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Twenty-two students and host companies are participating in the DNR's 2008 Pollution Prevention Intern program. During their 12-week internships, students will research methods of reducing waste, conserving energy and preventing pollution at their host companies, and compare the costs of current procedures and proposed practices and in most cases will begin implementation. Host companies will receive a comprehensive report of the intern's work and recommendations to continue implementation and maintain new processes implemented.
The 2008 host intern companies and project description are listed below:
Procter and Gamble (six-month intern) - Iowa City
Investigate water reduction and reuse possibilities , and the potential to use renewable energy onsite.
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3M Knoxville - Knoxville
Evaluate heat recovery opportunities from an exhaust system to reduce natural gas usage.
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Acument Global Technology - Decorah
Reduce energy consumption through lighting and fan improvements and research alternate energy sources.
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American Packaging Corporation - Story City
Recommend efficiency improvements to plant lighting, compressed air, and chiller systems.
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Burke Corporation - Nevada
Reduce water consumption and chemical usage in production and treatment processes.
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Clow Valve Company - Oskaloosa
Identify methods to reduce process water use to help meet Environmental Management System water conservation goals.
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E.I. DuPont - Fort Madison
Assess energy use in plant processes and make recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce emissions to meet company sustainability goals.
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Frontier Natural Products Co-op -Norway
Conduct a survey of equipment energy use and recommend actions to reduce peak demand loads.
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GE Consumer and Industrial - West Burlington
Assess water conservation, recovery, and reuse opportunities within the metal finishing process.
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Global Ethanol - Lakota
Recommend methods to optimize the efficiency of natural-gas fired distillers grains dryers and investigate other possible opportunities to conserve energy and water.
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Hearth & Home Technologies, Inc. - Inc.Mount Pleasant
Optimize the efficiency of the compressed air and compressor control system in the facility.
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Hy-Vee Inc. - Chariton
Develop a model for increasing the efficiency of the facility waste reduction and handling procedures.
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Jennie Edmundson Hospital - Council Bluffs
Develop a cardboard recycling program and recommend lighting upgrades and lighting system controls.
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John Deere Engine Works - Waterloo
Conduct a compressor utilization study and leak detection survey to reduce energy demands.
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John Deere Ottumwa Works - Ottumwa
Complete a feasibility study to review onsite wastewater pretreatment options.
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Kraft Foods Global, Inc. - Mason City
Conduct a process waste stream analysis and make recommendations to optimize process efficiency and waste reduction.
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Mercy Hospital - Iowa City
Achieve energy use and waste disposal savings through lighting upgrades and improved recycling programs.
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Siegwerk USA Co. - Des Moines
Analyze facility waste generation and develop solid and hazardous waste recycling/reduction opportunities.
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Pollution Prevention Services
Intern: Eric Neverman, University of Iowa
Perform on-site assessments of previous intern host facilities to document economic and environmental benefits as a result of intern projects.
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Hospitals for a Healthy Environment Circuit Rider - Various locations
Perform targeted on-site assessments at hospitals in Iowa and Nebraska to conduct a mercury audit and to promote energy conservation opportunities.
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GELITA USA Inc. - Sergeant Bluff
Identify and implement means of recovering lime from process water.
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