Metal Finishing

TL-118 – Polypropylene Pumps Help Roll Away Costs

Reprinted from INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE & PLANT OPERATION Steel processor has lowered maintenance and raised productivity The use of polypropylene pumps has played a major role in helping a custom processor of flat rolled steel lower maintenance costs and raise productivity. Worthington Steel occupies a unique niche between the integrated mills that concentrate on large-volume, standard […]

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TL-124 – Maintenance at the Boeing Company

Reprinted from PLANT SERVICES By Charles M. Boyles, C.P.E., Editor-in-Chief Upgraded system for handling corrosives improves safety and reduces waste The building has the latest in environmental controls, which provide a safer workplace for employees while increasing productivity and protecting the environment. One of the reasons the Boeing Company has become the largest aerospace firm

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TL-130 – PVC Tank/Pump Systems Handle Corrosive Waste

Reprinted from POLLUTION ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL A manufacturer of military equipment faced a difficult waste-handling problem because of the many corrosive electroplating and metal finishing solutions held in the processing areas. Extreme temperature variations and environmental elements also were of concern. Site temperatures ranged from slightly below freezing to 44°C. Some of the waste collection sumps

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TL-161 – Pump Material Selection Guide: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide/NaOCl Sodium Hypochlorite

Reprinted from World Pumps Guide to the selection of materials for pumping NaOH and NaOCl This third article in an on-going series on the selection of materials for pumping corrosive, abrasive and hazardous chemicals considers the challenges presented by the caustic alkali sodium hydroxide and its close relative sodium hypochlorite. George Black looks at the

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