TRI Pollution Prevention Report for SOLENIS LLC and Acrylamide

Facility ID: 23434LLDCL2301W

Facility Name and Address:
SOLENIS LLC
2301 WILROY RD
SUFFOLK, VA 23434

Parent Company: PLATINUM EQUITY ADVISORS LLC

Industry: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199)
Chemical: Acrylamide

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2019

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*
2021
2019	Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	W39: Installed a spray nozzle on the top of storage tank to minimize product foaming during transfer. This reduces the potential for foam to be released from storage tank vents and therefore reduces spill/leak cleanup and waste generation. Source Reduction - Improvement was the result of group incident investigations and reviews to prevent spill/releases. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Changes are currently being made to reduce wastewater discharges to the POTW containing acrylamide waste. The site anticipates an increase in off-site waste transfers in 2020 as the feasibility of onsite wastewater treatment methods are further investigated.
2018	Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2017	Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2016	Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)	Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - Installed additional WW treatment equipment to further remove organics
2014	Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications[-50-99%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	Source Reduction - Added additional VOC equiment
2013	Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)	Source Reduction - In 2013 the site implemented a site wide spill prevention plan. The plan was composed of spill teams which focused their attention on over-fill protections and safe chemical transfer.
2012	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)	Source Reduction - A hose policy which requires all hoses used to transfer chemicals are identified electronically and tested annually. This program has led to fewer spills due to hose failures. Source Reduction - Installed additional high level interlocks to address possible tank over flows
2011	Source Reduction:: W59: Modified stripping/cleaning equipment Source Reduction:: W64: Improved draining procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)	Source Reduction - Installed drain pipes from vessels to the effluient drains - reduced solid waste Source Reduction - Installed an additinal water scrubber which reduced acrylamide emissions to air
2010	Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping Source Reduction:: W59: Modified stripping/cleaning equipment Source Reduction:: W63: Modified containment procedures for cleaning units	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2009	Source Reduction:: W68: Improved rinse equipment operation	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2008	Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2007	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2006	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2005	Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2004	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2003	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2002	Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2001	Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2000	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
1999	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
1994	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
1993	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1992	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures Source Reduction:: W63: Modified containment procedures for cleaning units Source Reduction:: W66: Modified or installed rinse systems	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1991	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures Source Reduction:: W63: Modified containment procedures for cleaning units Source Reduction:: W66: Modified or installed rinse systems	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management

*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.

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.

Source Reduction includes activities that eliminate or reduce the generation of chemical waste.
Recycling includes the recovery of a toxic chemical in waste for reuse.
Energy Recovery includes the combustion of toxic chemicals in waste to generate heat or electricity.
Treatment includes the destruction of a toxic chemical in waste.
Disposal or Other Releases includes toxic chemical quantities entering the environment.

The PPA requires facilities to provide the following details about each chemical they report to TRI:

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")

Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.