Waste Minimization Plans and activities in the MFD Plating Shop
The Plating Shop (Building 322), provides processes such as electroplating, electroless plating, anodizing, cleaning, etching, electroforming and chemical milling. We in MFD are committed to an active program on waste minimization, and the purpose of this document is to outline the plan of action. Our short range minimization goals are threefold: (1) Reduce our major waste stream by 90%, (2) Minimize discharge of rinse water to sewer system, and (3) Eliminate vapor degreasing in the shop. The intermediate goals consist of characterizing the waste streams and evaluating recovery processes. To do this, we first need to have the distillation unit operational and time to determine its effectiveness. If it proves to be as effective as we anticipate, we will perhaps purchase a second unit. Regardless, the streams that we can identify include: nickel, copper, rinses, acids, alkalies, electropolish and miscellaneous. Our goal is to utilize electrolytic processes to recover metals such as nickel and copper and processes such as ion exchange for some of the other streams. We intend to evaluate the full gamut of recycling processes available for these streams. We anticipate completing this phase of the minimization program by January 1993. The long range goal is zero discharge or since this could prove extremely difficult, development of processes that will allow us to produce a sludge cake that could be handled by our Hazardous Waste Management Group.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 10127317
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-ID-106464; ON: DE92008992
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Feb 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PROCESS SOLUTIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
RECYCLING
INORGANIC ACIDS
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METALS
RECOVERY
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY
PLATING
ELECTROPLATING
CLEANING
ETCHING
MATERIALS WORKING
CHEMICAL MACHINING
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