The Nottingham premises of APPH,
part of the BBA Aviation Group,
which produces hydraulic systems,
has taken steps to enhance its
machining waste water disposal
procedures by installing a single
processing unit from Aqua-Save
Technologies, a division of MecWash
Systems. The move has not only
improved the organisation’s
environmental performance, but will
also help reduce waste disposal costs,
it is reported.

The development, which features
an Aqua-Save Junior with a built-in
pre-heat facility, is centred on the
processing of waste coolant collected
from each individual machining
installation. The facility separates the
material via a process of evaporation
into water that can either be recycled
or safely disposed to drain, with only
a fraction of the volume – typically
some 5% – then requiring off-site
disposal.