Article: A new method for destroying organic contaminants and recycling wastewater from PCB and MF manufacturing process effluent streams.(technology update--in association with the Institute of Metal Finishing)

INTRODUCTION

Ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid (EDTA) and other organic chelates are widely employed in electroless plating processes used by Printed Circuit Board, Metal Finishing and Plating on Plastics manufacturers. These chelating agents can pose problems with downstream wastewater treatment, and metals and water recycling processes, due to their ability to complex heavy metal ions and their low biodegrad-abilities. Conventional treatment methods, such as carbon adsorption, air stripping and reverse osmosis can create secondary waste problems and are normally applied as 'end of pipe' treatments. The development of new technology to address these problems ...

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