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Lower Colorado River Authority
Year Submitted: 2003 |
Process: Painting/Coating |
Industry: Energy Production |
Wastes Reduced: Blast Media |
Substance: Sand/Lead |
Equipment: Water Blast |
Location: Austin TX |
No. of employees: 1650 |
Contact: Mark Johnson |
Phone: (512) 473-3200 |
Description:
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P2 Application:
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Environmental Benefits:
Using these two systems LCRA was able to reduce the volume of hazardous waste generated by 78 tons or 95%. In addition, the wet strip conditions greatly reduced the levels of lead in fine dust in the air to 12-15µg/m3. VOC emissions were reduced by 3.4 tons.
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Details of Reductions
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