Shell Development

Year Submitted: 2003

Process: Chemical Storage and Delivery

Industry: Laboratory

Wastes Reduced: Air Emissions

Location: Houston TX

No. of employees: 1600

Contact: Marty Pierce

Phone: (281) 544-7254

Description:

Vacuum trucks arrive onsite clean and under vacuum. Product is loaded in a closed system to eliminate all VOCs. Approximately 70 trucks are loaded per year with a 5,000 gallon capacity limit

P2 Application:

Cheap system in order to meet compliance and was chosen over trying to flare system or absorbent-type canister system.

Environmental Benefits:

Elimination of 1 ton emissions and personnel exposure, or approximately 30 pounds per truck.

Details of Reductions

Additional Information :

Elimination of flare tie-in of $150,000.

Source: TCEQ