| Main Title |
Evaluation of supercritical carbon dioxide technology to reduce solvent in spray coating applications : project summary / |
| Author |
Heater, Kenneth J. ;
Parsons, A. B. ;
Olfenbuttel., R. F.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Battelle, Columbus, OH.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Research and Development ; National Technical Information Service [distributor], |
| Year Published |
1994 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/SR-94/043; EPA/600/R-94/043; EPA-68-C0-0003; R PB94160538 |
| Stock Number |
PB94-160629 |
| Subjects |
Spray painting--Environmental aspects--United States ;
Pollution control industry--United States ;
Lacquer and lacquering--Environmental aspects--United States ;
Waste minimization--United States
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| Additional Subjects |
Supercritical fluids ;
Carbon dioxide ;
Spray coating ;
Pollution prevention ;
Organic solvents ;
Substitutes ;
Paints ;
Aerosols ;
Woodworking ;
Industrial wastes ;
Diluents ;
Quality control ;
Cost engineering ;
Nitrocellulose ;
Chairs ;
Lacquers ;
Furniture industry ;
Clean Technology Demonstration Program ;
UNICARB process ;
VOCs(Volatile organic compounds) ;
Waste minimization
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| NTIS |
PB94-160629 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
1 volume |
| Abstract |
The evaluation, part of the Pollution Prevention Clean Technology Demonstration (CTD) Program, addresses the product quality, waste reduction, and economic issues of spray paint application using supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2). Union Carbide has developed the technology and is currently marketing this process under the UNICARB trademark. The report reviews the UNICARB process as it is used in the application of nitrocellulose lacquer finish on a chair finishing line at the Pennsylvania House Furniture Company in White Deer, Pennsylvania. It also provides a comparative analysis between the conventional spray application methods previously used on the chair finishing line and the new UNICARB process. The report demonstrates that use of the UNICARB process can result in a net reduction in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without increasing other wastestream products of disposal costs or negatively affecting product quality. The equipment costs and other factors that affect the return on investment for the process can be variable, but a payback period of five years is estimated for the process as implemented at the White Deer facility. |
| Notes |
Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche. Shipping list no.: 94-0664-M. Microfiche. |
