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Recycling of Industrial Phosphate Waste as Raw Material for Innovative Iron Phosphate Glass Fibers

EPA Contract Number: 68D03030
Title: Recycling of Industrial Phosphate Waste as Raw Material for Innovative Iron Phosphate Glass Fibers
Investigators: Neidt, Tod M.
Small Business: MO-SCI Corporation
EPA Contact: Manager, SBIR Program
Phase: I
Project Period: April 1, 2003 through September 1, 2003
Project Amount: $70,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (2002)
Research Category: Hazardous Waste/Remediation , SBIR - Hazardous and Solid Waste

Description:

During this Phase I research project, MO-SCI Corporation will develop a method for recycling industrial phosphate waste as a low-cost raw material for innovative iron phosphate glass fibers. Iron and zinc phosphate sludge generated by the automobile, heavy equipment, appliance, fastener, and other industries using metal phosphating processes typically is landfilled. Preliminary work on industrial phosphate waste has shown that the waste composition is close to ideal for use as a raw material in the manufacture of innovative iron phosphate glass fibers. Iron phosphate glass fibers hold promise as a low-energy, environmentally friendly alternative to conventional silica-based glass fibers with commercial application as reinforcing fibers, insulation, and filters.

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small business, SBIR, industrial phosphate waste, iron, glass fibers, silica, zinc phosphate, sludge, insulation, filters, EPA. , Sustainable Industry/Business, Scientific Discipline, Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, cleaner production/pollution prevention, Environmental Chemistry, Economics and Business, industrial waste, iron phosphate glass fibers, phosphate recycling, phosphate industry, insulation, industrial innovations, environmentally friendly technology, automobile manufacturing, automotive supply chain, green technology

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