WHY A RECLAIMER
The variations in paint formulas and variations in these formulae themselves cause inconsistencies in effluent regularity.
Also variations in the habits of workers cause the same type of inconsistencies in the paint to water ratio.
Flocculation in inself is an art. Factory operated systems are complex and require many stages of additives and agitation.
The Reclaimer overcomes a lot of problems with its hands on approach. After little training the operator can control variations and contamination that can occur.
The grey water from a Reclaimer after 1 hour of settling will pass through a 5 micron filter. After 12hrs settlement it will pass through a 5 micron carbon filter.
To date Reclaimer has the only portable approved system operating in N.S.W.
All paint waste is trackable Australia wide. Waste solids from any waste system are also trackable until stabilised. Waste from Reclaimers mixed with cement, lime and sand in the ratio of 50/50 has tested non leachate and comes inside U.S.A. Environmental standards.
THAT'S WHY A RECLAIMER
Reclaimers are manufactured from industrial grade fibreglass and the interiors are coated with chemical resistant gel coat. Keeping in mind that water based paints are mostly made up of chemical compounds, it is extremely important that the interiors of waste systems be regularly cleaned to remove plaque and control pH.
Reclaimers have been in place, most in direct sunlight for over 4 years with no deterioration of the inside or especially the exterior. Some other systems available on the market are made from poly products that are not U.V. stabilised and may rupture in a short space of time.
WHAT'S IN PAINT
Most Acrylic Paints Contain Combinations of the following:
Detergents
Phosphate
Ammonia
P.V.C Softeners
Ethylene Glycol
Diethylene Glycol
Propylene Glycol
Pigments (Various Bases)
Various Acids
Heavy Metals
Plastics & Vinyl Solids
Effluent from Acrylic Paints also carry these agents.
Where does it all go. Now?
The variations in paint formulas and variations in these formulae themselves cause inconsistencies in effluent regularity.
Also variations in the habits of workers cause the same type of inconsistencies in the paint to water ratio.
Flocculation in inself is an art. Factory operated systems are complex and require many stages of additives and agitation.
The Reclaimer overcomes a lot of problems with its hands on approach. After little training the operator can control variations and contamination that can occur.
The grey water from a Reclaimer after 1 hour of settling will pass through a 5 micron filter. After 12hrs settlement it will pass through a 5 micron carbon filter.
To date Reclaimer has the only portable approved system operating in N.S.W.
All paint waste is trackable Australia wide. Waste solids from any waste system are also trackable until stabilised. Waste from Reclaimers mixed with cement, lime and sand in the ratio of 50/50 has tested non leachate and comes inside U.S.A. Environmental standards.
THAT'S WHY A RECLAIMER
Reclaimers are manufactured from industrial grade fibreglass and the interiors are coated with chemical resistant gel coat. Keeping in mind that water based paints are mostly made up of chemical compounds, it is extremely important that the interiors of waste systems be regularly cleaned to remove plaque and control pH.
Reclaimers have been in place, most in direct sunlight for over 4 years with no deterioration of the inside or especially the exterior. Some other systems available on the market are made from poly products that are not U.V. stabilised and may rupture in a short space of time.
WHAT'S IN PAINT
Most Acrylic Paints Contain Combinations of the following:
Detergents
Phosphate
Ammonia
P.V.C Softeners
Ethylene Glycol
Diethylene Glycol
Propylene Glycol
Pigments (Various Bases)
Various Acids
Heavy Metals
Plastics & Vinyl Solids
Effluent from Acrylic Paints also carry these agents.
Where does it all go. Now?
RETICULATED RECLAIMERS
RA Industries has taken the Reclaimer system to its full potential. All waste suspended in water can be treated in a system. Printer's inks, cement effluent, tilers, painters, renderers and artists washout can all go into a system. Once the treatment process has occurred the high clarity grey water can be discharged to sewer. Many types of councils have approved discharge to their sewer systems. This in itself is a great waste of precious natural resource .. water.
By containing the high quality effluent produced by this system and reusing it saves massive amounts of potable water. The reuse system has been tested after 10 reuse cycles and still comes inside most sewer emission parameters. The main issue is that if you use a reticulated system you may not need a permit to discharge to sewer at all.
Some City councils are involved with trade waste monopolies and are unable to change the status quo or mentality are not prepared to rock the boat. This means that the high cost of removal makes the gamble of fine infringement worth the risk for illegal dumping.
Field-testing shows that 95% of the original water can be saved each treatment and reused.
A Mk1 300 litre Reclaimer can therefore recycle the content of the holding tank 20 times and have 50 litres remaining in the tank. This equates to a saving of approximately 2,500 litres of potable water.
If the system is in permanent use in a static situation the holding tank can be regularly topped up and polished to extend water quality and water savings.
Other systems are basically just - "Dumpers"- sometimes reaching emission standards, but on average not.
RA Industries is regularly contacted by clients of other systems who complain about running costs of these systems and say that they have to remove major components of the units to get then to function.
By removing a component of a system makes it dysfunctional and therefore breeches any sewer discharge permit that has been issued. Therefore the system is not properly functional.
The Reclaimer system was thoroughly tested by The Queensland Government and passed. Sydney Water has also tested it in conjunction with the Master Painters Association of N.S.W.
Dumper systems cannot achieve quality grey water that is economically viable for reuse because of the inferior quality of their grey water produced by using antiquated forms of flocculation that still have a high suspended solids content.
RA Industries has taken the Reclaimer system to its full potential. All waste suspended in water can be treated in a system. Printer's inks, cement effluent, tilers, painters, renderers and artists washout can all go into a system. Once the treatment process has occurred the high clarity grey water can be discharged to sewer. Many types of councils have approved discharge to their sewer systems. This in itself is a great waste of precious natural resource .. water.
By containing the high quality effluent produced by this system and reusing it saves massive amounts of potable water. The reuse system has been tested after 10 reuse cycles and still comes inside most sewer emission parameters. The main issue is that if you use a reticulated system you may not need a permit to discharge to sewer at all.
Some City councils are involved with trade waste monopolies and are unable to change the status quo or mentality are not prepared to rock the boat. This means that the high cost of removal makes the gamble of fine infringement worth the risk for illegal dumping.
Field-testing shows that 95% of the original water can be saved each treatment and reused.
A Mk1 300 litre Reclaimer can therefore recycle the content of the holding tank 20 times and have 50 litres remaining in the tank. This equates to a saving of approximately 2,500 litres of potable water.
If the system is in permanent use in a static situation the holding tank can be regularly topped up and polished to extend water quality and water savings.
Other systems are basically just - "Dumpers"- sometimes reaching emission standards, but on average not.
RA Industries is regularly contacted by clients of other systems who complain about running costs of these systems and say that they have to remove major components of the units to get then to function.
By removing a component of a system makes it dysfunctional and therefore breeches any sewer discharge permit that has been issued. Therefore the system is not properly functional.
The Reclaimer system was thoroughly tested by The Queensland Government and passed. Sydney Water has also tested it in conjunction with the Master Painters Association of N.S.W.
Dumper systems cannot achieve quality grey water that is economically viable for reuse because of the inferior quality of their grey water produced by using antiquated forms of flocculation that still have a high suspended solids content.
WHY RECLAIM PAINT?
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