TRI Pollution Prevention Report for CHART INC. and Manganese

Facility ID: 56071MNNST4077T

Facility Name and Address:
CHART INC.
407 7TH ST NW
NEW PRAGUE, MN 56071

Parent Company: CHART INDUSTRIES INC

Industry: Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (332420)
Chemical: Manganese

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2022

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*
2022			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - we recycle as much as we possibly can. We have an in-house wastewater treatment system which further reduces releases. All Welding and grinding operations are done as cleanly as possible, plus we have changed from 9% Nickel and Carbon Steel inner vessels (less grinding and surface prep) and now plasma-Tig welding. Phased Array inspection, and waterjet cutting which will help reduce releases to the environment.
2021			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - we recycle as much as we possibly can. We have an in-house wastewater treatment system which further reduces releases. All welding and grinding operations are done as cleanly as possible, plus we have changed from 9% nickel to stainless steel (less grinding and surface prep) and now plasma-TIG welding. Phased Array inspection, and waterjet cutting which will help reduce releases to the environment.
2020			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - we recycle as much as we possible can. We have an in-house wastewater treatment system which further reduces releases. All welding and grinding operations are done as cleanly as possible., plus we have changed from 9%Nickel to Stainless steel (less grinding and surface prep) and now plasma-TIG welding. Phased Array inspection, and waterjet cutting which will help reduce releases to the environment.
2019			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - We recycle as much as we can. We have an in-house wastewater treatment system which further reduces releases. All welding and grinding operations are done as cleanly as possible, plus we have changed from 9% Nickel to Stainless Steel (less grinding and surface prep) and now Plasma-TIG welding, Phased Array inspection, and Waterjet Cutting which will help reduce releases to the environment.
2018			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - We recycle as much as we possible can. We have an in-house wastewater treatment system which further reduces releases. All welding and grinding operations are done as cleanly as possible, plus we have changed from 9% Nickel to Stainless Steel (less grinding and surface prep) and now Plasma-Tig welding, Phased Array inspection, and Waterjet Cutting which will help reduce releases to the environment.
2017			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - We recycle as much as we possible can. All welding and grinding operations are done as cleanly as possible, plus we have changed from 9% Nickel to Stainless Steel (less grinding and surface prep) and now Plasma-Tig welding, and Phased Array inspection which will help reduce releases to the environment.
2015	Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2014	Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	Source Reduction - streamlined the layout to help remove the grinding operations and improve flow.

*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.