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EVALUATION OF FIVE WASTE MINIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES AT THE GENERAL DYNAMICS POMONA DIVISION PLANT
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EVALUATION OF FIVE WASTE MINIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES AT THE GENERAL DYNAMICS POMONA DIVISION PLANT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-91/067 (NTIS PB92125756), 1991.
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Five technology areas encompassing eight waste reduction technologies at the General Dynamics Pomona Division (Southern California) were technically and economically evaluated under the California/EPA Waste Reduction Innovative Technology Evaluation (WRITE) Program. valuations were made through site visits and follow-up discussions with General Dynamics staff and equipment suppliers. he technologies and the type of waste reduction represented included (1) computer printed circuit board plating process (process substitution), (2) sulfuric acid anodizing system (process substitution), (3) robotic paint facility operations - a) proportional paint mixing (process substitution), b) water-based solvent replacement (process substitution), c) electrostatic paint sprays (process substitution), d) solvent stills (recycling), (4) bead-blast paint stripper (process substitution), and 5) Freon recovery stills (recycling). verall, there was a decrease in hazardous waste generation and an increase in productivity or reuse of recycled materials. n most cases, the technologies could be easily transferred to other industries except for the computerized circuit board and some processes within the robotic paint operation due to prohibitive costs.
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