| BMP ID: |
4533 |
| Title: |
Dry product dispensing |
| Text: |
"Using technology adapted from other industries, the bulk bags were placed on an unloader, which allowed for product to be dispensed dust-free into the main mixing vessel of a special bulk mixing system for processing. No product was allowed to escape into the atmosphere or wasted by spilling. An added bonus was that the bulk mixing system proved capable of handling materials that became water-wet in transit. Note that materials from paper sacks that have become water-damaged are oftentimes rendered unusable. Moreover, once the shrink-wrap is cut and a pallet of materials opened, additives packaged in paper sacks are difficult to preserve and many times cannot be returned for credit. Worker contact with dry materials was avoided by dispensing into a closed area. After products were dispensed from the bulk bags, an auger transferred the dry product to the bulk mixer, which was located below decks. The empty bags were removed from the unloader and collected for return to shore for refilling." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Rig Waste Reduction Pilot Project |
| Citation Section: |
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| Citation Page: |
4 |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Drilling
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
No Contact Listed |
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| Categories: |
Land Surface Disturbance
Human Health and Safety
Air Quality and Emissions
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-04-14 22:06 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2009-08-28 10:18 UTC |
