The science of electro-chemistry is well known.  Applying it in a useful, reliable industrial-quality technology is what KASELCO has dedicated a great deal of effort on.  We have used our own plating plant as a research environment and have employed the scientific support of Lamar University and others, to develop practical, useful technology.

Here is a partial list of KASELCO EC installations.  These companies have given their permission to be listed here. We also have units in the oil and gas and mining industries but due to confidentiality agreements they are not listed here.

Newalta Corporation, Surry, British Columbia, Canada

A Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) facility operating almost 24/7 takes in a wide variety of industrial wastewaters daily.  KASELCO EC treats many of these.  Some are segregated for separate treatment.  Many are combined for simultaneous treatment.  A "25/50" system:  Two 25GPM units may be operated in parallel for 50 GPM treatment capacity, or may be operated in sequence on difficult wastes.

Ball Aerospace Corporation, Denver, Colorado

A variety of heavy metal pollutants are etched from different substrates in this high-tech manufacturing facility and the wastewater includes some organics.  A 2.5GPM Mini-Package treats this wastewater in one pass.  500 Gal batches.  Overnight settling.

ITT Night Vision Industries, Roanoke, Virginia

Arsenic and Lead removed from manufacturing process water.  A U.S. government contractor.  Two tandem/parallel 10GPM units (10/20).

Kaspar Electroplating Corporation, Shiner, Texas

Our parent company - plates nickel, chromium, and zinc and performs stainless steel electropolish. A 100-gpm (4x25GPM) application replaced chemical precipitation system (retrofit) which Resulted in 94% savings in waste treatment chemical costs. Anionic polymer used at a reduced rate. Sludge production: 40% decrease.  This system is used for R&D and demonstration as well as 24/6 treatment.

Texas Air Composites, Fort Worth, TX

Texas Air manufacturers and repairs aircraft parts that contain aluminum and composites. They use a complete 10gpm system to treat primarily phosphate wastewaters for discharge to a small POTW.

Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas

A 2.5gpm, manual system treats Alodine (chromium conversion)  and other rinse waters from aircraft refinishing operations. The wheeled system is air transportable.  It is used to reduce hexavalent chromium to trivalent and produces a stable sludge.

Synergistic Environmental Systems, San Antonio, Texas

This company provides a variety of environmental services. The 2.5gpm reactor is used on their shop-built, portable treatment unit treating various wastes. The most constant waste is wash water contaminated with oils and metals from equipment and facility cleaning processes.

Western Extrusions, Carrolton, Texas

A 25 GPM system runs 8 to 1o hours a day treating Cr 6 rinses direct from their chromate conversion line.  No chemicals are used prior to KASELCO EC - The system treats the Cr 6 without reagents.

Western Forge Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO

Western Forge processes include cobalt plating and chromate conversion coating, along with standard cleaners and strippers.

Spectrum Control Technology of State College, PA

Spectrum Control is an electronic component manufacturer whose processes require treatment of copper, nickel, electroless nickel, tin, and silver (after cyanide destruction), and lead from solder, along with stripping and cleaning chemicals at 10gpm. Their sludge is recycled for precious metals, paying for the operation of the system.

Chelazzi International of South Africa

This user is treating chromium-bearing waste from a tannery at 25gpm.

Delstar of Houston, Texas

Delstar performs high-quality stainless steel electropolishing services using proprietary chemicals.  The waste is high in phosphates, copper, nickel, and chromium.  The waste is extremely high in solids which are non-hazardous after electrocoagulation.

Laughlin Air Force Base, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas

The system is to purify Alodine rinse water generated by corrosion control processes.  System treats Alodine with 480 PPM chrome to 0.001 PPM effluent chrome.

Columbus Air Force Base, Jackson, Mississippi

A 2.5gpm, manual system treats Alodine and other rinsewaters from aircraft refinishing operations.  The wheeled system is air transportable.  It is used to remove hexavalent chromium and produces a stable sludge.

Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

A 2.5gpm, manual system treats Alodine (chromate conversation, CrVI) and other rinse waters from aircraft refinishing operations.  It is used to remove hexavalent chromium and produces a stable sludge.

Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University, in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), A&M University at Corpus Christi and the Texas Engineering Extension Service, has funded a project to operate a pilot electrocoagulation system along the Texas border in Mexico.

Between the hundreds of waste streams submitted by prospects over the years, experimentation on our own in-house waste streams, and dozens of successful installations, we have a pretty good idea of what is treatable by Electrocoagulation technology and what isn't.  We have also done joint research with, and supported the research of, Texas A&M University, University of Texas and Lamar University.  We know that electrocoagulation is amazing in the removal of a wide variety of contaminants, but there are waste streams that are not appreciably treated.  Here is a brief description of what it effectively treats, marginally treats, and poorly treats.

Excellent Results (i.e. Low Concentrations)

Treatment levels are typically below the capabilities of conventional chemical precipitation. This makes electrocoagulation the method of choice for operations discharging under permits with low limits.