API PUBL 300-1991

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The Generation and Management of Wastes and Secondary Materials in the Petroleum Refining Industry: 1987-1988

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
API	1991	120

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In 1989, the American Petroleum Institute (API) initiated a census survey of domestic refineries. The goal of this effort was to document the management of waste and secondary materials in 1987 and 1988. To do so, the survey described "waste" more broadly than RCRA'S definition of "solid waste", including hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and secondary materials that might otherwise be considered byproducts or recyclable materials.

To generate data that could be used in a variety of contexts, including waste minimization, the survey incorporated the components of the integrated waste management hierarchy. Thus, waste management activities were categorized as either source reduction, recycle, treatment or disposal.

Additional goals of the survey were to: 1) evaluate possible factors, such as refinery size, complexity or location, that might influence the amount of waste generated; 2) evaluate historical trends in the management of waste by comparing 1987 and 1988 data to the data gathered for 1981; and 3) establish baseline information on current waste management practices from which future industry progress can be evaluated.

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