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Elimination / Reduction of Waste Soap Solution

Company: PFNonwovens LLC

Major(s):
Primary: MATSE
Secondary: IE
Optional: ME

Non-Disclosure Agreement: YES

Intellectual Property: NO

PFN applies a soap solution for specific product requirements. During steady state production, little to no waste soap solution is generated. This waste is created during the clean-up of the equipment and while changing from one soap solution to another. The waste soap solution does have varying levels of soap concentration; however, it is mostly water. PFN currently collects and stores all waste soap solution as it is not allowable to pass to Can Do’s wastewater treatment facility. The inventory of stored waste soap solution is disposed by an outside vendor who arrives on site one or twice per month to pump the waste from PFN’s storage to the disposal truck. This is a significant cost to PFN and it is a large waste stream leaving the facility which requires transportation and disposal. The goal for this project is to eliminate or significantly reduce the total quantity of the waste stream which requires disposal by the outside vendor resulting in improved costs to PFN. Deliverables include design analyses with feasibility studies for potential options in solving this problem statement. A summary report and final presentation to discuss findings and recommendations are expected upon conclusion of the project.