| Main Title |
Waste minimization assessment for a manufacturer of chemicals / |
| Author |
Looby, Gwen P. ;
Miller, P. S.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, |
| Year Published |
1992 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600-S-92-004; EPA-R-814903; PB92203595 |
| Stock Number |
PB92-203595 |
| OCLC Number |
26274859 |
| Subjects |
Waste minimization--Research--Tennessee ;
Chemical industry--Waste disposal--Research--Tennessee
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| Additional Subjects |
Manufacturers ;
Waste minimization ;
Chemical industry ;
Hazardous materials ;
Manuals ;
Assessments ;
Resins ;
Herbicides ;
Additives ;
Catalysts ;
Propionic acid ;
Emulsifying agents ;
Industrial waste treatment ;
Dryers ;
Sludge ;
Pollution prevention
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 600-S-92-004 |
c.1-2 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
08/24/2010 |
| EJED |
EPA/600/S-92/004 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
10/05/2001 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-S-92-004 |
In Binder Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ELBD RPS |
EPA 600-S-92-004 |
repository copy |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
02/22/2016 |
| EMBD |
EPA/600/S-92/004 |
|
NRMRL/GWERD Library/Ada,OK |
12/28/2001 |
| NTIS |
PB92-203595 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
7 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has funded a pilot project to assist small- and medium-size manufacturers who want to minimize their generation of waste but who lack the expertise to do so. In an effort to assist these manufacturers, Waste Minimization Assessment Centers (WMACs) were established at selected universities and procedures were adapted from the EPA Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessment Manual (EPA/625/7-88/003, July 1988). The WMAC team at the University of Tennessee performed an assessment at a plant manufacturing acrylic emulsions, low molecular weight resins, herbicides, and specialty chemicals - approximately 300 million lb/yr. In general, monomers, additives, activators, and catalysts are metered and mixed in tanks then pumped sequentially into reactor vessels. Once the product is formed, the solution is pumped into a blend tank where more chemicals, such as binders, emulsifiers, and thickeners, are added. The team's report recommendations, indicated that the majority of waste was generated in the waste water treatment system and that the greatest savings could be obtained by installing a natural gas-fired dry-off oven in the waste water treatment system to reduce (by 81%) the amount of sludge removed to the landfill. |
| Notes |
Caption title. Shipping list no.: 92-0392-P. "May 1992." "EPA/600-S-92-004." |
