To assist industry in pollution prevention by devising clean technologies and process design tools, and by pursuing promising leads in treatment, beneficiation, and reuse where prevention is not feasible. The CenCITT Goal CenCITT's goal is to help create industrial facilities in which waste is minimized through the application of economically sound technologies, and a combination of optimized manufacturing processes, treatment operations and reuse of materials. Accordingly, the Center aims to aid industry in developing and identifying clean technologies to meet society's needs, and at the same time meet stringent U.S. environmental regulations. Furthermore, U.S. industry produces 11 billion tons of waste annually. As a result, we are threatening the Earth's capacity to repair and replenish itself.
Clean technology lightens the burden on the environment.
It prevents pollution and minimizes waste generation. The application of clean technology could greatly reduce the quantity of these industrial wastes. Up to now, it hasn't been easy for industry to devise and implement clean technologies into their manufacturing processes, and to do it cost-effectively. CenCITT is working to change that. The CenCITT Approach Starting with industry and ending with industry.