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New England experienced fewer unhealthy air quality days during past summer
EPA today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a decrease in the number of unhealthy air quality days this year, compared to 2010. The decrease in number of days with unhealthy air quality is related to weather conditions and because emissions of the chemicals that create ozone continue to decline. Based on preliminary data collected between April and September 2011, there were 16 days when ...
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Cummins Inc. agrees to pay $2.1 million penalty for diesel engine clean air act violations
Cummins Inc., a major motor vehicle engine company based in Columbus, Ind., will pay a $2.1 million penalty and recall 405 engines under a settlement agreement resolving violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department announced today. According to a complaint filed simultaneously with the settlement in federal court in the District of ...
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Hot New England summer meant more smog days, but long-term trend is toward cleaner air (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
As the 2010 summer ozone season comes to an end, EPA today confirmed that New Englanders experienced an increase in the number of poor air quality days this year, compared to 2009. Based on preliminary data collected between April and September, there were 28 days when ozone monitors in New England recorded concentrations above the standard. By contrast, in 2009 there were 11 days over the ...
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EU meets most international air pollutant emissions limits, further cuts possible
Many air pollutant emissions are below internationally agreed limits, except nitrogen oxides, according to a European Environment Agency report released today. Emissions of three air pollutants, including fine particulate matter, are only slightly above targets to be met in 2020. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are mainly caused by traffic, although this pollutant is also emitted by industrial facilities ...
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New England Experienced More Smog Days During Recent Summer, But Long-Term Trend is Still Toward Cleaner Air
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 1, 2007) – As the 2007 summer ozone season comes to an end, EPA today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a modest increase in the number of poor air quality days this year, compared to 2006. The increase in number of days with reduced air quality is related to hot weather experienced throughout the region during the summer. Based on preliminary data collected between ...
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CPI Installs RTO at Automotive Paint Shop
Catalytic Products International (CPI) recently completed the installation of a new Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) in the paint shop at a Midwest automobile manufacturer for the control of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The 65,000 SCFM Silicone Series Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) will control VOC emissions from a new solvent based 2K clear coat spray paint booth. The RTO ...
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CPI Installs RTO at Wood Window Manufacturer
Catalytic Products International (CPI) recently installed a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) at a Midwest wood window manufacturing facility for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emitted during the window painting and coating process. The new 26,000 SCFM Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) was installed to replace two (2) existing CPI Catalytic Oxidizers which had reached the ...
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CPI Installs RTO at Midwest Can Manufacturer
Catalytic Products International (CPI) installed a new 6,000 SCFM Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) at a Midwest USA metal can manufacturer for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The 6,000 SCFM TRITON-6.95 Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) will control the emissions from two metal lining machines and associated vertical dryers at the can manufacturing facility. The capacity ...
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Ceramic Fiber Technology Facilitates Advancement in Hot Gas Filtration
Tri-Mer Corporation, a developer of advanced technologies for the control of VOCs, fine particulate and industrial gases, has introduced “UltraTemp Filtration,” a hot gas filtration system that filters fine particulate to extremely low levels. The heart of the UltraTemp Hot Gas Filtration System is a new generation of ceramic filters. Earlier generations of ceramic filters ...
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CPI Installs RTO at Specialty Wire Manufacturer
Catalytic Products International (CPI) installed a new 6,000 SCFM Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) at a West Coast USA specialty wire solutions manufacturer for the abatement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the wire enameling process. As part of a site relocation and expansion, this long time CPI customer chose to replace an existing oxidizer with a new RTO to meet new capacity ...
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CPI Installs RTO at Asphalt Processor
Catalytic Products International (CPI) installed a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) at a Midwestern USA asphalt shingle processing facility for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The 2,000 SCFM Triton-II-2.95 Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) will control VOC emissions from six (6) tank vents at the facility at +99% destruction rate efficiency (DRE) of the VOCs. For this ...
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CPI Replaces Rotary Concentrator System with RTO at Parts Coater
Catalytic Products International (CPI) (CPI) recently installed a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) at a Midwest USA specialty and industrial parts coating operation. The new 35,000 SCFM TRITON-35.95 Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) replaced an aging rotary concentrator and catalytic oxidizer system. Poor performance of the rotary ...
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Elm Ridge Exploration Company agrees to resolve Clean Air Act violations at Colorado gas plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Texas-based Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC (Elm Ridge) resolving alleged violations at the Ignacio Gas Treating Plant located on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation near Ignacio, Colorado. The settlement requires Elm Ridge to pay $207,150 in civil penalties as well as $67,850 in unpaid permit fees. In ...
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Action needed on ground-level ozone
Air pollution caused by ground-level ozone will become a serious threat to human health and food security within the next century unless action is taken on a global scale, according to a recent report. Ozone is a significant air pollutant and important greenhouse gas, third only to carbon dioxide and methane in terms of impact on the climate. It is a powerful oxidant that exacerbates conditions ...
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EPA proposes pollution controls for nation’s largest source of NOx: four corners power plant (AZ, CO, NM, UT)
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed requiring additional pollution controls for the Four Corners Power Plant located on the Navajo Nation near Farmington, New Mexico to improve visibility and human health. EPA’s proposal will require plant operators to install the most stringent pollution control technology available for this type of facility. These controls will reduce ...
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EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Health Benefits to Thousands
Based on extensive input from the public and a broad range of stakeholders, including public health groups, auto manufacturers, refiners, and states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline that will significantly reduce harmful pollution and prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses, while also enabling efficiency ...
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European air quality in 2020: success story for PM2.5
Levels of the air pollutant PM2.5 in Europe will continue to fall in 2020, concludes a recent study. Furthermore, deposition of nitrogen from air pollution will also drop. The outlook seems less positive for ground-level ozone, however, as large amounts of this pollutant continue drift over to Europe from other continents. This study reports on changes in air quality in Europe, focusing on three ...
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Lessons from Gothenburg on setting air pollution ceilings
The 2010 deadline for the Gothenburg Protocol ceilings for transboundary air pollutants is fast approaching and new ceilings may soon be set for 2020. Recent research indicates that, although the ceilings have been effective, they could benefit from more flexibility to allow for the inherent uncertainty in modelling future energy use, technologies and growth. The UN Gothenburg Protocol to abate ...
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EPA cuts emissions at Navajo Generating Station, protecting public health, preserving tribal jobs and improving visibility at the Grand Canyon
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized its rule to reduce harmful pollution from Navajo Generating Station (NGS), the culmination of five years of efforts between the federal government and tribes, utilities, water users and environmental groups. NGS, one of the biggest sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the country, is a 2,250 megawatt coal-fired power plant located ...
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EPA selects students at U.C. Riverside to receive sustainable design funding
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total of about $45,000 in grants to three student teams at the University of California, Riverside to design an innovative way to generate power, and develop a lawn mower and a backyard barbeque that will emit less air pollution. The students competed for grants by submitting research proposals to develop sustainable, alternative methods ...
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