Situation
- A supplier and chemistry change was desired when a new Chemical Manager came in and took over this location
- The Chemical Manager was looking for a more current technology that was also more environmentally friendly
Background
- Production was going to increase from roughly 240,000 to 300,000+ units/year
- No major issues at the plant but the new Chemical Manager knew that there would be benefits to newer chemistries that were more “green”
Solution
- Better performance by changing over old melamine formaldehyde chemistry to all-organic GCC 831 using their performance criteria
Results
Numerous process improvements were realized by the customer:
- Water quality to booth improved
- 23 ppm to 7 ppm suspended solids – 66% Improvement
- Collection Efficiency Improved
- 2.1 dry lb. per unit to 3.2 dry lb. per unit – 52% Improvement
- % Solids Achieved in Sludge Bins
- 39% baseline melamine
- 47% with GCC 831 – 20% Improvement
- Pit Cleanouts
- Annually with melamine
- Currently more than 2 years – 100+% Improvement