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Main Title Waste minimization assessment for a manufacturer of penny blanks and zinc products /
Author Jendrucko, Richard J. ; Maginn, J. C.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Maginn, J. Clifford.
CORP Author Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. Dept. of Engineering Science and Mechanics. ;University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory,
Year Published 1992
Report Number EPA/600-S-92-037; EPA-R-814903; PB93123107
Stock Number PB93-123107
OCLC Number 26987819
Subjects Waste minimization--Research--Tennessee ; Zinc alloy ingots--Research--Tennessee
Additional Subjects Waste management ; Pollution abatement ; Hazardous materials ; Metal industry ; Manufacturing ; Zinc ; Electric batteries ; Waste water ; Water pollution control ; Melting ; Sludges ; Dewatering ; Dry cells ; Waste minimization ; Source reduction ; Penny blanks ; SIC 20-39
Internet Access
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=30003V7O.PDF
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EHAM  TD793.9.J41 1992 Region 1 Library/Boston,MA 04/29/2016
EJBD  EPA 600-S-92-037 c.1-2 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 07/31/2013
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-S-92-037 In Binder Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD RPS EPA 600-S-92-037 repository copy AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/17/2014
EMBD  EPA/600/S-92/037 NRMRL/GWERD Library/Ada,OK 12/28/2001
NTIS  PB93-123107 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 1 volume.
Abstract
The WMAC team at the University of Tennessee performed an assessment at a plant manufacturing penny blanks, dry cell battery cans, and other zinc products--approximately 120 million 1b/yr. Zinc ingots and scrap zinc are melted in an electric furnace. The molten zinc is formed into coils of strip for further procesing or sale to industrial customers. The circular penny blanks are formed in a press, upset to form a rim on the edge, copper plated, and visually inspected. Battery can blanks are pressed from the strip, drawn into can shape, cleaned, and dried. The team's report, detailing findings and recommendations, indicated that the most waste was generated as dross in melting the zinc and that the greatest savings could be obtained by reducing drag-out from the plating tanks to reduce downstream sludge formation and installing driers to dewater the sludge before shipment for disposal.
Notes
Shipping list no.: 92-0605-P. "EPA/600-S-92-037."