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Summer of 2002 P2 Intern Program Case summaries The Pollution Prevention (P2) Intern Program began in the summer of 2001 with 14 interns from Iowa colleges and universities. Over the past two summers, 18 graduate and 16 upper level undergraduate students have worked on pollution prevention projects with one common goal: to reduce or eliminate pollution and save money. To find out more about the P2 program and its growing impact in the state of Iowa, read the case studies below.
Alliant Energy: Development of a computational tool to perform continuous data collection and
analysis at coal-fired power plants, in an effort to reduce emissions and optimize plant efficiency.
American Ordinance LLC: Development of Best Management Practices and a Hazardous Material
Management Plan for a munitions facility, reduction in sump waste and contaminated rags.
Apache Hose and Belting: Closed loop cooling system analysis, energy conservation, and scrap belt
reduction at a fabricator and retailer of belts, hoses, and other cut rubber parts.
City of Newton: Report on solid waste fee structure options for the municipally owned and operated
landfill.
Clow Valve Company: In-process recycling of foundry moulding sand, treatment of hazardous arcmelt
dust, pallet reuse, and lighting improvements for the manufacturer of fire hydrants and valves.
Farmland Foods: Water conservation opportunities for a pork slaughtering and processing facility.
Fleetguard: Evaluation of environmental aspects and impacts at a producer of filters for engines
and hydraulic systems, scrap filter recycling, pallet reuse, and water recirculation.
General Electric (GE) Industrial Systems: Heavy metals waste reduction, silver recovery, and solid
waste recycling opportunities at this switchgear manufacturer.
Iowa Precision Industries (IPI): Process changes in coolant and paint systems at a facility that
designs and manufactures coiled metal processing systems, primarily for the HVAC industry.
Kraft Foods North America, Oscar Mayer Foods Division: Boiler reservoir cooling system design, with
substantial water savings, for this processed meat products division of a food and beverage company.
Lear Corporation: In-plant treatment of paint flush wastewater, reducation in paint filter waste, increase
in paint transfer efficiency and substantial energy savings for a supplier of automotive interior systems.
Loparex,Inc.: Solvent recovery system research for a supplier of siliconized release papers and films,
paper and pallet recycling.
Maytag Appliances, Newton Laundry Products: On-site solvent reclamation, surface cleaner product substitution,
cardboard, stretch wrap, and plastic recycling programs at the washer/dryer producer.
Penford Products Co.: Chemical inventory and Material Safety Data Sheet computer management programs for
a supplier of chemical starches used in the paper and textile industries.
Polk County Department of General Services: Waste audit and survey, paper recycling opportunities, and
recommendations for environmental management improvements.
Rockwell Collins: Hazardous waste reduction and reuse at a communication and aviation electronics producer.
Square D: Development of Environmental Management System (EMS) elements and recycling opportunities at a
manufacturer of electrical distribution products.
Tone Brothers,Inc.: Organic material diverted from landfill, production and office recycling programs,
and process changes to reduce overflow product loss at a spice manufacturing company.
University of Northern Iowa: Identification of environmental aspects and impacts for university facilities, paint
storage procedures, computer recycling, and mercury thermometer replacement policy.
Winnebago Industries: Scrap wood reduction through waste audits, software upgrades, and root cause analysis
for the recreational vehicle producer.
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