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WHY RECYCLE YOUR LIQUID WASTES?
A CBG Solvent Recycler can:
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Provide a histology laboratory with recycled xylene or xylene substitute that can be used in the lab, removing the alcohol and water contaminants. |
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Recycle diluted alcohols to a high concentration approaching 95%. |
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Achieve a high purity of recycled solvent – usually in excess of 99%. |
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Achieve a high recovery of the contaminated solvent – typically around 95%. |
Therefore, a laboratory that utilizes a CBG Solvent Recycler can:
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Save A LOT of money on both new solvent purchases and solvent disposal costs! |
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Reduce liabilities associated with solvent storage and waste disposal |
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Make workplaces safer and cleaner |
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Reduce record-keeping requirements in connection with waste accumulation and disposal. |
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Achieve significant hazardous waste reduction |
Did we mention that a laboratory can save A LOT of money on both new solvent purchases and solvent disposal costs?
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION:
Almost all solvents with boiling points up to 250 degrees C (480 degrees F) can be recovered for reuse, including basic solvents used in histology and cytology laboratories such as xylene, alcohols, d-limonene and acetone. Solvent recyclers are machines that separate, purify and recover solvents for later reuse. CBG Solvent Recyclers utilize fractional distillation (rather than filtration or simple distillation) to obtain both high purities and high recoveries. In a CBG Solvent Recycler, the waste liquid is boiled and the vapors are separated, purified and cooled back to highly pure liquids for reuse. In this manner, solvents can continue to be used and recycled over and over again without changing their chemical properties, which makes solvent recycling a logical step for a histology or cytology laboratory. Further, although not a solvent, formalin also can be recycled by a CBG Formalin Recycler in a similar process.
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