| Auto body shops can save money
and reduce pollution by using a paint solvent solvent recycling machine can reduce the
volum of paint waste that is sent out for hazardous-waste disposal. At the same
time, the machine extracts a mixture of solvents from the paint waste that can be reused
in the auto body shop. A paint solvent recycling
machine is a simple distillation unit based on the same concept as the equipment used to
refine gasoline from crude oil. The extra paint is put into the machine inside a
plastic liner, and the machine is closed. |
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The machine heats the paint
until the liquid portion of the paint (the solvents) boils into vapor. The vapor is
then cooled, and the solvent sdrip into a separate collection tank. The result of
the process is a plastic liner with dried paint powder and a collection tank containing
solvents. A paint solvent recycling machine can
save auto body shops money in the following ways: |
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- Reduces the quantity of hazardous waste that must be sent
for disposal.
- Reduces the amount of solvent needed.
- Reduces the time it takes to track and reorder solvents
and to deal with hazardous waste vendors.
An example, using real figuires obtained from an auto
body shop in Austin, found the following expenditures on a monthly basis (your costs will
vary): |