Reuse rinse water in process tank

Description

• Reuse the rinse water by transferring it in the heated process tank
• Never use rinse water from a cleaning process, such as an acid or alkaline etch, to make up the process bath because the rinse water will contaminate the bath

Advantages

• Decrease the amount of disposed rinse water
• Decrease the use of freshwater for process bath
• Retain chemicals necessary for the process

Implementation Process

• Reconfigure the pipes to provide this flow
• Determine the optimum temperature range for the bath
• Heat the tank at the upper end of the optimal operation range. Heating lowers the liquid’s viscosity, allowing for it to drip off more easily.
• Monitor the temperature
• Develop an updated ‘Standard Operating Procedure’
• Train and monitor employees – give incentives for superior performance