Pollution Prevention and Control Technologies for Plating
Operations
Section 4 - Chemical Solution Maintenance
4.6 ION TRANSFER
4.6.5 Costs
4.6.5.1 Capital Costs
4.6.5.2 Operating Costs
4.6.5.1 Capital Costs
The PPS1 and PPS2 are sold for $800 and $460, respectively. The
capacity of these units is not documented, so no attempt has been
made in this report to show capital costs over a range of removal
capacities. The manufacturer suggests that the PPS2 is applicable
to tank volumes of 700 gallons or less and the PPS1 should be
used for higher volumes, up to approximately 3,000 gal. (ref.
Hard Chrome Plating Consultants, Inc. file)
The capital costs for the Artec polyfluorocarbon membrane technology
ranges from approximately $10,000 to $30,000 for standard units
with larger custom units available.
4.6.5.2 Operating Costs
Operating costs for the Artec polyfluorocarbon membrane technology
are estimated by the manufacturer to range from $5 to $27 per
pound of iron removed, depending on the level of bath contamination.
Respondents to the Users Survey reported that O&M labor requirements
for the porous pot (PPS1 and PPS2) range from 26 hr/yr to 260
hr/yr and that non-labor costs range from $100/yr to $500 (excluding
anolyte disposal costs).
Selected Users Survey cost data for the ion transfer technology
is presented in Exhibit 4-25.
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