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Main Title No-Dump Bath Using Trivalent Chromium for the Passivation Process in the Galvanic Industry. Compendium on Low- and Non-Waste Technology.
CORP Author Economic Commission for Europe (UN), Geneva (Switzerland). Working Party on Low and Non-Waste Technology and Re-Utilization and Recycling of Wastes.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Publisher 6 May 85
Year Published 1985
Stock Number PB95-233656
Additional Subjects Metal finishing ; Chromium ; Pollution control ; Metal recycling ; Materials recovery ; Zinc coatings ; Waste water ; Industrial wastes ; Water pollution control ; Technology transfer ; Reprints ; Low waste technology
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NTIS  PB95-233656 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 7p
Abstract
The use of trivalent chromium for the Blue Passivation process in the Galvanic Industry instead of hexavalent chromium leads to a no-dump bath. The conventional technology for the chromating of zinc coatings utilizes hexavalent chromium and mineral acid, which reacts with the metal. In addition to the chemicals present in the bath, the wastewater also contains zinc that was dissolved from the metal surface. The low-waste technology utilizes Cr(III) and H2O2 which dissolves little zinc and the bath can be replenished with concentrate and reused.