Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2018
Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical
| Reporting Year | Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity | Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity | Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information* |
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| 2019 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
Barriers: B5-Barriers to P2 B5 - Specific regulatory/permit burdens. |
Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - This facility already installed and utilizes BACT/MACT technology across its emission control systems. Upgrades to Ultra LowNOx burners in the Thermal Oxidizer systems were previously completed. This facility recycles solid wastes for all availableproducts. The water treatment system at Fairmont ethanol plant in Fairmont, MN generates no wastewater discharge, as one ofthe industrys first zero liquid discharge facilities. It is designed to supply the plants cooling tower, process make-up, boilerfeed and fire-water needs by treating incoming well water, and recovers all plant utility water and nearly all storm water back intothe water treatment system to supplement the well-water feed into the front end of the treatment plant. Barriers to P2: B5 - Specific regulatory/permit burdens. - Ethanol production is regulated by TTB and EPA and specifications for fuel grade ethanol are regulated by both agencies. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Enogen corn reduced our alpha requirements. More environmentally responsible because we dont have to ship a separateproduct or use plastic containers to hold it. Benefits include: Increase in yield, Reduction in energy costs, reducing gas, electricityand water consumption (This is a huge benefit for the environment), Less transportation time, due to the finished productcoming from local suppliers. Usually within minutes of the plants. Shorter transportation time of a dry product, should have areduced risk of spills vs a liquid product needing to be shipped OTR. The facility reevaluated many chemicals used when tryingto align with FSMA and moved to GRAS chemicals. 2017-04-11: Adding sulfuric acid to cooling tower to reduce chemical cost/usage of other chemicals. Reduced use of chemicals in the cooling tower. Zero discharge facility- The water treatment system atFairmont ethanol plant in Fairmont, MN generates no wastewater discharge, as one of the industrys first zero liquid dischargefacilities. It is designed to supply the plants cooling tower, process make-up, boiler feed and fire-water needs by treatingincoming well water, and recovers all plant utility water and nearly all storm water back into the water treatment system tosupplement the well-water feed into the front end of the treatment plant. Source Reduction: Methods for Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities - Green Plains intends to continue to reduce its greenhouse-gas and other air emissions through adoption of new technologies,improved and more efficient operations for several years. Green plains had always maintained BACT and MACT guidance/standard mandate for air pollution control. We additionally have spent millions of dollars on environmental upgrades to reducedemissions and improved the environment. These include flue-gas scrubbers that dramatically slash emissions of sulfur dioxide,nitrogen oxide and particulate matter, and flare-gas recovery systems that capture and recycle gases that otherwise would beflared. By maintaining our emphasis on reliability, operational excellence and enhanced incident investigations, we will continueto target best-in-class environmental performance. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Improving recycling efforts: Our facility operations mostly generates non-hazardous solid waste consisting of paper, plastics,scrap metals, used oils, food wastes and wooden pallets. All those generated wastes were recycled where such service isavailable. We promote consistent waste management practices throughout our company. These efforts aid in reducing theamount of waste sent to landfills. Our goal is to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfills and increase the amount ofmaterials recycled every year. |
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| 2018 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
Barriers: B5-Barriers to P2 B5 - Specific regulatory/permit burdens. |
Barriers to P2: B5 - Specific regulatory/permit burdens. - Ethanol production is regulated by TTB and EPA and specifications for fuel grade ethanol are regulated by both agencies. Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - This facility already installed and utilizes BACT/MACT technology across its emission control systems. Upgrades to Ultra Low NOx burners in the Thermal Oxidizer systems were previously completed. This facility recycles solid wastes for all available products. The water treatment system at Fairmont ethanol plant in Fairmont, MN generates no wastewater discharge, as one of the industrys first zero liquid discharge facilities. It is designed to supply the plants cooling tower, process make-up, boiler feed and fire-water needs by treating incoming well water, and recovers all plant utility water and nearly all storm water back into the water treatment system to supplement the well-water feed into the front end of the treatment plant. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Improving recycling efforts: Our facility operations mostly generates non-hazardous solid waste consisting of paper, plastics, scrap metals, used oils, food wastes and wooden pallets. All those generated wastes were recycled where such service is available. We promote consistent waste management practices throughout our company. These efforts aid in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. Our goal is to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfills and increase the amount of materials recycled every year. Source Reduction: Methods for Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities - Green Plains intends to continue to reduce its greenhouse-gas and other air emissions through adoption of new technologies, improved and more efficient operations for several years. Green plains had always maintained BACT and MACT guidance/ standard mandate for air pollution control. We additionally have spent millions of dollars on environmental upgrades to reduced emissions and improved the environment. These include flue-gas scrubbers that dramatically slash emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter, and flare-gas recovery systems that capture and recycle gases that otherwise would be flared. By maintaining our emphasis on reliability, operational excellence and enhanced incident investigations, we will continue to target best-in-class environmental performance. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Enogen corn reduced our alpha requirements. More environmentally responsible because we dont have to ship a separate product or use plastic containers to hold it. Benefits include: Increase in yield, Reduction in energy costs, reducing gas, electricity and water consumption (This is a huge benefit for the environment), Less transportation time, due to the finished product coming from local suppliers. Usually within minutes of the plants. Shorter transportation time of a dry product, should have a reduced risk of spills vs a liquid product needing to be shipped OTR. The facility reevaluated many chemicals used when trying to align with FSMA and moved to GRAS chemicals. 2017-04-11: Adding sulfuric acid to cooling tower to reduce chemical cost/ usage of other chemicals. Reduced use of chemicals in the cooling tower. Zero discharge facility- The water treatment system at Fairmont ethanol plant in Fairmont, MN generates no wastewater discharge, as one of the industrys first zero liquid discharge facilities. It is designed to supply the plants cooling tower, process make-up, boiler feed and fire-water needs by treating incoming well water, and recovers all plant utility water and nearly all storm water back into the water treatment system to supplement the well-water feed into the front end of the treatment plant. |
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| 2012 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Facility shut down for part of 2012. |
TRI Pollution Prevention Glossary
The Waste Management Hierarchy |
The waste management hierarchy established by the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) guides waste generators toward the best options for managing wastes.
The preferred option is to prevent pollution at its source, but for waste that is generated, the preferred management methods are recycling, followed
by burning for energy recovery, treatment and, as a last resort, disposing of the waste.
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- A breakdown of production-related waste managed. This includes all amounts of the chemical released directly to the environment or otherwise managed as waste, other than waste generated by one-time events not associated with normal production processes (e.g., fires or remedial actions).
- A production ratio or activity index to provide context for reported toxic chemical quantities. For example, if a chemical is used in the manufacture of refrigerators, the production index would track the number of refrigerators produced and could be used to help gauge how much of the chemical is being released per unit of production.
- Any newly implemented source reduction activities, reported using "W-codes" (e.g., "W41: Increased purity of raw materials")