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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION (ETV) OF PAINT OVERSPRAY ARRESTORS
Citation:
Hanley, J., K. Owen, J. R. Farmer, AND T G. Brna*. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION (ETV) OF PAINT OVERSPRAY ARRESTORS. Presented at Conference on Filtration and Separation Technologies for 2000, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 14-17, 2000.
Description:
The paper discusses the environmental technology verification (ETV) of paint overspray arrestors undertaken as part of a program to accelerate the development and commercialization of improved environmental technologies through third-party verififcation and reporting of performance. The goal of the program is to verify the performance characteristics of commercial-ready environmental technologies through the evaluation of objective and quality-assured data so that potential purchasers and permitters are provided with an independent and credible assessment of the technology thatnthey are buying or permitting. The program seeks to achieve this goal by providing high-quality peer-reviewed data on technology performance to those involved in the design, distribution, financing, permitting, purchase, and use of environmental technologies. The program recently evaluated the performance of paint overspray arrestors used primarily in the aerospace industry. The performance factor verified was the particle filtration efficiency as a function of size for particles smaller than 10 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter. The filtration efficiency test protocol utilized is based on EPA Method 319 and addresses several issues that Method 319 does not cover including periodic testing, acquisition of arrestors for testing, and product definition. Testing of 11 paint arrestors has been completed.