The main goal of this project was to provide the Beijing plant of Pacific Can with a more cost-effective, energy-efficient alternative for drying their cans prior to paint coating. We analyzed the current drying process and conducted experiments to determine the feasibility of our proposed alternatives. Methods used include statistical analysis, time-study, seven-step process improvement, and cost-benefit analysis. We also took into consideration the potential for expansion of our alternatives to other facility locations of Pacific Can.

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Creator

• O'Brien, T.D.
• Xu, Lingyi
• Arnold, Max Ian
• Alrayas, Mohammed

Contributors

• Pang, Ying
• Chen, Mengjuan
• Qian, Feiming

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-083015-133833

Advisor

• Liang, Jianyu
• Zeng, Amy Z.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Beijing, China Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Beijing University

Date created

• 2015-08-30

Location

• Beijing

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Industrial Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-28