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Title: Waste minimization and pollution prevention technology transfer : the Airlie House Projects.

Abstract

The Airlie House Pollution Prevention Technology Transfer Projects were a series of pilot projects developed for the US Department of Energy with the intention of transferring pollution prevention technology to the private sector. The concept was to develop small technology transfer initiatives in partnership with the private sector. Argonne National Laboratory developed three projects: the microscale chemistry in education project, the microscale cost benefit study project, and the Bethel New Life recycling trainee project. The two microscale chemistry projects focused on introducing microscale chemistry technologies to secondary and college education. These programs were inexpensive to develop and received excellent evaluations from participants and regulators. The Bethel New Life recycling trainee project provided training for two participants who helped identify recycling and source reduction opportunities in Argonne National Laboratory's solid waste stream. The pilot projects demonstrated that technology transfer initiatives can be developed and implemented with a small budget and within a short period of time. The essential components of the pilot projects were identifying target technologies that were already available, identifying target audiences, and focusing on achieving a limited but defined objective.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
11995
Report Number(s):
ANL-97/20
TRN: US0102314
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 14 Jan 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; EDUCATIONAL TOOLS; MINIMIZATION; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WASTE MANAGEMENT

Citation Formats

Gatrone, R, McHenry, J, Myron, H, and Thout, J R. Waste minimization and pollution prevention technology transfer : the Airlie House Projects.. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.2172/11995.
Gatrone, R, McHenry, J, Myron, H, & Thout, J R. Waste minimization and pollution prevention technology transfer : the Airlie House Projects.. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/11995
Gatrone, R, McHenry, J, Myron, H, and Thout, J R. 1998. "Waste minimization and pollution prevention technology transfer : the Airlie House Projects.". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/11995. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/11995.
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title = {Waste minimization and pollution prevention technology transfer : the Airlie House Projects.},
author = {Gatrone, R and McHenry, J and Myron, H and Thout, J R},
abstractNote = {The Airlie House Pollution Prevention Technology Transfer Projects were a series of pilot projects developed for the US Department of Energy with the intention of transferring pollution prevention technology to the private sector. The concept was to develop small technology transfer initiatives in partnership with the private sector. Argonne National Laboratory developed three projects: the microscale chemistry in education project, the microscale cost benefit study project, and the Bethel New Life recycling trainee project. The two microscale chemistry projects focused on introducing microscale chemistry technologies to secondary and college education. These programs were inexpensive to develop and received excellent evaluations from participants and regulators. The Bethel New Life recycling trainee project provided training for two participants who helped identify recycling and source reduction opportunities in Argonne National Laboratory's solid waste stream. The pilot projects demonstrated that technology transfer initiatives can be developed and implemented with a small budget and within a short period of time. The essential components of the pilot projects were identifying target technologies that were already available, identifying target audiences, and focusing on achieving a limited but defined objective.},
doi = {10.2172/11995},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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