NYS Pollution Prevention Institute

1. NYS Pollution Prevention Institute Anahita Williamson, Ph.D. Director, NYSP2I October 20, 2009 Anahita Williamson Director 8-25-2009

2. New York State Pollution Prevention Institute(NYS/P2I)Vision & Mission Vision: The vision of the NYS P2I is to foster the transformation and development of sustainable businesses and organizations in New York State in a collaborative program committed to making the State a leader in environmental stewardship. • Mission: • The mission of the Institute is to provide a high-impact, comprehensive and integrated program of technology research development and diffusion, outreach, training and education aimed at making New York State more sustainable for workers, the public, the environment and the economy through: • reductions in toxic chemical use • reductions in emissions to the environment and waste generation • the efficient use of raw materials, energy and water

3. NYSP2I Research & Development Direct Assistance Community Grants Professional Training/ Outreach Sector Projects • Led by Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) • Four Partner Universities: • Clarkson • RIT • RPI • University at BuffaloShort & Long-term research • Facilitate the use of P2 for solving environmental problems • Assessment & Implementation • LE2: Lean/Energy/Environment • Provide financial & technical support to community organizations • Raise awareness & understanding of P2 • Workshops & Training conducted for clients • Areas of interest for stakeholders • Specific Training • Design for the Environment & Life-Cycle Assessment • Projects that have the potential to impact NYS on a high level • Dry Cleaning • E-waste • Auto body shops Tangible results towards… …a sustainable New York!

4. Geographic Distribution of Collaborations, Workshops, and Community Grants – First Year of Operations, NYSP2I CITEC CEG MVATC CNYTDO HTR Insyte AM&T HVTDC LIFT ITAC

5. Top 8 Target Sectors

6. Direct AssistanceProject Examples

7. Identified method for converting waste effluent back to incoming raw materials for this start-up NY company Results: Modified operation with no degradation in product quality Reduced operating costs by 50-67% Reduced generation of hazardous waste by over 90% With this change, made process economically feasible Assisted the company in procuring $400K in funding to keep AAC in NY, thereby retaining and creating jobs Direct Assistance ProjectAmerican Aerogel Corporation (AAC)

8. TECT Utica • Manufactures titanium turbine blades for aircraft engines • TECT generates ~313 tons/year of hazardous waste (titanium etching operation) • Spends ~$450K/year on disposal NYSP2I: Providing assistance to extend the bath life of nitric and hydrofluoric acid solutions, thereby reducing operating costs and generation of hazardous waste

9. Children’s Furniture Manufacturing Assessment • Manufacturer of maple furniture and spaces designed for children • Produce ~4,000 cribs/year • Goal: eliminate PVC from children’s cribs and replace the mattress with a more environmentally friendly alternative in order for the cribs to meet third party certification • Potential to eliminate 5,440lbs PVC per year from the bite guards and 1,520lbs from the mattress covers • P2I’s role: identify alternatives for the bite guard and mattress and rank them according to EHS attributes to assist CP in decision making

10. Monroe Plating • About the Company: • Specializes in Zinc Plating • Four fully automated zinc plating machines with • computer-controlled finishing lines • Broad volume range: Low (prototype) to High • (30,000 units/day) Baseline: • Currently uses 14.2 million gallons/year of water costing ~$38,000/year. • 34,500 gallons of acid waste disposed annually. NYSP2Is role: • Installation of counterflow, reactive and spray rinsing systems resulting in potential reduction of water usage by 35% (or 4.37 million gallons annually) and potential cost savings of ~$12K annually • Evaluation of Reverse Osmosis (RO) system to reclaim a portion of the treated wastewater (10,000 gallon/day at minimum). Reduction of at least 7 gallons/minute (1.7 million gal/year) and $4K annually. • Extending acid bath life using PRO-pHx. would reduce acid used by ~50% and reduce sludge generated. Cost savings include labor (to drain, refill, and treat the waste acid) and savings resulting from buying less acid.

11. Ducommun AeroStructuresManufacturing Process Improvements • Manufacturer of aircraft components • Desire to improve efficiency of manufacturing operations • Multiple objectives of work: • Reduce discharges of wastewater • Extend bath lives of acid etching operations • Bring chemical anodizing operations in house • Recover and reuse spent garnet from waterjet operations • Upgrade painting operations • Anticipated Results: • Zero discharge facility (wastewater) • Improved quality of acid etching operations • Drastic reductions in solid waste disposal

12. Acme Smoked FishReduction of Water Use • Producer of smoked fish • Fish arrive frozen from overseas and must be thawed in running water, which takes several hours in the winter months due to the low temperature of supply water • Proposed approach: • Capture waste heat from cogeneration plant • Install heat exchanger to transfer waste heat to incoming water • Improve distribution of water in thawing tanks with diffusers • Anticipated Results: • >80% reduction in water use and wastewater discharges • Higher yield of properly thawed fish

13. NYS Dry Cleaners: 5,421 Statewide, 11,308 employees 10% of total US dry cleaners are in NYS Average Dry Cleaner uses 80 gal/yr of Perc and releases 150 lbs/yr of perc NYSP2I Dry Cleaners Small Business, Big in NY Eco-Friendly Custom Cleaners 152 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo If NYS Dry Cleaners Convert to Alt Tech: 433,680gal/yr perc saved and 415.5 tons/yr not released

14. 40% Cost Reduction vs. Perc Operation 30% Less Gas 40% Less Electricity 60% Less Water Easier to Operate (less labor intensive) Hazardous Waste Eliminated P2I Case Study Eco-friendly Custom Cleaners, Buffalo, NY 100% Wet Clean Conversion

15. Community Grants Program Highlights

16. Film Biz RecyclingGreen Production Guide and Film Vendor List • Goal: Provide information and resources to help productions (film, T.V., video, etc.) lessen their environmental impact. • Creation of The Practical Guide to a Greener Production, which provides information on how to prevent waste and present green alternatives to current procedures. • Creation of a website that will encourage online collaboration within the film community for the ongoing development of the guide and vendor website.

17. Huntington Breast Cancer Coalition and Learning Disabilities Association Preventing Pollution at Home and in Our Community • Goal: develop and disseminate environmental health message with a focus on children • Look Before you LEAP toolkit (LEAP = L:lead, E: endocrine disruptors, A: air pollution, P: pesticides) • Toolkit to include: toxic triggers, healthy reference cards, activity book, game board for children’s education • Distribute 1,000+ healthy reference cards with a focus on Healthy Home, Environment, Community, and Eating

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