Assessment of pre-competitive research and development needs for industrial waste minimization

Technical Report · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5848089· OSTI ID:5848089

Young, J K; Fassbender, L L ^[1]; Sen, R K ^[2]

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1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
2. Sen (R.K.) and Associates, Washington, DC (United States)

This report summarizes the findings of the first phase of a study undertaken to define a role for the Advanced Industrial Concepts (AIC) Division of the Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) in developing waste minimization technologies for the industrial sector. The report describes the results of an industrial waste characterization based mainly on the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) 1989 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) database. IN addition, it contains the results of interviews with personnel from trade associations, environmental advocacy groups, federal agencies, and industrial firms regarding pre-competitive research and development needs for industrial waste minimization. Recommendations for future AIC waste minimization activities are provided.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5848089
• Report Number(s): PNL-7962; ON: DE92007963
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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