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'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
'Availability of new foundry sand is already becoming a challenge, along with the need of providing new solutions to waste management,” according to the director of a metallurgical research center.
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Automotive cast parts.
Automotive cast parts.
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With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
With deoxidized base iron, carbon levels can be increased to 3.30% C and alloying can be completely or nearly eliminated at the same time.
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Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Many refractory products are custom-developed and manufactured for particular applications, and also usually contaminated with material they have absorbed while lining furnaces or ladles, which makes the recycling process a challenge.
Timet’s Henderson, NV, operation refines titanium ore and produces various titanium semi-finished and finished products. EPA concluded its primary manufacturing processes generate hazardous waste and PCBs. It also charged the company with disposing of PCB-contaminated waste.
Timet’s Henderson, NV, operation refines titanium ore and produces various titanium semi-finished and finished products. EPA concluded its primary manufacturing processes generate hazardous waste and PCBs. It also charged the company with disposing of PCB-contaminated waste.
Timet’s Henderson, NV, operation refines titanium ore and produces various titanium semi-finished and finished products. EPA concluded its primary manufacturing processes generate hazardous waste and PCBs. It also charged the company with disposing of PCB-contaminated waste.
Timet’s Henderson, NV, operation refines titanium ore and produces various titanium semi-finished and finished products. EPA concluded its primary manufacturing processes generate hazardous waste and PCBs. It also charged the company with disposing of PCB-contaminated waste.
Timet’s Henderson, NV, operation refines titanium ore and produces various titanium semi-finished and finished products. EPA concluded its primary manufacturing processes generate hazardous waste and PCBs. It also charged the company with disposing of PCB-contaminated waste.

Timet to Pay Millions for Toxic Substance Violations

May 26, 2014
Titanium producer’s Nevada plant cited for manufacturing, disposing of PCB byproducts $13.75-million penalty sets record Inspection, clean-up continues Important Ti source

Titanium Metals Corporation agreed to pay a $13.75-million civil penalty relating to unauthorized manufacturing and disposal of PCBs at its plant in Henderson, NV, an integrated operation where titanium ore is refined and concentrated into titanium “sponge,” and that sponge is melted and cast into ingots. The fee, part of a settlement that Timet reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, is the largest ever imposed at a single plant for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) at a single plant, according to EPA.

Timet also will pay an additional $250,000 for violations related to illegal disposal of hazardous process wastewater, in violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

“This record penalty reflects EPA’s commitment to protect communities by reducing pollution from the mineral sector,” stated Cynthia Giles, EPA assistant administrator. “Today’s settlement ensures Timet complies with the law and takes important steps to build transparency in the investigation and remediation of this facility.”

PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are synthetic organic chemical compounds that were commonly used as dielectric and coolant fluids, cutting fluids, and heat-transfer fluids, until the federal government banned their production in 1979. According to EPA, PCBs have been shown to cause cancer in animals and there is evidence that they may cause cancer in humans.

Timet’s Nevada plant is an important source of titanium feed stock for manufacturers supplying aerospace parts, cutting tools, and other critical materials. Timet produces titanium ingots it supplies to producers of investment castings, forgings, wire and rod products, including some of its own affiliates; and also produces semi-finished products like slabs and bars; mill products like plate, coils, and strip; and fabricated goods, including welded tubing, pipe, and fittings.

Read the full report at forgingmagazine.com