| Main Title |
Pollution Prevention Facility Demonstration of N-Methyl Pyrrolidone as a Paint Stripping Alternative. |
| Author |
Elion, J. M. ;
Whitfield, J. K. ;
Gillum, D. ;
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| CORP Author |
Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC. ;Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air Pollution Prevention and Control Div. |
| Publisher |
1997 |
| Year Published |
1997 |
| Report Number |
EPA-68-D4-0120; EPA/600/A-98/008; |
| Stock Number |
PB98-137441 |
| Additional Subjects |
Paint removers ;
Alternatives ;
Economic analysis ;
Solvents ;
Strippers ;
Toxicity ;
Air pollution abatement ;
Environmental chemical substitutes ;
Methylene chloride ;
Marine Corps facilities ;
N-methyl pyrrolidone ;
Pollution prevention ;
Hazardous air pollutants
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PB98-137441 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
8p |
| Abstract |
The paper describes a demonstration of n-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) as an alternative to methylene chloride for stripping cured coatings from metal parts. It describes both the old and the new processes, summarizes the equipment retrofit, and gives results of an operational evaluation conducted at the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Albany, GA, from November 1 to December 21, 1995. The NMP, when heated to 66 +/- 6 C, removed multiple layers of Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARCs) and stripped parts to the base metal within 3-4 hours. The heated NMP successfully removed Plastisol, a plastic coating, from battery tie-down brackets. The NMP softened epoxy-based topcoats, but removal usually required overnight soaking. The annual cost of NMP stripping is comparable to stripping with methylene chloride, although the start-up cost is higher. The implementation of NMP eliminates a major source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions at the MCLB. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Presented at the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable 1996 Spring Conference, Wahington, DC., April 10-12, 1996. See also PB97-104632. Prepared in cooperation with Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air Pollution Prevention and Control Div. |
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| NTIS Title Notes |
Rept. for Nov 95-Mar 96. |
| Category Codes |
71Q; 68A; 74E |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/13 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
821200350 |
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