Sandra Cannon Readily Available Biobased Products Sandra Cannon
Sandra Cannon Readily Available Biobased Products • Sandra Cannon is the Manager of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Project for the U. S. Department of Energy. • Ms. Cannon is responsible for helping DOE sites transition to more environmental products —one of which is biobased products.
Readily Available Biobased Products Sandra Cannon May 4, 2006
Why Is the U. S. Department of Energy Buying Biobased Products? Be an early adopter of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act Section 9002 Support DOE mission of energy security l By substituting domestically produced biobased products for those produced from petroleum l By co-producing valuable biobased products along with biobased fuel to make biorefineries economical Focus is on biobased products that displace petroleum. 3
What Are DOE’s Results to Date? 4
DOE Experience DOE-HQ, INL, LANL, NETL, PNNL, PPPL, Y-12 Biobased Cleaning Supplies General purpose cleaner Windows Floors Parts cleaner Absorbent Green Seal specs & recs: www. greenseal. org 5
DOE Experience Pacific Northwest National Lab Eco. Purchasing Biodiesel for Heating Biobased products since 2001 2006 - 10% biodiesel and 90% low-sulfur diesel in backup heating system Biodiesel reduces sulfur oxide emissions by another 10% 6
DOE Experience Weatherization Assistance Program Eco. Purchasing Biobased Insulation Biobased Spray Foam Insulation* Meets Same Specs as Oilbased Insulation Made from soy Density 0. 5 lb/cu ft (ASTM D 1622) Compressive strength 20 -30 psi (ASTM D 1621) Flame spread <20 (ASTM E 84) Smoke development <400 (ASTM D 2863) Contains/emits no VOCs, CFCs, formaldehyde, or HCFCs Passed UPITT Test for off gassing toxins when burned *Meets Appendix A standard for use in Weatherization Assistance Program 7
DOE Experience Weatherization Assistance Program Eco. Purchasing Biobased Roofing Sealant Biobased roofing sealant * Meets Same Specs as Oilbased Sealant Made from soy Energy Star approved Single-coat application Exceeds UL Class A Flame Ratings 100% Resistant to mold, algae, bacteria (ASTM D 3273) 10 -year labor and material warranty “ELMS solved all of our roofing needs while providing the energy savings and environmental impact that our institution was looking for” – Brad Popovich, Facilities Director, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois. *Meets Appendix A standard for use in Weatherization Assistance Program 8
DOE Experience Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Biobased Hydraulic Fluid for Elevators Specified in Request for Proposal for new elevator Vendors initially said cost would add $12 K Actual additional cost $3 K Insurance against future cost of hazardous waste disposal in case of leak or spill 9
DOE Experience Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Biobased Hydraulic Gate 10
DOE Experience Brookhaven National Lab Biobased Hydraulic Fluid EQUIPMENT Motor pool hydraulic lift system (FY 98) Three large lawn mowers (FY 01) Garbage trucks (FY 02) BENEFITS Former cost of spills $2500 -$3500 per spill Present cost of spills less than $1000 per spill. http: //www. bnl. gov/bnlwe b/pubaf/pr/2002/bnlpr 0717 02. htm 11
DOE Experience Pacific Northwest National Lab Biobased Carpet Backing: 55% biobased content by weight (polyurethane from soybeans) Secondary Backing: 100% post-consumer recycled content Facing: 25% recycled content and recyclable into carpet fiber Price: Comparable to other high quality commercial carpets Qualifies for LEED (Green Building Rating System) credits Meets CRI requirements for volatile organic compounds 12
Contacts DOE Env. Preferable Purchasing Don Lentzen Tel. (202) 586 -7428 – donald. lentzen@eh. doe. gov DOE Procurement – Richard Langston Tel. (202) 287 -1339 - richard. langston@hq. doe. gov DOE Pilot Projects - Sandra Cannon Tel. (509) 529 -1535 – sandra. cannon@pnl. gov 13
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