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A Cost-Competitive Functional Trivalent Chromium Plating Process To Replace Hexavalent Chromium Plating
EPA Contract Number: 68D99048Title: A Cost-Competitive Functional Trivalent Chromium Plating Process To Replace Hexavalent Chromium Plating
Investigators: Renz, Robert P.
Small Business: Faraday Technology, Inc.
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 1999 through March 1, 2000
Project Amount: $69,873
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1999) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: SBIR - Pollution Prevention , Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Description:
In this Phase I project, Faraday Technology proposes to use modulated reverse current electrolysis in conjunction with a reduced-cost trivalent chromium plating chemistry, resulting in a reduced-cost, performance-based, functional trivalent chromium plating process to replace conventional hexavalent chromium plating. The process will be compared with conventional hexavalent chromium plating for thick, hard, functional coatings and for cost-effectiveness.The proposed effort will produce a cost-effective, environmentally friendly, performance-based plating process to replace hexavalent chromium plating.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 2 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
small business, SBIR, pollution prevention, engineering, chemistry, EPA., Scientific Discipline, Economic, Social, & Behavioral Science Research Program, Toxics, Waste, Water, Sustainable Industry/Business, National Recommended Water Quality, hexavalent chromium, Chemistry, Technology for Sustainable Environment, New/Innovative technologies, Engineering, 33/50, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, Economics & Decision Making, cost reduction, chromium & chromium compounds, pollution standards, Chromium, electroplating, pollution prevention, cost effectiveness, chromium electroplating bathsProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase II:
A Cost-Competitive Functional Trivalent Chromium Plating Process To Replace Hexavalent Chromium Plating | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.