Pollution Control
EPA Sets New Timeline on Oven Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a schedule for issuing updated air toxics standards for boilers and certain solid waste incinerators as part of a filing with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
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New software helps designers pick "eco-friendly' finishes
Granta Design software helps products designers look at considerations of finishing processes such as painting, electroplating, and powder coating.
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Sherwin-Williams wins U.S. EPA award
Reduces 800,000 pounds of VOCs by using soybean oil and recycled plastic
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Of Mice and Culligan Men
The relationship between the EWG hex chrome water study and a Culligan PR campaign raises some questions
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A Shiny New Day for Univertical
Following $5.5 million in clean-up costs shared by Univertical (Angola, IN) and state and local governments, Chuck Walker’s company is ready to expand operations in supplying anodes and chemicals for the worldwide plating industry.
Read MoreMetals Recovery from Wastewater Treatment Sludge
The sludge is green in color so we think it contains significant amount of nickel. Could we plate out the nickel?
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Putting a Lid on Tanks
KCH Engineered Systems says tank covers reduce overall exhaust requirements, fugitive emissions, heat loss and evaporation rates, energy consumption and calculated surface area for exhaust rates.
Read MoreCaustic Piping Remedies
When I reviewed our operations, I was struck by how many of our PVC and CPVC piping joints that carried either caustic for wastewater pretreatment or alkaline cleaner exhibited a crusty scale, apparently dried caustic residue.
Read MoreEPA may require “financial assurances” in plating industry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently mulling what industries to invoke new clean-up rules as part of the Comprehensive Environmental Recovery and Liability Act.
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