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Innovations in Pollution
Prevention: Observations
from Performance Track
Andy Teplitzky
Team Leader, State Relations and Incentives
National Environmental Performance Track
EPA Headquarters
Virginia EMS Conference
October 8, 2008
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Performance Track Recognizing and Driving
Environmental Excellence
 Launched in June 2000
 548 private and public member facilities in 49 states
 66% manufacturing / 34% non-manufacturing
 Employs “carrots” to complement “sticks”
 Facilities address issues beyond what is covered by
regulations
 To join, facilities must have an independentlyassessed EMS, sustained record of compliance, set
goals for future environmental improvements, and
maintain active community outreach
New Members – Spring ‘08
= current members.
= Spring 2008 new members.
Strategies to Reduce Energy and GHG
Install sun tubes
Pipe insulation
Installing
efficient lighting
sub
metering
Check/replace/repair
compressed air lines
Motion sensors
Programmable
thermostats
Solar panels
Variable
frequency
drives
Cool roofs
Employee education
Automated energy control systems
Modify production schedules
to account for peak energy
Lean/six sigma
More Strategies to Reduce
Energy and GHG
 Stack heat recovery
 Condensate recovery from water traps in boiler
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systems
Enclose motors/pumps and capture waste heat for use
in facility
Updated, rotated, and monitored boiler operations
Process cooling water stored underground
Cool the water during off-peak demand (at night) when
the utility rates are lower and store the water in a cool
water tank to use during day
Still More Strategies to Reduce
Energy and GHG
 Install anaerobic digester to treat organic material
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and capture methane gas for boilers
Replacing natural gas-driven operations with biomass that otherwise would have been sent off-site
Micro hydro electric power generators
Batching shorter-term ROI projects with longer-term
ROI projects to balance out the cost savings.
Shifting utility cost to individual department budgets
from a single facilities budget to motivate
departments to become more energy efficient.
And Finally, One More Strategy
to Reduce Energy and GHG
Installing more efficient corn
cleaning equipment that
cleans by using a camera to
detect an inferior grain, then
uses a small blast of air to
remove. The facility will use
this technology as appropriate
as it uses less electricity to
clean the corn versus the
gravity tables and large
baghouses they currently
utilize.
Some Energy-Related
Websites You May Find Useful
 Save Energy Now Assessments
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/
 Industrial Technologies Program Activities in Virginia
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/about/state_activities/map_new.a
sp?stid=VA
 Where to Buy Green Power in Virginia
http://apps3.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/buying_power.shtml?s
tate=VA
 Virginia Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?CurrentPageID=1&S
tate=VA&RE=1&EE=1
Strategies to Reduce Hazardous
Waste Generation
 Replace solvent-based parts washers with aqueous-based
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washers; treat and recycle
Bi-product synergy
Institute chemical supply control systems/chemical reuse and
exchange
Institute strict management of change process
Replace chemical cleaning with high pressure water
Reduce/eliminate aerosol paint can use by replacing with bulk
and brushes
Use digital imaging instead of photographic analysis
Use decals instead of paint
Strategies to Reduce Water Use
 Reuse process wastewater
 Optimized production sequencing to reduce rinsing of
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product lines
Using spray impingement balls instead of full tank
emersion for cleaning
Low flow/dual flow toilets and on-demand faucets
Planted local vegetation, xeriscaping, minimize lawns
Reuse “waste” water from DI/RO process
Still More Strategies to Reduce Water Use
 Collect storm water and use in process/cooling water
 Seeking beneficial use determination from state to use
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waste water from offsite for on-site activities (acid gas
scrubbers)
Condensate water collection and reuse
Use of air cooling instead of water cooling
Replace water cooling with glycol in closed-loop system
Alternative rinsing practices for metal finishing (e.g., reverse
washing, reduced drag out)
Store and reuse boiler blow down water that is normally
discharged as wastewater
Federal Water Efficiency Best
Management Practices
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/water/water_fedrequire.html
BMP # 1 - Water Management Planning
BMP # 2 - Information and Education Programs
BMP # 3 - Distribution System Audits, Leak Detection and Repair
BMP # 4 - Water-Efficient Landscaping
BMP # 5 - Water-Efficient Irrigation
BMP # 6 - Toilets and Urinals
BMP # 7 - Faucets and Showerheads
BMP # 8 - Boiler/Steam Systems
BMP # 9 - Single-Pass Cooling Equipment
BMP #10 - Cooling Tower Management
BMP #11 - Commercial Kitchen Equipment
BMP #12 - Laboratory/Medical Equipment
BMP #13 - Other Water Use
BMP #14 - Alternate Water Sources
For Further Information
 Andy Teplitzky
(202) 566-2947
[email protected]
 http://www.epa.gov/performancetrack
 Performance Track Information Center
1-888-339-PTRK (1-888-339-7875)