Replacement solvent identification for the laundry and decontamination drycleaning system (LADDs). Final report, October 1991-March 1992
A comprehensive industry search was carried out for the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center (Natick) to identify potential solvent alternatives for use in present prototypes and future versions of Natick Laundry and Decontamination Drycleaning System (LADDS). The present LADDS prototype used 1,1,2-trichloro- 1,2,2-trifluoroethane, a chlorofluorocarbon compound known as CFC-113, as the drycleaning solvent. However, CFC-113 has been identified as a ozone-depleting compound and its production and use are scheduled for phaseout under U.S. and international regulations to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. Consequently, Natick needs to identify alternative solvents available for use in the LADDS as well as to understand the engineering design changes that may be necessary in order to use the types of solvents that will be available for future LADDS.
- Research Organization:
- Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 118087
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-294597/0/XAB; CNN: Contract DAAK60-91-D-0005; TRN: 52751602
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Oct 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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