| Main Title |
Waste Treatment and Metal Recovery at the Robbins Company. |
| Author |
Clark, P. ;
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| CORP Author |
Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Management, Boston. Office of Safe Waste Management. ;Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. |
| Publisher |
May 90 |
| Year Published |
1990 |
| Stock Number |
PB95-237269 |
| Additional Subjects |
Metals ;
Materials recovery ;
Waste water treatment ;
Case studies ;
Electroplating ;
Solid waste disposal ;
Water pollution control ;
Metal recycling ;
Precious metals ;
Sludge disposal ;
Ion exchange resins ;
Technical assistance ;
Reprints ;
Jewelry plating ;
Closed loop system
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB95-237269 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
10p |
| Abstract |
The Robbins Company, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, a medium-sized jewelry manufacturing and plating company, installed a new wastewater treatment and metal recovery system, which forms a closed-loop, completed in February, 1988. The company now generates very small quantities of hazardous wastes non-contact cooling water from the annealing furnaces, and intends to complete it's water conservation program by installing one or more chillers on the furnaces. Since 1986, chemical usage has dropped 81.8%, hazardous waste generation 89% and water usage by 47.7%, generating an annual savings of over $71,000. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Waste Treatment and Metal Recovery at the Robbins Company. |
| Category Codes |
68D; 68C; 41E; 94G; 99B |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
100/00 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
521407990 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
