TRI Pollution Prevention Report for LUBRIZOL CORP and Methanol

Facility ID: 78112CLRWT4420S

Facility Name and Address:
LUBRIZOL CORP
4420 S FLORES RD
ELMENDORF, TX 78112

Parent Company: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998)
Chemical: Methanol

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2015

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*
2020	Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources[-50-99%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W36: Continued implementation of Leak Detection and Repair Program that monitors fugitive emissions from tanks and reactors.
2019	Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources[-50-99%] Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-25-49%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W36: Implementation of a Leak Detection and Repair Program that monitors fugitive emissions from tanks and reactors. W58: Projects have been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated. Process and BOM modifications aim at reducing and/or eliminating some wastes.
2018			Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Condensates are being looked at for potential onsite reuse to extend the life of the material.
2017	Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources[-50-99%] Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-50-99%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W36: Implementation of a Leak Detection and Repair Program that monitors fugitive emissions from tanks and reactors. W58: Implementation of Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer in 2017. The purpose of this unit is to capture and destroy 99% process vent emissions from reactors/tanks/loading & unloading processes which accounts for our large process source reduction. Source Reduction - New NSR air permit identified the need for better control systems and also to add flexibility to production. Source Reduction - New NSR air permit identified the need for better control systems.
2015			Other Environmental Practices: Source Reduction - This chemical is listed on the facility P2 plan to reduce releases in air and waste. However, production and operations at the facility fluctuate with the market, and more methanol was used in 2015 for production purposes. Additionally, non-conforming product was also disposed of at the end of the year. We anticipate reduced emissions for upcoming years, with the installation of emission control devices (RTO) in 2016.
2014			Other Environmental Practices: Source Reduction - This chemical is listed on the facility P2 plan to reduce releases in air and waste. However, production and operations at the facility fluctuate with the market, and more methanol was used in 2014 for production purposes. Additionally, non-conforming product was also disposed of at the end of the year. We anticipate reduced emissions for upcoming years, with the installation of emission control devices (RTO) in 2015.

*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.