Illinois. Waste Management and Research Center
This is a list of all documents accepted for permanent retention in the depository, in order by issuing agency.
- Environmental Information: Trends and Issues (2007, March 5)
Links to resources discussed during a presentation on environmental libraries to a science reference class at the UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science. - Environmental Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Environmental issues provide the backdrop for an array of novels, from suspense to romance to comedy. This Illinois Waste Management and Research Center Library bibliography includes books for young adults and adults. - Evaluation of Soluble Oil vs. Semi Synthetic Metal Working Fluids at Toolamation Inc. [TN08-091]
Toolamation Inc. collaborated with technical assistance specialists from the Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC) to evaluate the metal working fluid (MWF) oil removal system and soluble-oil vs. semi-synthetic MWFs. - Extending Sulfuric Acid Anodizing Bath Life (2007, May) [TN07-089]
The Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC) worked with All-Brite Anodizing, a small job shop anodizer located in Northlake, IL to achieve two goals. The first was to test the effectiveness of acid bath extender. The second was to determine if sulfuric acid used in the anodizing process could be cleansed sufficiently to continue using it without decanting portions to the wastewater pre-treatment system. - Feasibility Report: Small Scale Biodiesel Production (2006)
Biodiesel is the name given to fuel for Diesel engines created by the chemical conversion of animal fats or vegetable oils. Pure vegetable oil works well as a fuel for Diesel engines itself, as Rudolf Diesel demonstrated in his engine at the 1900 worlds fair with peanut oil as the fuel. However, vegetable oil is inherently viscous and cannot be burned efficiently at ambient temperatures in modern over-the-road vehicles. Conversion to Biodiesel fuel has the following advantages: - Readily mixes with petroleum diesel fuel in any ratio - Restores lubricity of low-sulfur diesel fuel by mixing as little as 1% biodiesel - Is made from renewable sources - Reduction in viscosity over vegetable oil - Can be burned in modern diesel with little or no modification - Reduction in emissions of o Sulfur dioxide by 100% o Soot emissions by 40-60% o Carbon monoxide by 10-50% o Hydrocarbons by 10-50% o Nitrous oxide by 5-10%, depending on engine tuning and the age of the engine. Nitrous oxide emissions may increase in some instances. This report is an overview of the Biodiesel production process on a small-scale basis. - Less Paint is More at International Truck and Engine Corporation [TN08-090]
International Truck and Engine Corporation (http://www.internationalengines.com/index.aspx) participated in the Illinois Waste Management and Research Center's (WMRC's) Cutting Edge Partnership and reduced the amount of coating and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used in their production process. - Locating Legal, Regulatory, and Policy Information
Searching for environmental laws and regulations can be frustrating, especially if youre not sure where to start. This Illinois Waste Management and Research Center article provides a basic guide to locating environmental laws, regulations, and policy information. - Metal Bioaccumulation by Garden Vegetables Grown on Soil Derived from Peoria Lake Sediment [RR-109]
This study was undertaken to determine whether use of recovered sediment as a growth media for garden vegetables promotes the bioaccumulation of undesirable elements in plant tissues. Five plant species, bean, broccoli, carrot, pepper, and tomato, were grown in pots containing either dewatered, aged sediment or a reference soil. Plant growth, development, and yield in the two soils were quantified. Edible and vegetative tissues from the plants were analyzed for 19 elements, including environmentally-important heavy metals and metalloids. Some plants grown in sediment showed a greater biomass and yield as compared to the Ag soil. Elemental analysis of the tissues revealed that only Zn and Mo were elements that were significantly greater in sediment-grown plants on a consistent basis. - Natural Resource Damage Assessment: Methods and Cases [RR-108]
State agencies have had legal standing to sue for damages to the natural resources in their respective states for decades. Some state agencies have been active in pursuing settlements with responsible parties for damages resulting from releases of oil or hazardous materials into the environment. Other agencies are just beginning to explore how a program to deal with natural resource damages (NRD) cases might look. - Pollution Prevention Products for Illinois Dry Cleaners: Testing and Recommendations of Chemicals for Wetcleaning [RR-106]
This study analyses the wastewater from nine of the most commonly used wetcleaning products to provide a broad overview of the characteristics of the effluent.