Reducing energy costs in vapor degreasing systems

Journal Article · Thu Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Plant Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5039857

Niess, R C

Vapor degreasing is commonly used to remove wax, oil, and grease from metal parts, subassemblies, and completed products prior to plating, painting, or finishing. For example, metal degreasing systems are used to deflux printed circuit boards; to degrease computer parts, electrical relays, bearings, and medical instruments; and to clean elastomers, plastic, and annealed magnet wire coatings. Process heating and cooling operations often consume and waste large amounts of energy. The addition of an industrial heat pump to a conventional vapor degreasing system can cut energy costs almost in half.

• Research Organization: McQuay-Perfex Inc., Minneapolis, MN
• OSTI ID: 5039857
• Journal Information: Plant Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Plant Eng.; (United States) Vol. 39:6; ISSN PLENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320304* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
CLEANING
DEWAXING
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT
HEAT PUMPS
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
METALS
PROCESS HEAT
RECOVERY
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SURFACE CLEANING
SURFACE FINISHING
VAPORS
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION