| BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABOROATORY | |||||||||
| 1999 POLLUTION PREVENTION, WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYLING PROJECTS | |||||||||
| TRACKING SYSTEM | |||||||||
| WASTE DESCRIPTION | CONTACT PHONE | REDUCED, REUSED, RECYCLED OR CONSERVED | POUNDS REDUCED, REUSED, RECYCLED OR CONSERVED IN 1999 | WASTE TYPE | POTENTIAL COSTS FOR TREATMENT & DISPOSAL | COST OF RECYCLE, PREVENTION | ESTIMATED COST BENEFIT | PROEJECT DESCRIPTION DETAILS | |
| Paint, 1800 gallons of excess material | Pete Stelmaschuk, ext 3981 | Reused | 18,000 | Hazardous Waste | $12,000 | $0 | $18,000 | 1800 gallons of paint was donated to Town of Brookhaven for reuse. Material consisted of colors no longer used and small batches of specialty paints. Disposal cost is estimated at $12,000. Internal handling, characterization, and transportation costs estimated at $6,000. Created excellent public relations with Town and ultimate recipients. | |
| 3 Chillers for Cooling Water Systems | Tom Lambertson, ext. 3352 | Conserved | 12,850,000 | Water | $2,040 | $0 | $2,040 | During clean out of Oceanography building, three chillers were identified as available and were reused the Central Shops to replace once-through cooling water systems. Estimated water conservation is 1.5 million gallons, assuming flowrates of 5 GPM, and operation for 10 weeks/year for the three systems (12.85 million lbs of water). Estimated cost for supplying and then disposing of water is $1.35/1000 gallons. | |
| Millipore RO System | John Sutherland, ext | Reused | 200 | Sanitary | $200 | $0 | $2,000 | During clean out of Oceanography, reverse osmosis system was scheduled for removal and disposal as trash. The system was described in an email to ESH Coordinators, resulting in a use being identified for Biology experiments at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS). | |
| Lead Bricks for Hot Cell | Ed Richards, ext. 7251 | Reuse | 172,000 | Mixed Waste | $405,725 | $100,000 | $305,725 | Reused over 7,000 radioactive lead bricks for shielding in the Hotcell being constructed at Waste Management Division. Avoided cost of disposal as mixed waste is estimated at $405,725 ($2/lbs for disposal x 172,000 lbs, plus $61,725 for packaging, handling, and transportation). Project eliminates potential environmental impact of storing waste bricks. | |
| Waste Oil | Roland Baillargeon, ext.3261 | Source Reduction | 3,500 | Hazardous Waste | $6,000 | $0 | $20,000 | 350 gallons of waste oil contaminated with chlorinated compounds required disposal as hazardous waste at cost of $6,000. Source of chlorinated compound contamination was identified and replaced with non-chlorinated substitute. Waste oil is now removed free of charge and used for energy recovery. Estimate three batches per year. | |
| Deionization System regeneration wastes | Ron Beauman, ext. 7418 | Source Reduction | 1,000 | Hazardous Waste | $1,000 | $9,000 | $3,000 | Installed a deionization system on the make-up water supply at NSLS cooling water system allowing longer periods between regeneration of resins. Reduces approximately 110 gallons of hazardous waste, and saves labor by decreasing frequency of regeneration (estimated $2,000) | |
| Purge Water Low-Flow, Low-Purge Well Sampling | Doug Paquette, ext. 7046 | Source Reduction | 1,164,000 | Radioactive and Hazardous Wastes | $450,000 | $23,000 | $820,000 | Project involved procurement of low-flow, low-purge well sampling equipment and training of sampling team. Eliminates approximately 137,000 gallons of contaminated purge water (1,164,000 lbs) at an estimated cost of $450,000 for treatment and disposal, and reduces labor costs by an estimated $370,000.(1,164,000 lbs = 138,000 gallons of contaminated purge water) | |
| Fluorescent Lamps | Mike Clancy, ext. 7651 | Recycling | 82,248 | Hazardous Waste | $109,000 | $25,000 | $84,000 | A total of 41,124 fluorescent bulbs were sent to Mercury Technolgoies Inc, Division of AERC for recycling in 1999. Estimating 2 lbs/bulb, or a total of 82,248 lbs of bulbs. Disposal of crushed bulbs as mercury waste would have cost approximately $300/drum (mercury less than 260 mg/kg) plus $300/drum labor (crushing, packaging, characterization). At 500 lbs/drum of crushed bulbs, 165 drums of bulbs would have required disposal ($99,000 for crushing/disposal). Transportation is estimated at $10,000 for a total cost avoidance of $109,000. | |
| Fluorescent Lamps | Chris Johnson, ext. 7636 | Source Reduction | 69,500 | Hazardous Waste | $91,740 | $40,000 | $51,740 | 29,775 low mercury bulbs were purchased to replace mercury bearing bulbs. Low mercury bulbs are disposable at the local landfill as sanitary waste, thus avoiding generation of hazardous wastes. At 2 lbs./bulb, 69,500 lbs of hazardous waste were avoided. Fluorescent bulbs that are hazardous waste cost approximately $1.32/lbs to dispose, for a total avoided cost of $91,740. | |
| PCB Ballasts | Chris Johnson, ext. 7636 | Source Reduction | 265 | PCB Waste | $1,000 | $13,000 | $56,000 | Proactively remove PCB ballasts in lighting systems. Replacement as a project avoids replacement on a one-by-one basis when a leak occurs. Project cost to replace 53 units estimated at $13,000. Response to leaker (spill response, sampling, cleanup) estimated at $1,300 or $68,900/53 units. | |
| Blasocut Machining Coolant | Tom Lambertson, ext. 3352 | Recycled/Reused | 30,385 | Industrial Waste | $24,180 | $0 | $24,180 | Central Shops Division operates a recycling system that reclaims Blasocut machining coolant and supplies it labwide. 3,570 gallons (or 65 drums) of Blasocut lubricant were recycled in 1999. Recycling involves aeration, centrifuge, and filteration. Avoids cost of disposal as industrial waste ($300/drum = $19,500), plus handling, characterization, shipping and an avoided cost of procurement of 3 drums of concentrate for a total savings of $24,180. Cost of recycle is estimated to be the same as cost of procurement and preparation of proper dilution for use. | |
| AGS Ion Exchange regeneration wastewater | Ed Dale, ext. 7943 | Source Reduction | 127,500 | Radioactive Wastewater | $160,000 | $192,000 | $136,000 | This was a multi-year implementation completed in 1999. Retrofitted ion exchange systems so resins could be removed and disposed as LLW, instead of regenerating them. Regeneration produced ~15,000 gallons of radioactive wastewater annually at an estimated cost of $160,000/yr. Resin removal will produce ~130 cubic feet of resin for disposal instead at an estimated cost of $24,000/yr, for a yearly savings of $136,000/yr. (127,500 lbs =~15,000 gal) | |
| Cylinders returned to Suppliers from Chemistry Dept | Ed Richards, ext. 7251 | Recycle | 565 | HazardousWaste | $25,425 | $3,390 | $22,035 | Returned 113 cylinders from Chemistry Dept to supplier (Mattheson) at a cost of $30/cyclinder, avoiding cost of disposal at an estimated cost of $225/cyclinder. | |
| Lead Acid Batteries | Roland Baillargeon, ext.3261 | Recycled | 2,200 | Hazardous Waste | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | Estimate 50 lbs/battery and five per drum for disposal as hazardous waste at $450/drum plus handling, and shipping. | |
| Office Paper | Oscar Blevins, ext. 4806 | Recycled | 740,000 | Sanitary Waste | $29,600 | $0 | $29,600 | Estimate $80/ton for disposal as trash. | |
| Cardboard | Oscar Blevins, ext. 4806 | Recycled | 248,000 | Sanitary Waste | $9,920 | $0 | $9,920 | Estimate $80/ton for disposal as trash. | |
| Scrap Metal | Mike Guacci, ext. 2976 | Recycled | 126,000 | Sanitary Waste | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | Estimate $80/ton for disposal as trash. | |
| Bottles/Cans | Oscar Blevins, ext. 4806 | Recycled | 42,200 | Sanitary Waste | $1,690 | $0 | $1,690 | Estimate $80/ton for disposal as trash. | |
| Tires | Roland Baillargeon, ext.3261 | Recycled | 30,400 | Sanitary Waste | $1,216 | $0 | $1,216 | Estimate $80/ton for disposal as trash. | |
| Construction Debris | Oscar Blevins, ext. 4806 | Recycled | 704,000 | Sanitary Waste | $19,500 | $0 | $19,500 | Estimate $80/ton for disposal as trash. | |
| Antifreeze | Roland Baillargeon, ext.3261 | Recycled | 1,232 | Industrial Waste | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | Estimate 3 drums for disposal as industrial waste liquid. | |
| Used Motor Oil | Roland Baillargeon, ext.3261 | Recycled | 30,345 | Industrial Waste | $30,000 | $0 | $30,000 | Estimate of 70 drums (3570 gallons) at $450/drum plus characterization, handling packaging and shipping | |
| Lead | Mike Guacci, ext. 2976 | Recycled | 1,400 | Hazardous Waste | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 | Estimate 3 drums for disposal as hazardous waste. | |
| TOTALS | 16,444,940 | $1,393,736 | $405,390 | $1,650,146 | |||||