities than those specified by the Directive on industrial emissions (IED).
Thermal Science, 2014
ABSTRACT
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015
ABSTRACT
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2010
The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of... more The objective of this paper is to discuss the mapping methodology implemented in the selection of BAT candidates and to present the results of the mapping of B&H food and beverage sector, prepared as a baseline for the development of national reference documents on Best Available Techniques. The subsectors subject to analysis were: dairy, fish farming, fish processing, fruit and vegetable processing, meat processing, breweries, and slaughterhouses.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2007
The goal of this project was to demonstrate to Bosnian and Herzegovinian industries that signific... more The goal of this project was to demonstrate to Bosnian and Herzegovinian industries that significant reductions in water use, wastewater discharge and pollution load can be obtained at little or no cost and that efficient use of resources and reduction of waste generation at source are clearly preferable compared with the end-of-pipe wastewater treatment. The project was performed on a small-scale slaughterhouse industry ''Sahbaz'' using a methodology prescribed by the Regional Activity Center for Cleaner Production from Barcelona and the Ministry of Environment of Spain. Upon detailed diagnosis of the industrial process and waste flows generated, the opportunities for environmental improvement were identified and CP measures were recommended and implemented. In the first three months of project implementation the amount of water saved and BOD reduced was 32 percent while salt consumption was reduced by 40 percent. Total annual net savings resulting from the application of selected measures were 669 V/year.