Transcript Trials & Tribulations of De-Canning with an Aerosol Kruncher William Leonard

Trials & Tribulations
of De-Canning with an
Aerosol Kruncher
TM
William Leonard
September 22, 2005
Hennepin County Facts
• Size – 611 square miles
• Population – 1,116,200
• Occupied Housing Units – 456,129
• Cities, Townships, Territories – 47
• County Seat – Minneapolis
First HHW Event Collection
• 1986
• 2 day collection (Friday & Saturday)
• 1,200 Participants
• 3,740 gallons paint and flammable liquids
Permanent Facilities
• BPTS
– August 1990
– 2,896 participants
• SHRAPWDOC
– October 1993
– 3,760 participants
Program Growth
YEAR
(vehicles)
(gallons)
(gallons)
(gallons)
(gallons)
(gallons)
(gallons)
(gallons)
(gallons)
(gallons)
Participant
1986
1,200
5,650
1,512
1,237
991
9,390
7.83
1987
4,400
11,733
7,361
6,059
5,367
30,520
6.94
1988
6,600
11,440
7,563
6,187
4,407
29,597
4.48
1989
8,750
4,185
0
5,000
3,000
12,185
1.39
1990
3,846
7,426
8,346
5,974
2,455
4,286
28,487
7.41
1991
16,473
39,416
28,380
23,925
5,060
12,539
109,320
6.64
1992
21,045
48,256
58,435
27,910
8,910
19,643
163,154
7.75
1993
25,131
52,618
39,960
31,020
7,975
33,865
165,438
6.58
1994
38,427
83,472
49,995
36,850
11,605
54,910
236,832
6.16
1995
39,732
72,522
48,895
39,490
11,579
62,760
275
495
7,946
243,962
6.14
1996
43,885
83,083
52,305
41,140
12,980
71,175
2,365
4,290
9,987
277,325
6.32
1997
54,307
91,860
58,850
47,190
14,410
77,545
2,862
5,446
9,099
307,262
5.66
1998
61,163
99,749
66,110
49,720
17,545
81,925
3,355
7,168
9,524
335,096
5.48
1998
67,759
103,621
70,950
50,380
17,930
83,427
3,575
6,655
8,614
345,152
5.09
1999
68,154
102,233
67,650
46,200
17,380
78,818
2,695
6,325
8,497
329,798
4.84
2000
80,960
108,817
89,375
54,285
19,580
83,565
2,475
7,765
8,909
374,771
4.63
2001
85,122
95,979
93,500
54,560
19,910
82,355
2,310
7,700
7,428
363,742
4.27
2002
85,122
95,979
93,500
54,560
19,910
82,355
2,310
7,700
7,428
363,742
4.27
2003
84,860
94,627
91,080
53,185
21,835
75,765
1,870
6,985
7,727
353,074
4.16
2004
93,283
101,959
107,745
57,305
22,660
78,385
2,035
7,425
7,445
384,959
4.13
Highlighted years correspond to opening of permanent facilities.
*
Lab packs - For this report, the lab packs designation consists of pesticides, aerosols, oven cleaners, asbestos, dioxin wastes, paint and varnish
strippers, heavy metal bearing solids, oily water, PCB Ballasts, lead based paint chips, acids, contaminated debris, halogenated and non-halogenated
liquids, bases, oxidizers, contact cements, adhesives, roofing tars and petroleum based driveway sealers, & flammable solids.
Program Budget
• $5,124,000
• Major Categories
– $1,600,000
– $1,580,000
– $1,150,000
Disposal
Operations (facilities & events)
Processing (electronics &
batteries)
Automating System
• Log splitter
• Can Crushers
• Mechanical openers
• Shredders
The KRUNCHER
Description
• Hydraulic Press
• Two Rams
• Shear
• Plunger
• 100,000 psi
Processing Info
YEAR
CANS PROCESSED PER HOUR
(1 gallon equivalents)
Flam.
Oil
Oil
Aerosols
Liquids
Filters
Paints
Latex
Paints
2004
107
173
235
147
144
2003
117
209
191
157
162
2002
103
156
239
129
158
2001
N.A.
58
158
117
103
2000
Average
N.A.
109
N.A.
149
373
239
41
118
77
129
Tribulations and Solutions
• Bridging in
hopper
Tribulations and Solutions
• Change in Staff
Tribulations and Solutions
• Tears to the Pump Diaphragm
Tribulations and Solutions
• Lid Seal Leaks
Tribulations and Solutions
• Lid Seal Leaks
Tribulations and Solutions
• Finger Painting
Tribulations and Solutions
• Float Switch
Tribulations and Solutions
• Plate Warping
• Burp Valve
Tribulations and Solutions
• Aerosol Processing
Costs
• Kruncher
$140,000
• Ancillary Equipment & Installation
$178,900
• Total Initial Investment
$318,900
• Additional Costs
$248,970
• Total Invested
$567,940
Program Savings
YEAR
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
TOTAL
(type)
LABOR AEROSOL
(4 FTEs) DISPOSAL
TOTAL
YEAR
$125,861
$125,861
$125,861
$125,861
$73,416
$26,090
$28,750
$21,398
$985
$0
$151,952
$154,611
$147,259
$126,846
$73,416
$576,860
$77,223
$654,083
Summary
• Cost Benefit
- $86,212
• Safety
- Exposure
- Lifting
- Repetitive