Pollution Control

Stains on Plated Parts

Question: I work for a plating company that deals with plastic plating.

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Hard Chromium Plating and Fixturing

Question: I have recently been put in charge of our hard chromium plating operations.

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Saving Water, Saving Chemicals, Saving Money

Metal Seal and Products installed a water treatment system and wastewater treatment system that helped it increase production, reduce reject rates and lower its expenses for chemicals, water and hazardous waste disposal…  

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Stripping Paint Fixtures and Racks

Question: Can someone hook me up with a company that can strip paint from paint fixtures or racks from my paint shop?

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Is Recycling Hazardous?

Question: Due to the buildup of contaminants, we are looking at removing about one-half of our chrome plating bath and reconstitute it back to normal operating volume and strength.

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What’s up with Cyanide?

Question: We are having an ongoing “battle” with our local sewer district over wastewater monitoring cyanide results.

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Hazardous Waste Storage Tank

Question: I am the manager of a job shop.

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AgCn Recovery

Question: What is state of the art for "treatment" of silver cyanide rinse waters?

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Zinc Phosphate Application

Question: We have been asked to apply a zinc phosphate to steel surfaces in one of our products.

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Removing Welding Smut from Aluminum

Question: We are welding 6063 aluminum extrusions and are looking for an efficient way to remove the welding smut from the parts.

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