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Tinker Air Force Base
Year Submitted: 2003 |
Process: Waste Reduction |
Industry: Government Agency-Includes Military |
Wastes Reduced: Plastics |
Substance: Water, Plastics |
Equipment: Robotic Systems |
Location: Midwest City OK |
No. of employees: 20000 |
Description:
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P2 Application:
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Environmental Benefits:
ODCs reduced 96% (290 tons). Implementation of robotic systems eliminated: 1,500 lbs chromium from plating process; 500 tons hazardous waste; 140,000 lbs methylene chloride; conserving 8.33 million gallons of waste water annually. Diversion of 6,000 tons of solid waste from landfills through recycling. 34 tons of emissions.
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Details of Reductions
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