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Pollution Prevention 101
  • Oklahoma City, August 13, 2008
  • Thomas Vinson-Peng
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Approach to identify process wastes
  • Draw “chalk line” around area


  • List everything that goes in and out
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Input/Output
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Multi-Step Process
  • Identify Inputs &Outputs
  • for Each Step
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Surface Coating
  • Input
  • Metal parts
  • Paint
  • Spray guns
  • Filters
  • Solvent
  • Water
  • Shop rags
  • Output
  • Painted parts
  • VOCs to air
  • Loaded filters
  • Dirty guns
  • Dirty rags
  • Spent solvent
  • Packaging
  • (cans, cardboard)
  • Wastewater
  • Sludge
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Making Coffee
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Makin’ Coffee
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How much $$$ can you save?
  • What can be done with unused materials?
  • How can unused materials be minimized?
  • How much coffee is made?  Cost?
  • How much is served?  Cost?
  • How much is not served?  Cost?
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Drainage Pit
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Process Flow1
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Process Flow 2
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CMI Success
Machine Parts Manufacturing
  • Coolant reuse
  •  Change floor cleaning soap
  •  No major coolant problems
  •  Reduced oil wastewater 80,000 gal/yr.
  •  Saves CMI $300,000/yr.
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Some Tools
  • P2 Planning Tool
  • Pollution Prevention Manuals and Fact Sheets
  • Case Studies
  • Workshops/Conferences
  • Online Annual Reporting
  • Vendor Information
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Zero Waste P2 Workshops
working with regulatory partners
  • Reported savings of $271,408
  • Conserve 15,218 gallons/year water
  • Reduced Hazardous Materials use by 5,538 lbs/year
  • Reduced Hazardous Waste  6,384 lbs/year, and an additional 150 tons/yr Acutely Hazardous Waste
  • Compliance Improvements


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Pollution Prevention Workshop Schedule
  • September 16-17  Austin
  • October 2-3  Houston
  • October 15-16 Corpus Christi
  • November 5-6  Fort Worth (Dallas)
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"P2Pays.org – Online Library"
  • P2Pays.org – Online Library
  • Vendor Info.
    • IWRC.org
    • http://es.epa.gov/vendors/


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"SAGE - Find alternate solvents"
  • SAGE - Find alternate solvents
    • (www.clean.rti.org)
  • CAGE - Find alternate coatings
    • (www.cage.org)

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ZeroWasteNetwork.org
  • Identify successful practices and publish them in a format that is useful to facilities in our region
  • Provide means for facilities to exchange ideas
    • Workshops
    • On-line
    • Tech assistance
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Regional Centers
National Resources
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Multi-National Assistance
  • Post a Question to P2Tech
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Wire Manufacturer
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Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions
  • Serves as a technical and business resource to:
    • Streamline manufacturing processes
    • Optimize factory operations
    • Integrate today's technology
    • Facilitate vendor contacts
    • Increase global competitiveness
    • Enhance work force development
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Virtual Engineer
  • Over 400 Options Developed and Reviewed by Regional P2 Programs.
  • Facilities developed over 800 options for reducing waste.
  • Three of the top five most popular options were developed by industry.
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Measuring Results
  • Prevention Through On-line Tools – Users of our Pollution Prevention Planning tool reduced
  • 2,423 Tons of Hazardous Waste
  • 360,000 Pounds of Toxic Chemicals
  • Shared 476 pollution prevention options with other users
  • Savings to be documented this year


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Fact Sheet Generator
  • Search on Pollutant
    • If you see a slug coming down the pipes
  • Search on Industry
    • If you are about to inspect and you need help
  • Right Now only a few, expect it to be fully populated end of summer
  • MAKE YOUR OWN, using ours as a start
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Next: Turbo TOMPS
  • Identify a process
    • Metal finishers
  • Metal finishers prepare a Toxic Organic Management Plan
    • Select BMP’s and ideas
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Case Studies
  • Used ONLY with permission of company
  • May have changed some details if company doesn’t wish to be identified
  • Pictures used ONLY with permission
    • Some workshop pictures not actual company
  • Results and savings ALWAYS real




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Measuring Results
  • Prevention Through On-line Tools – Users of our Pollution Prevention Planning tool reduced
  • 2,423 Tons of Hazardous Waste
  • 360,000 Pounds of Toxic Chemicals
  • Shared 476 pollution prevention options with other users
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Fibergrate Composite Structures, Inc.

  • Reduced 6,000 lbs styrene
  • Reduced VOC emissions by 30%
  • Reduced solid waste by 30%
  • Saved $14,000
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Fibergrate
  • New Area Source Rules
  • Competition Solution – “Offshore Production”
  • Fibergrate instituted a Pollution Prevention Program
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P2 Challenge
  • Based on Audit Criteria
    • Local ordinances and policy
    • Distribution of appropriate P2 Materials
    • Documenting P2
    • Including prevention in file reviews


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Regional Results
  • 8.5 million gallons/year Water conserved
  • 37 thousand pounds/year Hazardous waste Reduced
  • 204 thousnd kwh/yr
  • 184 thousand pound of Hazardous Materials eliminated
  • $700,000 Saved!


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