Alternate Methods for Disposal of Nitrocellulose Fines
Abstract
A review of commercial wastewater treatment processes has shown that there are no directly comparable industrial problems. Other industries with problems of colloidal solids, such as phosphate mining, pigments manufacture, etc., use combinations of conventional technologies (coagulation, sedimentation, filtration) or have ponds where evaporation plays an important role. There is only one U.S. nitrocellulose manufacturer, and that facility discharges directly to the river just as Radford Army Ammunition Plant does and is in compliance just as RAAP is. Cellulose fines are not as small as NC fines and tend to incorporate into paper products when water is recycled; and, being ubiquitous in nature, are not considered pollutants anyway. Keywords: Nitrocellulose, Wastewater, Discharge criteria, Treatment, Filters, Extraction, Crosslinking, Laser pyrolysis, Ultrafiltration, Microfiltration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 22, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA197463
Entities
People
- Herbert S. Skovronek
- John A. Brown