Re: glass recycling

["Phillip J. Annis" <pannis@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

Hi Jeff,

I don't know how much of the sample they actually need or what they are
testing for but here are somes ideas.

Certainly smaller samples would help.

What is the size of their reactor vessel?  Maybe they could increase batch
sizes so they could sample less frequently.

Return the sample to the batch. A local paint company does that here when
they create their paint resins in a large reactor.

Could they use a container with a thin plastic liner like a paint pot liner
and recycle the liner?

Drain the jars in a chilled atmosphere. Stops or slows the resin curing process.

Jack


At 11:12 AM 2/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>P2Tech-
>
>	NJTAP is working with a chemical company that uses clear glass
>jars (4 ounce jars - the size of my fist) to take samples of the
>high viscosity, liquid resins they manufacture. They use over 100 a day.
>The jars are have a thin resin coating - right now they try to drain the
>jars by placing them upside down on a grill on top of a 55 gallon drum.
>The jars don't drain well enough though, and are disposed of as solid
>hazardous waste. We are considering a few P2 options:
>
>- find a way to cut down on the number of samples taken
>
>- see if some sort of a drying rack might drain the jars better
>
>- see if some sort of washer could clean the jars well enough so they
>can be reused
>
>- use a glass crusher (not P2, but they pay for solid haz waste by volume)
>
>- finding someone who would take, or pay for, this glass
>
>
>Has anyone encountered this problem, or have any thoughts? Thanks.
>
>
>Jeff Lewis
>Pollution Prevention Analyst
>New Jersey Technical Assistance Program
>
>
Phillip (Jack) Annis
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
161 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 6000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin   53203
Phone 414-227-3371
Fax 414-227-3165
Email      pannis@facstaff.wisc.edu