Download or read book Towards Zero Discharge in the Metal Finishing Industry written by Klaus L. Wahl and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The toxic chemicals and metals used in the electroplating industry resulted in early efforts for the treatment of the effluents. Starting with end-of-pipe treatment, new technologies are now applied which enable a recycling. A new system is presented in this paper, which leads to a minimum discharge of waste water and sludge. Results of a two years operation in an electroplating job shop are discussed. [Author's abstract].