Material Recycling and Waste Minimization by Freeze Crystallization. Phase 1
Abstract
Freeze crystallization is a generic separation technology that has a number of applications in treating wastes generated in DoD operations. A week spent with engineering support, operations, and environmental compliance groups at an Air Force Logistics Center resulted in the identification of six major waste streams that could be reduced or totally recycled using freeze crystallization. The wastes identified were benzyl alcohol paint stripping wastes; paint thinners and other F-wastes; spent caustic and acid baths; nickel plating rinse waters; electrolytic grinding wastes (0004 thru D040 wastes); and contaminated fuels and calibration fluids. Savings in excess of $1 million per year could be achieved by recovering, recycling and/or minimizing these wastes. A program is presented that would demonstrate each of these applications with a mobile pilot plant, operating on actual wastes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA299230
Entities
People
- James A. Heist
- Ken M. Hunt