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THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A VERY NICELY SET UP LINE USED FOR PLATING BRIGHT COPPER, BRIGHT NICKEL, AND KLEEN CHROME ONTO ANY METAL (EXCEPT STAINLESS STEEL).   THE LINE CONSIST OF EIGHTEEN 100 GALLON TANKS, 3 RECTIFIERS, 1 BLOWER SYSTEM, AND A WASTE TREATMENT EVAPORATOR.   ALL TANKS ARE RAISED OFF THE FLOOR ON STEEL BRACKETS.  ALL RINSE TANKS ARE DIRECTLY DRAINED VIA PVC PIPING INTO THE EVAPORATOR STORAGE TANK WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE ADJACENT ROOM.  THE EVAPORATOR (BELOW LEFT) IS THE BLUE THING IN THE BACK OF THE PLATING ROOM UNDER THE FUME HOOD.   THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CLOSED LOOP WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM WHERE NO WASTE WATER EVER LEAVES THE BUILDING, THEREFORE THIS NEGATES A NEED TO CONTACT THE COUNTY OR CITY FOR A PLATING SEWER DISCHARGE PERMIT.   

THE BLOWER IS LOCATED UNDER THE SMALLER 250 AMP SCR RECTIFIER AND THE LARGER RECTIFIER IS A 500 AMP RAPID TAP SWITCH.  A THIRD RECTIFIER IS USED FOR THE ELECTROSCRUB AND THE ELECTRO STRIPPING TANK.  ABOUT HALF THE TANKS IN THE LINE IS AIR AGITATED BY THIS BLOWER.  A LARGE FUMING SYSTEM IS INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE EVAPORATOR UNIT AND CAN FUME OUT THE HUMIDITY IN THE ROOM IN A MATTER OF SECONDS.  FILTRATION OF BRIGHT COPPER AND BRIGHT NICKEL IS DONE BY FLO KING FILTRATION SYSTEMS.   HEATING IS DONE BY STAINLESS, TITANIUM, AND QUARTZ HEATING ELEMENTS.

ABOVE LEFT  IS A WIDE VIEW OF THE BRIGHT COPPER, BRIGHT NICKEL, AND KLEEN CHROME PLATING TANKS.  ABOVE RIGHT IS A CLOSE VIEW OF THE ELECTROSCRUB TANK. BELOW LEFT ARE THE SAME TANKS SHOWN FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE.  LOWER RIGHT IS THE KLEEN CHROME TANK USING 2 QUARTZ HEATERS WITH GUARDS.

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