Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

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1 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency The Office of Pollution Prevention conducts Educational Outreach Technical Assistance And coordinates the Pollution Prevention (P2) Internship Program - Now includes P2 and E2

2 Technical Assistance Walk through site-visits focus on: Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention Energy Efficiency On-site recycling as opposed to off-site recycling Site-visit will take hours to conduct; is dependent on the size of the facility Free and voluntary

3 Technical Assistance (continued) OPP has four technical staff members located in the IEPA regional offices: Marion, Brian Rodely Collinsville, Andy Jankowski Springfield, Richard Reese Des Plaines, Chris Puccini The site visits are not regulatory inspections or compliance audits

4 Technical Assistance (continued) Post site-visit: You will receive a report summarizing our recommendations We can provide additional assistance for implementation that includes: Assisting in the US DOE ESA performed at your facility prior to the start of the summer internship. Placement of a summer intern student at your company to focus on P2/E2 project (s) or focus on one or two major ESA findings Collaborative effort with a major state university to assist in problem definition followed up by a senior design project of three to four engineering students

5 US DOE Energy Saving Assessments (ESA) Website location: veenergynow/assessments.html

6 University Senior Design Projects We are piloting a senior design project as a continuation of one of our summer intern s work at a central Illinois facility. Several colleges require that a senior design project must be completed before they graduate. We will be investigating this option for future endeavors.

7 Pollution Prevention Internship Program In 1988 The Illinois Chamber of Commerce made initial request to the IEPA for assistance. In 1989 The Agency responded by placing two interns at two separate electroplating facilities in Chicago.

8 P2 Internship Program In 1989,, there were 2 interns In 1997, In 2006, In 2007, In 2008,

9 P2 Hierarchy Source Reduction/ Pollution Prevention On-site Recycling Off-site Recycling Treatment Disposal

10 P2 terminology Source Reduction Waste Minimization Life Cycle Analysis Sustainability Green Design Design for the Environment (DfE( DfE) Process or Plant Efficiency

11 Actual Internships One (1) week of training + Eleven (11) weeks at facility Total = Twelve (12) weeks

12 ALARY The salary is under consideration for being increased. Presently we are paying: Undergrads - $2,100/month and w/relocation + $400/month Grad. Students - $2,300 / month and w/relocation + $400/month

13 Salaries are paid by First requests... IEPA 100% Second Company 50% : IEPA 50% Third.Company 75% : IEPA 25% Fourth, on.company 100% : IEPA 0%

14 Participating Schools IIT, Chicago U of I, Chicago U of I, Urbana-Champaign Bradley, Peoria SIU, Carbondale SIU, Edwardsville Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Northwestern University, Evanston

15 Revised Time Frames for the Summer of 2009 October 24 th, 2008 Student applications due On-campus interviews will be conducted by the end of Fall Semester December 1 st, 2008 Company applications due along with a P2/E2 project or both January 15 th through May 15th Student selection; notify companies Conduct site visits Establish contracts for payment to students

16 Time Frames (Continued) May 18 th May 22nd (week prior to Memorial Day) Training is conducted May 26 th th (the day after Memorial Day) Intern starts working at the host company August 10 th Last day of the Internship

17 P2 Intern Training Pollution Prevention topics include: What is P2? Process Efficiency? Process Mapping Waste Auditing P2 Internship 101 Intern ethics and requirements General safety guidelines

18 P2 Intern Training Energy Efficiency topics include: Energy auditing Lighting Air Compressor systems Boilers, steam traps, condensate Motors, VFDs HVAC, refrigeration, chillers

19 P2 Intern Training Training includes a a Facility on-site waste and energy audit at a nearby facility Brainstorming session on recommendations for that specific facility Training concludes with Each intern making presentations on the specifics of his/her project

20 P2 Internship Instruments available to interns Ultrasonic leak detector (2) Thermal imaging gun I/R temperature guns Lumen meters Windvane anemometer Ballast checker, Sylvania flicker checker Fluke clamp-on power meter Instruments that we may purchase Data Loggers

21 Company Responsibilities include providing. Workers compensation insurance coverage for student while on-site An on-site assigned supervisor Facility specific safety training Any miscellaneous expenses

22 IEPA Responsibilities include. Recruiting and training students Attending initial on-site visit with student Establishing contracts Researching project beforehand

23 Intern Responsibilities include. Attending Training Working normal hours at facility Submitting semiweekly progress reports Writing a final written report Attending final presentations

24 Company Benefits Include: Fresh perspective with focus on a specific P2 or E2 project Low cost resource Reduced releases & liabilities $$$ Savings $$$, reduced overhead costs Greenhouse gas emission reduction

25 Intern Success Stories 1999 Motorola, Arlington Heights First undergraduate student Retraining at 3 facilities - $500,00 + saved 2003/04 Keystone Steel & Wire, Peoria Recycle slag and refractory brick - savings in excess of $900, City of Champaign - Public Works Errors on energy bill - collect $77,000 et al

26 Intern Success Stories Mitsubishi Motors NA, Normal Total savings of $60,000 from recovery of waste heat from air compressors, lighting, etc Big M Manufacturing, Taylorville Research into the generation of refrigeration from a corn burner furnace 2006/07/08 Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, T ville Economizer on package boiler savings of $25,000 Thermal oxidizer upgrade - $3 MM capital project implemented next summer, potential savings in excess of $1.5 MM. Dewater paper fines and sell to broker for $. This would eliminate material that is now sent to landfill.

27 Intern Success Stories 2007 SIU, Carbondale Farms Research biodiesel production from canola seed Awaiting funds to construct portable biodiesel production process Cadbury Adams, Rockford Lighting upgrades savings over $100,000

28 Intern Success Stories 2008 Carlisle SynTec,, Inc. - Greenville Boiler replacement for a properly sized unit can have a savings of $120,000 with a 3-year 3 payback Caterpillar U.S. Operations, E. Peoria 5% of motors replaced with EPAct motors can result in $125,000 savings in electrical usage A $37,000/year savings in radiant heating can be replicated in 5 other buildings City of Olney Install VFDs on two motors can save $26,000 per year and have a 6 month payback Retrofit the aeration system at the sewer plant with fine bubble diffusers can lead to savings of $58,000/year. The ROI is 1.9 years. y

29 P2 Internship Program COORDINATORS Richard Reese Phone: (217) Brian Rodely Phone: (618)

30 How do I apply? The application form to host a student is posted year-round. round. The Website is : Students can apply until October 24 th Must attend a university in the state Have at least completed the junior year prior to the start of the internship Out-of of-state students with permanent residency status