Pollution Control
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater: 1st 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 first quarter report (January-March 2021) covers work studying electrocoagulation and how it generates amorphous metal hydroxide flocs that can effectively adsorb PFASs in plating wastewater.
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Air Pollution Control for Finishers
Tri-Mer manufactures and installs pollution control systems for plating, anodizing and powder coating.
Read MoreEPA Process for Designation New Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
EPA’s expanded powers to regulate a wider universe of substances as hazardous air pollutants.
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Toxins That Can Help Us
Over many years, well-regarded AESF/NASF contributor Jack Dini wrote a series of fascinating columns to Plating & Surface Finishing, under the title Fact or Fiction?. He hasn’t slowed down in 2021. Here, he notes that more research studies are revealing that a little bit of some toxins can be quite helpful to human health. The following shows a number of examples.
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Brown and Caldwell Promote R&D Deputy Director
Brown and Caldwell has promoted Allegra da Silva to its research and development deputy director. For most of her career, da Silva has led environment R&D projects in water and wastewater.
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NASF Online Course: Pollution Prevention
NASF/AESF has announced part 2 of its web-based Pollution Prevention course. The course will run throughout April on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Noon – 2 p.m. EST.
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NASF/AESF Offers Pollution Prevention Web-Based Course
The registration deadline for the Pollution Prevention web-based Course is March 23, 2021.
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Exair Ion Air Gun Swiftly Reduces Static
Exair has added the Intellistat Ion Air Gun, which can reduce 1000V of static down to 100V in under a second, to its Gen4 static eliminator product line.
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IFS Coatings Invests in Terrapass Carbon Offsets
IFS Coatings has begun purchasing carbon offsets through Terrapass, furthering the powder company’s sustainability goals and contributing to global environmental projects.
Read MoreAn Introduction to AESF Research Project #R-122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater
For 2021, 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 report introduces the project and outlines the work to be undertaken.
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