Case Studies

PROBLEM: A machine tool manufacturer with an average weekly metal pass though of 30,000 lbs per week had been having trouble with oil contamination.

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PROBLEM: A watercraft manufacturer had a problem with the test tank water getting so contaminated that they had to wash down the hull after each test run. The test tank was laden with carbon, oils, dirt, and hydrocarbons from the test and manufacturing process. The problem was unique in that 98% of the particles were smaller than 5 microns.

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LOCATION: North Carolina
PROBLEM: This project was unique in that it was located in Cary, NC, which is one of the strictest wastewater authorities in the state of North Carolina. During construction of a new wash bay facility, a major heavy equipment distributor enlisted our help to design and install a sewer pretreatment system.

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LOCATION: South Carolina
PROBLEM: A South Carolina’s wheel manufacturer’s bubble tank was so dirty and contaminated that it was almost impossible to detect equipment leaks. The test tank was laden with contamination coming from the wheels during the manufacturing process.

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LOCATION: North Carolina
PROBLEM: A major manufacturer of aerospace manifolds in Charlotte, NC had cooling water leak into 3,000 gallons of calibrated hydraulic fluid. The fluid replacement would have meant weeks of down time between procurement, draining, haul off, and start up, not to mention considerable expense.

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LOCATION: Massachusetts
PROBLEM: Process water in a manufacturing plant in Massachusetts was contaminated with fuel and industrial oils. The presence of dirt, soil particles and biological growth allowed too much oil to pass through the oil water separator reducing separation efficiency. Sludge and biomass absorbed oil droplets and carried them through the oil water separator resulting in an effluent of unacceptable quality.

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LOCATION: Massachusetts
PROBLEM: Customer has been washing and stripping paint from aircraft at this Lake City, FL facility for many years. When an aircraft is being stripped and/or painted, the wash process is a critical component affecting profitably and delivery schedules. It currently takes as long as a week to process a single batch of stripper water. Additional waters can’t be processed until the batch of stripper water is gone.

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