Managing Bothersome Foundry Emissions With Metalcasting Odor Removal Products
Break down and eliminate the many odorous gases produced in metalcasting.
Each product is formulated to chemically convert foul and harmful gases into non-odorous byproducts.
After prolonged exposure to potent gases triethylamine (TEA) and dimethylethylamine (DMEA), workers can experience blurring of their peripheral vision (“tunnel vision”).
Smells from these metalcasting odors and gases seep into clothes and vehicles, lingering long after proximity near the gas sources.
By using foundry emission removal products to neutralize odors, the harmful effects of the gases can be eliminated and strong smells removed.
Employ an effective metalcasting odor remover at your facility.
This natural, industrial-grade odor eliminator is used across many industries.
Within the metalcasting industry, products have been proven effective to neutralize:
Amines
Sulfur dioxide
Phenols
Formaldehyde
Ammonia
Hydrocarbons
Solvent odors
Sulfurous Metalcasting Odors
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a common gas found in metal casting facilities.
Product reacts with sulfur dioxide to produce an organic salt, removing the odor.
Air Quality
In laboratory testing, metalcasting odor removal products drastically reduced sulfur-type odors to acceptable air quality.
They were found to be so effective in contact testing that they reduced sulfur dioxide levels from 26 ppm/v to less than 0.01 ppm/v immediately after application.
The level of effectiveness is determined by the odor concentration, type of equipment used, and quantity of products dispersed.
Lost Foam Process Odors
Molten metal is poured into foam molds, burning away the foam and creating styrene gas.
By running atomized product into the exhaust stream, gas odors can be eliminated.
Foundry Emissions, Dust, and Odor Control
Using products can remove odors in core rooms and shakeout areas as well as suppress dust throughout the foundry.
Only small amounts are needed.
Non-Ferrous Foundries
Triethylamine and other gases can be a serious problem in core rooms and pour-off areas in non-ferrous foundries.
Using metalcasting odor removal products can solve odor problems in foundries of any size.
Brass Foundries
Pouring areas in brass foundries can be the source of high volumes of trouble odors.
For exhaust stacks in those areas, products can be added to maintain constant odor control.
How to Use
Throughout a foundry, metalcasting odor removal products can be applied to remove smells from triethylamine (TEA) and dimethylethylamine (DMEA).
Common cold box catalysts are also controlled through airborne treatment.
When combined with the non-toxic, organic acid buffer of products, these amines form organic salts that are easily removed from the atmosphere.
Additives also have a place in foundries.
In binders, shell resin, and cold box resins, these additives have been found to remove process odors and those from pouring, cooling, and shakeout operations.