Engineering Test Report: Paint Waste Reduction Fluidized Bed Process Demonstration at Letterkenny Army Depot Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Abstract

Degreasing and removal of paint from metal parts are processes performed at several Army depots across the country as part of vehicle and equipment rebuilding operations. These processes generate many tons of hazardous waste and release some hazardous materials into the workplace because most of them incorporate toxic chlorinated solvents or caustic soda These substances also produce sludges that are classified as hazardous waste. U.S. Army Depot Support Command (DESCOM), as part of its hazardous waste minimization program, has established as a goal the elimination of hazardous waste generation from paint stripping operations. Through specific research and development projects, the U.S. Army's Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency (USATHAMA) assists Army Depots in developing and evaluating methods for minimizing the quantities of hazardous wastes that they generate. Chemical Cleaning, Paint Stripping, Hazardous.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA250250

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  • David Parker
  • John P. Murphy

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  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calorific Value
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chromium Compounds
  • Combustion
  • Environment
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Flue Gases
  • Liquids
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Organic Materials
  • Test And Evaluation

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