organic air pollutant News
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Realization of a major project
In May 2015, CTP Sinto America received an order from Holcim for the supply of the biggest air pollution control system in Midlothian, Texas. The system is designed to reduce the emissions which occur from one of the cement kilns at the Midlothian plant. In order to meet the latest environmental directives (NESHAP limits - OHAP’s (Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants) < 9 ppm) the waste ...
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Air Quality Monitoring contributes to reduce traffic pollution in Chester, UK
According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is causing around 467,000 premature deaths in Europe every year. Cities around the world are committed to improving air quality by drastically reducing the main contributor: road traffic. In most of the cases, drastic measures are being taken by capitals like London, Paris or Madrid forbidding private cars usage on given days or during ...
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Air monitoring equipment from Markes International comes top in US EPA field trials
Markes International (Cincinnati, OH, USA) has come first and second in independent field-trials of air monitoring equipment carried out by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The results of this second rigorous phase of assessment were announced on 10 August to an audience of air-monitoring experts at the National Ambient Air Monitoring Conference in St Louis, MO, and re-inforce the ...
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EPA Invests $2.7 Million to Reduce Air Pollution from Old Diesel Engines in New York and New Jersey
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has provided a total of $2.7 million to help two organizations reduce air pollution in the New York metropolitan area by replacing old, dirty diesel engines on a tug boat and two trains with less polluting models. The projects will cut emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides by 70 tons per year and particulate matter by three tons per year. These pollutants ...
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Hercules, Inc., to Pay $245,521 Civil Penalty for violations of clean air act’s leak detection and repair requirements
Hercules, Inc., a Wilmington, Del., chemical company, has agreed to pay a $245,521 civil penalty to the United States for violating the Clean Air Act’s Leak Detection and Repair requirements at its manufacturing facility in Louisiana, Mo. According to a stipulation of settlement and judgment filed today in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, Hercules violated the National Emission Standards ...
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New Air Pollution Control Resource
Anguil Environmental Systems Inc. launched a new interactive website that further defines their position as a pollution control thought leader and information resource for clients. The fully redesigned website, http://anguil.com/, focuses on information efficiency, quality content and effortless navigation. Marketing Manager Kevin Summ says: “Anguil strives to be a resource for ...
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Ceilcote Air Pollution Control announces major hazardous waste treatment project award
Ceilcote Air Pollution Control, a global leader in the design and manufacture of systems for industrial waste treatment and air pollution control, received a 7.2 million dollar contract for the design and supply of a complete process system for destruction of gaseous and liquid silicone chemical waste streams. The system will consist of a down-flow incinerator followed by exhaust treatment to ...
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Dhaka Most Polluted City on Earth
Avoid outdoor activities. It’s hazardous to breathe in Dhaka. Yes, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded 316 at 10:46am on Friday, which is considered “hazardous”. India’s Delhi and Kolkata occupied the second and third spots with AQI ...
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LA area polystyrene manufacturer Lifoam Industries pays $450,000 over violations of federal, state clean-air laws (CA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced that Lifoam Industries, Inc. will pay $450,000 in fines, claiming the company violated the federal Clean Air Act and state air quality laws at its polystyrene manufacturing facility at 2340 E. 52 Street in Vernon, Calif. Under the terms of a settlement entered ...
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Rhode Island Shipbuilder to Pay Fine and Take Actions to Reduce Air Emissions under Settlement with EPA
Blount Boats, Inc., which operates a shipbuilding and ship repair facility in Warren, R.I., has agreed to pay a $24,000 penalty and spend at least $230,000 on a clean air project to resolve EPA claims that Blount violated both federal and state clean air regulations. Blount’s facility builds and repairs vessels such as transport ferries and small cruise ships. Specifically, EPA alleged ...
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World`s largest manufacturer of foundry equipment from Japan acquires a stake in CTP
The total transaction volume amounts to almost 7 million euros. Part of the stake was financed by a capital increase, the other part by a direct acquisition from the previous shareholder families. The remaining stakes stay in the private property as before. The holding is subject to approval by the European competition authority. On occasion of the 25th anniversary of CTP, the shareholding ...
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EPA awards $50,000 to two Utah organizations for environmental justice efforts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it awarded more than $1 million in grants to 46 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The Repertory Dance Theatre and the Utah Society for Environmental Education are two nonprofits in Utah receiving $25,000 each. “Community-based action and participation in environmental ...
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EPA Proposes Updates to Air Standards for Newly Manufactured Woodstoves and Heaters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing standards for the amount of air pollution that can be emitted by new woodstoves and heaters, beginning in 2015. The agency’s proposal would make the next generation of stoves and heaters an estimated 80 percent cleaner than those manufactured today, leading to important air quality and public health improvements in communities ...
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