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Main Title Environmental and Energy Benefits of Microprocessor Control of Oven Airflows for a Coil Coating Operation: A Case Study.
Author Darvin, C. H. ;
CORP Author Chemical Coaters Association, Wheaton, IL. ;Centec Corp., Reston, VA.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab.-Cincinnati, OH.;Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Year Published 1984
Report Number EPA/600/2-84/179;
Stock Number PB85-121135
Additional Subjects Monitors ; Metal coatings ; Paintings ; Air pollution control ; Ovens ; Air flow ; Design criteria ; Performance evaluation ; Concentration(Composition) ; Industrial wastes ; Explosions ; Revisions ; Curing ; Energy conservation ; Volatile organic compounds ; Microprocessors ; Computer applications
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NTIS  PB85-121135 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract In most industrial operations the percentage of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of VOC emissions typically remain at below 5 to 10 percent LEL at most metal coating operations. Although monitors are available to determine solvent concentration in the oven, the oven requires manual corrective action to the process when potentially explosive oven atmosphere are generated. In 1982 a project was completed that developed and demonstrated the viability of using microprocessor technology to make VOC control of paint curing ovens less expensive than present operations. This would be accomplished by lowering oven ventilation air flow and safely increasing LEL concentration to a maximum 50 percent. However, the demonstration system was not operated at maximum LEL concentration, thus the versatility of the system to operate at high LEL concentration was not determined. This project evaluates the system at a commercial facility while operating at a concentration approaching 50 percent LEL. Included in the report is a description of the oven modification at the Prior Coated Metals Coil Coating facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania and the oven operating conditions before and after the modifications. Also included is the operating economics of the oven and VOC control system.
Supplementary Notes Prepared in cooperation with Centec Corp., Reston, VA. Sponsored in part by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
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PUB Date Free Form Nov 84
Category Codes 14B; 19D; 9B; 68A; 79E; 97G
NTIS Prices PC A03/MF A01
Primary Description 600/12
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 504622848
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