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Filter Press Troubleshooting and Optimization

Zachary Beckman of Haviland Enterprises Inc. discusses proper filter press maintenance for optimization of wastewater treatment systems.

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NASF Releases May 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of May.

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Pentagon Halts Incineration of PFAS Containing Materials

The Department of Defense announced that it was temporarily stopping the incineration of PFAS-containing materials until it can issue appropriate disposal guidance.

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MFASC Storm Water Group Renewal

The Metal Finishing Assn. of Southern California issues storm water group renewal reminder.

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Open Surface Tanks Present a Huge Opportunity to be Efficient — or Not

Considerations for the ventilation of metal finishing tanks.

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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 4th Quarterly Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation.  This fourth quarter report continues the work on electrocoagulation and electro-oxidation, measuring energy consumption and evaluating methods to remove residual zinc ions from the floc after processing. 

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Wastewater Compliance and Sustainability

A brief overview of compliance and sustainability considerations for effective wastewater treatment for finishing operations.

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Powder Coating With Recycled Plastic

Sherwin-Williams’ Powdura ECO line uses rPET resin to make a green finishing process even greener.

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NASF Releases March 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of March.

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EPA Moves to Adopt ASTM’s New PFAS Standard for Site Assessments to Limit Liability for Cleanups

EPA taking steps to adopt new ASTM standards for conducting site assessments for PFAS contamination that could help limit cleanup liabilities for property owners.

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