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Facility ID: 06492BYKCH524SO

Facility Name and Address:
BYK USA INC
524 S CHERRY ST
WALLINGFORD, CT 06492

Parent Company: BYK USA INC

Industry: Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)
Chemical: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

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Reporting Year Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2024 Source Reduction:: S33: Improved containment or material handling operations
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
S33: added new storage tanks to be more efficient and minimize losses via piping.

2023 Source Reduction:: S41: Improved scheduling, record keeping, or procedures for operations, cleaning, and maintenance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
S41: optimization of batch campaigns lead to less washes between batches

2022 Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
S21: more efficient recirculation lines and conservation vents

Source Reduction - engineering meetings to develop better equipment to control emissions
2021 Source Reduction:: S35: Other improvements to inventory and material management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
S35: Campaigning, easier/less washouts

2019 Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
W14: Minor benefits were seen on the product changeovers using this solvent. This was mostly incidental due to optimization of other solvent usage.

Source Reduction - Ongoing continuous improvement projects.
1992 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
1991 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.
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