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Title: Automated aqueous rotary washer for the metal-finishing industry. technology-evaluation report

Abstract

Product quality, waste reduction, and economic issues involved in the use of an automated aqueous rotary washer in the metal finishing industry were evaluated in the study. The automated washer can be used for most metal parts that would ordinarily be cleaned by vapor degreasing, hand-aqueous washing, or alkaline tumbling. The automated washer had good potential to reduce waste, was economically viable, produced good product quality, and also avoided the vapor degreaser's use of perchlorethylene. When compared with hand-aqueous washing and alkaline tumbling, the automated washer used less chemicals. The payback period was about 7 years.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Battelle, Columbus, OH (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7054291
Report Number(s):
PB-92-232214/XAB
CNN: EPA-68-C0-0003
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Prepared in cooperation with Connecticut Hazardous Waste Management Service, Hartford. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; METAL INDUSTRY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MINIMIZATION; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; WASHING; CLEANING; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; 320303* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes; 291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation

Citation Formats

Gavaskar, A R, Olfenbuttel, R F, Jones, J A, and Fox, T C. Automated aqueous rotary washer for the metal-finishing industry. technology-evaluation report. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Gavaskar, A R, Olfenbuttel, R F, Jones, J A, & Fox, T C. Automated aqueous rotary washer for the metal-finishing industry. technology-evaluation report. United States.
Gavaskar, A R, Olfenbuttel, R F, Jones, J A, and Fox, T C. 1992. "Automated aqueous rotary washer for the metal-finishing industry. technology-evaluation report". United States.
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author = {Gavaskar, A R and Olfenbuttel, R F and Jones, J A and Fox, T C},
abstractNote = {Product quality, waste reduction, and economic issues involved in the use of an automated aqueous rotary washer in the metal finishing industry were evaluated in the study. The automated washer can be used for most metal parts that would ordinarily be cleaned by vapor degreasing, hand-aqueous washing, or alkaline tumbling. The automated washer had good potential to reduce waste, was economically viable, produced good product quality, and also avoided the vapor degreaser's use of perchlorethylene. When compared with hand-aqueous washing and alkaline tumbling, the automated washer used less chemicals. The payback period was about 7 years.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7054291}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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