Manufacturing Waste Stream Reduction via Cutting Fluid Life Extension
Title
Manufacturing Waste Stream Reduction via Cutting Fluid Life Extension
Date
1996
Publisher
New York Institute of Technology
Subject
Metal-working lubricants
Language
English
Format
PDF
Type
Thesis (M.S.)--New York Institute of Technology
School
School of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Major
Department of Environmental Technology and Sustainability
Advisor
Otto Schaefer, P.E., D.E.E.
Abstract
Metalworking is a diverse segment of industry involved with manufacturing a variety of metal products ranging from aircraft, automotive, and agricultural equipment to engine and transmission components for these products.
Metalworking processes include machining, grinding, stamping, drawing, and forming of metal parts. During these processes, heat is created by the cutting tool action with the workpiece. This heat is dissipated by cutting fluids that provide cooling and lubrication to improve the processes. Metalworking fluids are an indispensable part of most metalworking processes. It is estimated that more than 90 million gallons of metalworking fluids are used each year in the Unites States. The overall cost for these cutting fluids is estimated at $350 million. The cost of disposal for used cutting fluids continues to rise because of environmental protection requirements.
Greater emphasis is being placed on proper cutting fluid management and disposal due to stricter environmental regulations and higher disposal costs. Most cutting fluids are petroleum based and the availability of petroleum oil as well as chemical additives derived from petroleum oil is subject to political and economic decisions that are difficult to forecast. Since the planet has diminishing reserves of oil, the costs involved with processing oil for cutting fluids will increase along with the disposal costs. An effective method to help the metalworking industry reduce these increasing costs is through cutting fluid management.
Metalworking processes include machining, grinding, stamping, drawing, and forming of metal parts. During these processes, heat is created by the cutting tool action with the workpiece. This heat is dissipated by cutting fluids that provide cooling and lubrication to improve the processes. Metalworking fluids are an indispensable part of most metalworking processes. It is estimated that more than 90 million gallons of metalworking fluids are used each year in the Unites States. The overall cost for these cutting fluids is estimated at $350 million. The cost of disposal for used cutting fluids continues to rise because of environmental protection requirements.
Greater emphasis is being placed on proper cutting fluid management and disposal due to stricter environmental regulations and higher disposal costs. Most cutting fluids are petroleum based and the availability of petroleum oil as well as chemical additives derived from petroleum oil is subject to political and economic decisions that are difficult to forecast. Since the planet has diminishing reserves of oil, the costs involved with processing oil for cutting fluids will increase along with the disposal costs. An effective method to help the metalworking industry reduce these increasing costs is through cutting fluid management.
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Citation
Olsen, Christopher J., Manufacturing Waste Stream Reduction via Cutting Fluid Life Extension. New York Tech Institutional Repository, accessed May 6, 2024, https://repository.nyitlibrary.org/items/show/2743
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