Industrial wastewater treatment systems for metal industry - Metal
Removal of heavy metals (chrome, cadmium, zinc) suspended solids, oils and grease from aircraft stripping, painting and maintenance operations.
Existing Process:
Existing Process:
Client was batch treating with typical chemical methodology and filtering through a filter press precoated with diatomaceous earth. Process generated approximately seventy-five drums of sludge (per treatment) for offsite disposal in a hazardous landfill.
Our Process:
Ecolotron, Inc. installed a continuous electrocoagulation system and treated wastewater when a sufficient volume was collected.
Results:
Wastewater discharges were in compliance with limits set by the regulating authority and sludge volume was decreased to eight drums of non hazardous material for disposal.