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Vance Air Force Base (VAFB)
Year Submitted: 2003 |
Process: Waste Reduction |
Industry: Military |
Wastes Reduced: Air emissions, solid waste |
Substance: Air |
Equipment: New Technology |
Location: Vance AFB OK |
Description:
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P2 Application:
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Environmental Benefits:
71% (53 tons) reduction in hazardous waste. (28 tons of hazardous waste were eliminated with the installation of a geodesic dome on an above ground fuel storage tank.) 67% (8 tons) reduction in use of ozone depleting substances. 29% reduction in pesticide use. 88% (63 tons) reduction in air emissions. 66% (1900 tons) reduction in solid waste.
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Details of Reductions
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