Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation

The Chromalloy Florida Facility in Fort Walton Beach covers over 275,000 square feet. Its 250 employees repair roughly 175 aircraft engine parts per month. Installing a new system for alkaline, acid and electroplating rinse waters benefited Chromalloy in two ways. As the system filters the wastewater it produces a sludge that contains metals. The company recycles the sludge on-site to reclaim the metal. Chromalloy also installed aqueous product parts washers to replace its TCE (trichloroethylene) vapor degreasers that produce hazardous waste thus, bringing the company into EPA compliance, and minimizing their liability.

Background

Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation is based out of Fort Walton Beach and is one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced repairs for jet engine parts. Chromalloy strips plating off gas turbine engine parts, evaluates the need for repairs and then re-plates the parts using a metal thermal spray operation. Other operations include welding, chemical cleaning and machining.

Pollution Prevention Improvements

• Installed a new system for alkaline, acid and electroplating rinse waters
• Reclaims metal from the sludge that is produced from the filtering of wastewater
• Installed evaporators to reduce wastewater discharge
• Replaced the TCE vapor degreasers with aqueous parts washers

Results

• Reduced wastewater discharge from 35,000 gallons per day to 0
• Reduced the amount of raw materials needed
• Created a safer working environment
• Chromalloy also enhanced its image by gaining good publicity, two awards of environmental excellence from its corporate office and positive recognition by regulatory agencies

Testimonial

"It’s a good program and a lot of companies can benefit from it."

-George Carlough

[ May 2002 ]

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