sustainability
Testing Report on Turbine-Powered Spray Guns
United Defense FSE REPORTProject Engineer: Tom BraswellDate: 03 November 2000Objective: Beta testing of high-performance HVLP on York production line Background As a result of a technical literature search, the Can-Am HVLP (compressor-less) spray system was investigated as a possible solution to the cessation of the recycling thermal oxidizer on site at York.The system showed the most promise based on the supporting documentation in the form of research projects performed by the Hughes Aircraft Co. and the California South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Read MorePowder Coating—Simpler and Smarter
Because MetoPoxy's powder coating booths were not meeting new environmental standards, it searched for the best solution. What it found was a booth that exceeded its environmental standards and more . . .
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Acid Recycling at Plating for Electronics
Saving money, streamlining production, reducing waste and improving worker safety were some of the goals Plating for Electronics aimed for when it started investigating diffusion dialysis...
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Metal Recovery and Wastewater Reduction Using Electrowinning
Merit Partnership pollution prevention project for finishers...
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Recycling Aqueous Cleaning Solutions
Using membrane filtration to recycle aqueous cleaning solutions...
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Plating Department Designs New Finishing Facility
The Plating Department at the Corpus Christi Army Depot designed a new finishing facility to help it meet new environmental regulations...
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Zero-Discharge Recovery
Enviro-Chem recovers precious metals from industrial and commercial wastes...
Read MoreEnvironmental Technology Verification Program
In 1995, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) program to verify the environmental performance of commercially available technologies through the evaluation of objective and quality-assured data.
Read MoreElimination of Cadmium Cyanide Waste Treatment
It has long been a desire of the finishing industry to eliminate the potential liability of cadmium cyanide electrolytes for four reasons: Employee safety; Environmental concerns with the release of toxic substances; Regulatory compliance, avoidance of fines and legal action; and Costs associated with operating a cyanide destruct system such as chemical use, instrumentation maintenance and labor.
Read MoreLow-VOC Primers for the Finishing Industry
Meeting high-performance specifications and environmental regulations...
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