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DUPONT CHAMBERS WORKS WASTE MINIMIZATION PROJECT
Citation:
Du Pont de Nemours, E. I. DUPONT CHAMBERS WORKS WASTE MINIMIZATION PROJECT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-93/203 (NTIS 94-136280), 1993.
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Description:
In a joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and DuPont waste minimization project, fifteen waste streams were-selected for assessment. The intent was to develop assessments diverse in terms of process type, mode of operation, waste type, disposal needed, and relative success in identifying good waste reduction options. The fifteen case study reports describe the wastes and the processes that produce them, incentives for reducing the wastes, the options generated by the assessment teams, the technical and economic evaluation of the best options, and what others can learn from these efforts. The EPA assessment methodology is compared with that of DuPont. The suggestion is made that an upgraded methodology might combine the strengths of both. he options generated from the fifteen assessments represent practical experience that can benefit others in chemical processing industries. The options were grouped into four types of waste streams: solvent wash waste, solvent waste other than wash waste, waste from reaction byproducts, and tar waste. These options are described so that their suitability to another organization's needs could be evaluated. his report was submitted in fulfillment of the pollution prevention requirements of Section V of the Consent Decree in U.S. v. DuPont, Docket Number: 91cv768(JFG), May 22, 1991. he report covers a period from May 1991 to May 1993.