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Facility ID: 77483CNCHM13MIL

Facility Name and Address:
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP-MATAGORDA FACILITY
17042 STATE HWY 60 S
BAY CITY, TX 77414

Parent Company: LYONDELLBASELL FINANCE CO

Industry: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211)
Chemical: Ethylbenzene

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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*
2022 Source Reduction:: S06: Other material modifications made[-25-49%]
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
S06: Ethylbenzene is component of mixed xylene used for chemical cleaning (solvent) maintenance activity. Reduced chemical cleanings in 2022.

2021 Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful.

Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Ethylbenzene is component of mixed xylene used for chemical cleaning (solvent) maintenance activity in 2021. Prior alternate methods for cleaning determined to not be adequate.

2012 Other Barriers to Source Reduction - The waste that contains this chemical is only produced as part of maintenance activities that are performed on on a non-routine basis and the waste stream components are variable. This limits the opportunity to establish the waste stream as a "product" or for recycling to third parties.

2011 Source Reduction:: W71: Other cleaning and degreasing modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.
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