Patent ID: 7754020
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: C02F,C03C

Abstract:
1. A washwater recovery system for a fiberglass product forming line including a first product forming component in which is utilized a low pH binder to produce said fiberglass product, a second production component, and low pH washwater cleaning system operable to remove binder and debris from said first product forming component and a bulk washwater cleaning system operable to clean said second production component, comprising: a bulk washwater recovery loop operable to collect bulk washwater from said second production component for recycling and return to said second washwater cleaning system for cleaning said second production component, said bulk washwater recovery loop including: a low pH washwater recovery loop operable to collect low pH washwater from said first product forming component for recycling and return to said first washwater cleaning system for cleaning said first product forming component without treating said low pH washwater to change the pH level thereof.