Project #1 / Light Metal Platers / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

To replace TCE in cleaning parts to avoid violating MWRA discharge limits.

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

06/01/1995

Representatives

Janet Rompala

Substrates

Aluminum
Brass
Copper
Stainless Steel
Steel
Titanium

Sample Type

Product Use

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Weight Range ID

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Cutting/Tapping Fluids
Greases
Lubricating/Lapping Oils
Waxes
Oil

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

Parts Cleaned Per Week

varies

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Immersion/Soak
Vapor Degreasing

Vendor

Cleaning Chemicals

Trichloroethylene

Concentration

Cleaning Temp

Cleaning Time

Cleaning Water Type

Problems With Current Method

Use of TCE resulting in non-compliance of discharge permits.

Purpose of Cleaning

parts must be free of oil and grease before further cleaning. Parts must be free of wax before final inspection

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Both

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

No relation

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Summary

Lab recommended aqueous cleaners, Oakite Inproclean 3800 and AW Chesterton KPC 820N, which were successful in the lab. Company selected a different chemistry which led to problems with etching. Currently working to replace TCE with aqueous products

Implementation

No

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

No

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

Yes

Name	Class	Section
Trial #0	Trial	3
Trial #1	Trial	3
Trial #2	Trial	3
Trial #3	Trial	3
Trial #4	Trial	3
Trial #5	Trial	3
Trial #6	Trial	3

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Project #1