Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2013
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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| 2017 | Other Environmental Practices - Evaluating ways to reduce | ||
| 2016 |
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.
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Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Evaluating ways to reduce. |
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| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W52: Six mechanical seals on the polykettles (reactors) were upgraded to reduce fugitive emissions from equipment leaks. Source Reduction - An opportunity to reduce fugitive equipment leak emissions from the polykettles was identified by the maintenance department and engineering group. Source Reduction - The design of the mechanical seals on the top of six polykettles was upgraded to a design specific for agitator service. The conventional design was originally a pump seal adapted to agitator service. The upgraded configuration is designed to tolerate shaft movement, and this has increased the reliability of the new seal This has resulted in the reduction of vinyl acetate fugitive emissions. |
| 2009 |
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: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - FACILITY ROUTED EMISSIONS FROM THE POLYMERIZATION LINE REACTORS, PASTE TANKS, AND VINYL ACETATE REWORK TANKS TO THE FLARE AND CONTINUED A LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR (LDAR) PROGRAM IN THE POYMERIZTION AND POLYRECTIFICATION PROCESS AREAS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 63 SUBPART FFFF FOR MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING (MON). |
| 2008 |
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: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Facility routed emissions from the Polymerization Line Reactors, Paste Tanks, and Vinyl Acetate Rework Tanks to the flare and implemented a leak detection and repair (LDAR) program in the Polymerization and Polyrectification process areas as required by 40 CFR 63 Subpart FFFF for Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing (MON). |
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")