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o f Fume Suppressan t Cos t Dat a fo r Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g Mode l Plant s Chromiu m Electroplatin g NESHA P EPA Contrac t 68-02-3817 ; ES D Projec t 85/02 a MR I Projec t 7717- K From : Robi nBarke r 

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Smit h ESD/ISB/SS S (MD-13 ) U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y Researc hTriangl e Park , N.C . 2771 1 I . Introductio n Thi s memorandu

m present s annua l cost s o f permanen t an dtemporar y fume suppressant s fo r th e decorativ e chromiu m platin g mode l plants . Permanen t fum

e suppressant s ar e wettin g agents , foa m blankets , o r a combinatio no f a wettin g agen t an dfoa m blanke t tha t ar e deplete d primaril y

fro m plating bath s b

y dragout . Temporar y

fume suppressant s ar e mainl y foa m blankets , bu t ca nb e wettin g agent s o r a combinatio no f a wettin g agen t an

dfoa m blanke t tha t ar e deplete dprimaril y fro m decompositio no f the fum e suppressan t i nth e platin g bath . Th e annua l cost s includ e th e materia l cos t o f initia l makeu pan d maintenanc e o f the fum e suppressan t inth e platin g baths . Th e materia l cos t o f th e chemica l fum e suppressan t i s th e onl y componen t o f th e annualize dcos t tha t canno t b e considere dnegligible . Al l cost s ar e in Octobe r 198 6 dollars . Ther e i s no capita l investmen t associate dwit hth e us e o f fum

e suppressant s a s a contro l technique . II . Decorativ e Chromiu m Platin g A . Informatio nSource s Cos t dat a wer e obtaine dfro m five manufacturer s o f fume suppressants . Tabl e 1 present s th e manufacturer s an dth e fume suppressan t brand s fo r whic hcos t dat a wer e obtained . Cos t dat a fo r thre e o f th e fum e suppressan t brand s liste dinTabl e 1 wer e no t usedi

nthe developmen t o f annua l cost s fo r th e mode l plants . Cos t dat a fo r Proque l B an dMetex® Spray Sto pR(manufacture db y MacDermid , Inc. ) wer e no t include dinth e analysi s becaus e thes e fum e

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suppressant s ar e use da s maintenanc e supplement s fo r Metex ®Spra y Sto pHF an dar e rarel y

use dalon e ina decorativ e chromiu m platin g tank . Inaddi tion , cos t dat a fo r Clep o (manufacture db y Frederic k Gumr

nChemica l Company ) wer e no t include di nth e analysi s becaus e Clep o i s a new fume suppressan t fo r whic haccurat e cos t dat a wer e no t available . B . Annua l Cost s o f Fum e Suppressant s 1 . Mode l tanks . Fum e suppressan t cos t informatio nwa s obtaine dfo r tw o differen t size s o f mode l tank s (4 2 squar e fee t [f t ] o f surfac e are a an d7 2 f t o f surfac e area ) tha t ar e use di nth e mode l plants . Tabl e 2 present s th e mode l tankparameter s upo nwhic hth e fume suppressan t cos t estimate s ar e based . Makeu pan dmaintenanc e cost s o f permanen t an d temporar y

fume suppressant s fo r th e 42-f t mode l tank ar e presente din Table s 3 an

d4 , respectively . Makeu pan dmaintenanc e cost s o f permanen t an dtemporar y

fume suppressant s fo r th e 72-f t mode l tan k ar e presente din Table s 5 an

d6 , respectively . Maintenanc e cos t estimate s fo r th e fume suppressant s wer e base do nanoperatin g time o f 2,00 0 hour s pe r yea r (h/yr ) fo r th e 42-f t tankan d6,00 0 h/y r fo r th e 72-f t tank . 2 . Mode l plants . Th e averag e makeu pan dmaintenanc e cost s o f bot h the permanen t an

dtemporar y

fume suppressant s fo r eac htank siz e wer e use d t o comput e th e annua l cost s fo r th e decorativ e chromiu m platin g mode l plants . Th e averag e annua l cos t o f permanen t an dtemporary

fume suppres sant s fo r eac htan ksiz e an deac hmode l plan t ar e presente di nTable s 7 an d8 , respectively . Th e methodolog y

fo r th e cos t calculation s als o i s show ninTable s 7 an d8 . Th e annua l cos t o f fume suppressant s wa s calculate db y multiplyin g th e numbe r o f tank s i neac hmode l plan t b y th e makeu pan

dmaintenanc e cost s o f fume suppressan t us e associate dwit htha t siz e tank . Th e main tenanc e cos t fo r eac hmode l plan t include s anoperatin g time adjustmen t factor . Th e operatin g time adjustmen t facto r account s fo r th e differenc e betwee nth e operatin g time o f th e mode l tank s upo nwhic hth e cos t dat a wer e base dan

dth e operatin g time fo r th e mode l plant . Th e smal l mode l plan t operate s 2,00 0 h/yr , th e mediu m mode l plan t operate s 4,00 0 h/yr , an d the larg e mode l plan t operate s 6,24 0 h/yr .



### <Z~TABL E 1 . LIS T O F MANUFACTURER S WH O PROVIDE D COS T INFORMATIO N O N INDIVIDUAL FUME SUPPRESSANT S P. 4

Manufacturer/brand s Typ e o f fum e suppressan t MacDermid , Inc . Proque l B Metex®Spra y

Sto pHF Metex®Spra y

Sto pR OMI"/Udylit e Internationa l Corp . Zero-Mist TM Zero-Mist TM H T Zero-Mist TM HT- 2 Foa m Lok®L Harshaw/Filtro l Partnershi p MSP- 1 MSP- 2 MSP-S T M& T Chemicals' * a b Temporary/foam

blanke t . Permanent/combination 0 Permanent/combinatio n
Permanent/wettin g agent e Permanent/foam

blanke t Permanent/combinatio n Temporary/foam

blanke t

Permanent/combinatio n Permanent/com

binatio n Permanent/wettin g agen t

Fumetrol ' Fumetrol ' Fumetrol ' Fumetrol ' Fumetrol ' 10 3

10 4 20 5 20 8 21 0 Frederic kGumr

nChemica l Company ' Clep o Temporary/foam blanke t Temporary/foam

blanke t Permanent/combinatio n Permanent/combinatio n Permanent/com

bi na t ion

Permanent/foam

blanke t

a Temporar y

fume suppressant s ar e deplete dmainl y (8 0 percent ) fro

m decompositio no f th e fum e suppressant . Foa m blanket s produc e a laye r o f foa m onth e surfac e o f the platin g solutio nt o entra pchromi c aci dmist . c Permanen t fume suppressant s ar e deplete dmainl y (8 0 t o 9 0 percent ) fro m .dragou t o f th e fume suppressant . Combinatio nfum

e suppressant s ar e a combinatio no f wettin g agent s an d foa m blankets . e Wettin g agent s reduc e th e amoun t o f chromi c aci dmis t b y lowering th e surfac e tensio no f th e bath .P. 5



### TABL E 2 . PARAMETER S FO RDECORATIV E CHROMIUM PLATINGMODE L TANK S
Mode l tankinformatio n Tankdimensions , f t Tankcapacity , ga l Operatin g voltage , volt s Operatin g current , ampere s Curren t density , amp/f t Time electrode s ar e energized , % Temperature , ° F Chromi c aci dconcentration , oz/ga l Chromi c acid : sulfuri c aci drati o Operatin g time , hours/yea r Mode l 42-ft 2 12.0 , 3.5 , 6. 0

1,73 0 6-7. 5 2,000-4,00 0 72-36 0 

### 8 0 100-11 5 35-4 0 170: 1 2,00 0 tank

12.0 , 72-ft 2 6.0 , 9. 0 4,58 0 

### 1 6 6,00 0 72-36 0 

### 8 0 100-11 5 35-4 0 170: 1 6,00 0



# rTABL E 3 . PERMANEN T FUM E SUPPRESSAN T MAKEU P AND MAINTENANC E COS T DAT AFO R TH E 42-f t DECORATIV E CHROMIUM PLATING MODE L TAN K
Manufacturer / fum e suppres san t brand M& T Fumetrol TM 205 b Fumetrol TM 208 c Fumetrol TM 210 c Purchas e cost , $/ga l o r $/l b

32.7 8 68.3 8 59.1 2 Initia l

makeup , ga l o r l b

5.0 0 2.5 0 2.5 0 Makeu p

cost , $

163.9 0 170.9 5 147.8 0 Tan k

maintenanc e consumption , ga l o r l b

58.0 0 23.0 0 23.0 0 Maintenanc e

cost , $/yr a

1,90 1 1,57 2 1,36 0 MacDermi d Metex ® Spra ySto p HF b23.5 0 Udylit e Zero-Mist " Zero-Mist " Zero-Mist " HT U ,

HT-2 f 

### 25.0 0

21.0 0 22.0 0 

### 8. 5

5.1 0 2.5 0 6.8 0 199.7 5

127.5 0 52.2 0 149.6 0 44.0 0

24.0 0 36.0 0 24.0 0 1,03 1

60 0 75 6 52 8 Harshaw/Filtro l MSP-ST C MSP
MSP
l l 

### 49.0 0 53.5 0 56.5 0 3.4 6

3.4 6 3.4 6 169.5 4

185.1 1 195.4 9 12.3 0

12.3 0 12.3 0 60 0 66 0 69 0 AVERAG E 156.0 0 

### 97 0 ^Maintenanc e cost s ar e base d o n a tank operatin g tim e o f 2,00 0 hour s pe r year . Cos t dat a an

d solutio n makeup an d maintenanc e addition s ar e i n pounds . Cos t dat a an

d solutio n makeup an d maintenanc e addition s ar e i n gallons .


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### TABL E 4 . TEMPORARYFUM E SUPPRESSAN T MAKEU P AND MAINTENANC E COS T DATA FO RTH E 42-f t DECORATIV E CHROMIU M PLATINGMODE L TANK
Manufacturer / fum e suppres san t bran d 

### M& T Fumetrol TM 10 3 Fumetrol TM 10 4 Udylit e Foam-Lok®L AVERAG E Purchas e cost , $/ga l

19.3 1 22.3 1

13.0 0 Initia l

makeup , ga l

0.6 3 0.4 2

1.7 0 Makeu p

cost , $

12.1 7 9.3 7

22.1 0 15.0 0 Tank

maintenanc e consumption , ga l

70.0 0 70.0 0

30.0 0 Maintenanc e

cost , $/yr a

1,35 1 1,56 0


### 390 1,10 0 

### Maintenanc e cost s ar e basedo na tan koperatin g time o f 2,00 0 hour s pe r year .

^TABL E 5 . PERMANEN T FUM E SUPPRESSAN T MAKEU P AN D MAINTENANC E COS T DAT A FORTH E 72-f t DECORATIVE CHROMIU M PLATIN GMODE L TANK
Manufacturer / fum e suppres san t bran

d Purchas e cost ,

$/ga l o r $/l b Initia l makeup , ga l o r l b Makeu p

cost , $ Tank

maintenanc e consumption , ga l o r l b Maintenanc e

cost , $/yr a 

### M& T Fumetrol ' Fumetrol ' Fumetrol ' 205 D

208 c 210 c 

### 32.7 8

68.3 8 59.1 2 14.0 0

6.9 0 6.9 0 458.9 2

471.8 2 407.9 3 157.0 0

62.0 0 62.0 0 5,14 6 4,23 9 3,66 5 MacDermi d Metex®Spra ySto p HF L 23.5 0 22.9 0 538.1 5 238.0 0 5,59 3 Udylit e Zero-MistTM u Zero-Mist TM HT b Zero-Mist TM HT-2 b Harshaw/Filtro l MSP-ST C MSP-1 C MSP-2 C 25.0 0 21.0 0 22.0 0

49.0 0 53.5 0 56.5 0 13.5 0

6.8 0 18.0 0

9.1 6 9.1 6 9.1 6 337.5 0

142.8 0 396.0 0

448.8 4 490.0 6 517.5 4 90.0 0

108.0 0 60.0 0

97.6 0 97.6 0 97.6 0 

### 2,25 0

2,26 8 1,32 0
4,78 0 5,22 0 5,51 0 AVERAG E 420.0 0 4,00 0 ^Maintenanc e cost s ar e basedo na tan k operatin g time o f 6,00 0 hour s pe r year . Cos t dat a an

dsolutio nmakeupan dmaintenanc e addition s ar e i npounds . c Cos t dat a an

dsolutio nmakeupan dmaintenanc e addition s ar e i ngallons .

^ 0 0TABL E 6 . TEMPORAR Y FUM E SUPPRESSAN T MAKEU P AN D MAINTENANC E COS T DAT AFO R TH E 72-f t DECORATIV E CHROMIU M PLATIN G MODE L TAN K
Manufacturer / fum e suppres san t brand 

### M& T Fumetrol TM 10 3 Fumetrol TM 10 4 Udylit e Foam-Lok®L AVERAG E Purchas e cost , $/ga l

19.3 1 22.3 1

13.0 0 Initia l

makeup , ga l

1.6 9 1.1 5

4.0 0 Makeu p

cost , $

32.6 3 25.6 6

52.0 0 37.0 0 Tan k

maintenanc e consumption , ga l

189.0 0 189.0 0

90.0 0 Maintenanc e

cost , $/yr a

3,64 9 4,21 6

1,17 0 3,01 2 Maintenanc e cost s ar e base d o n a tank operatin g tim e o f 6,00 0 hour s pe r year . oo -

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TABL E 7 . AVERAG E ANNUA L COS T O F PERMANEN T FUM E SUPPRESSANT S

FO R DECORATIV E CHROMIU M PLATING MODE L PLANT S Mode l plant s Smal l Mediu mLarg e A . Mode l tan k dat a 1 . Surfac e are a o f tank , f t 2 . Averag e makeu p cos t o f fum e suppressant , $ 3 . Averag e maintenanc e cos t o f fum e suppressant , $/yr 4 . Operatin g tim e basis , h/y r B . Mode l plan t dat a 1 . No . o f mode l tank s 2 . Operatin g hours , h/y r 3 . Makeu p cos t o f fum e suppressant , $ a (A2xBl ) 4 . Maintenanc e cos t o f fum e suppressant 3
a . Operatin g tim e facto r (B2->A4 ) b . Maintenanc e cost , $/yr a (A3xBlxB4a ) 5 . Annua l cos t o f fum e suppressant , $/yr a 1,13 0

(B3+B4b )
a Cos t dat a wer e rounde d t o th e neares t $10
. 

### 4 2 

### 15 6
97 0
2,00 0



### 1 2,00 0 

### 16 0 4 2



### 15 6
97 0
2,00 0



### 3 4,00 0 

### 47 0 7 2 

### 42 0
4,00 0
6,00 0



### 5 6,24 0 2,10 0



### 1. 0
97 0
13 0 2. 0

5,82 0
6,29 0 1.0 4
20,80 0
22,90 0



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TABL E 8 . AVERAG E ANNUAL COS T O F TEMPORARYFUM E SUPPRESSANT S FO RDECORATIVE CHROMIU M PLATIN GMODE L PLANT S

Mode l plant s Smal l Mediu

m Larg e A . Mode l tan

k dat a 2 1 . Surfac e are a o f tank , f t 2 . Averag e makeup cos t o f fum e suppressant , $ 3 . Averag e maintenanc e cos t o f fum e suppressant , $/yr 4 . Operatin g tim e basis , h/y r B . Mode l plan t dat a 1 . No . o f tank s 2 . Operatin g hours , h/y r 3 . Makeu p cos t o f fum e suppressant , $ a (A2xBl ) 4 . Maintenanc e cos t o f fum e suppressant 3 

### 4 2 1 5
1,10 0
2,00 0



### 1 2,00 0 

### 2 0 4 2

1 5
1,10 0
2,00 0



### 3 4,00 0 

### 5 0 7 2

3 7
3,01 2
6,00 0



### 5 6,24 0 

### 19 0

5 . a . Operating time facto r

(B2-A4 ) b . Maintenanc e cost , $/y r a (A3xBlxB4a ) Annua l cos t o f fume suppressant , $/yr a (B3+B4b ) 

### 1. 0
1,10 0
1,12 0 

### 2. 0

6,60 0
6,65 0 1.0 4

15,66 0
15,85 0

a Cos t dat a wer e rounde d t o th e neares t $10
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1 1 III . Reference s 1 . Cos t Enclosur e fo r Fum e Suppressan t Vendors : MacDermid , Inc . Prepare dfo r U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolina . Februar y 20 , 1987 . p . 2-3 . 2 . Cos t Enclosur e fo r Fum e Suppressan t Vendors : OMI/Udylit e Internationa l Corporation . Prepare dfo r U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolina . Februar y 26 , 1987 . p . 2-3 . 3 . Cos t Enclosur e fo r Fum e Suppressan t Vendors : Harshaw/Filtro l Partnership . Prepare dfo r U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolina . Januar y 20 , 1987 . p . 2-3 . 4 . Cos t Enclosur e fo r Fum e Suppressan t Vendors : M& T Chemicals . Prepare d fo r U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolina . Januar y 20 , 1987 . p . 2-3 . 5 . Cos t Enclosur e fo r Fum e Suppressan t Vendors : Frederic k Gum m Chemica l Company , Inc . Prepare dfo r U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolina . Februar y 9 , 1987 . p . 2-3 .



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