Benefits of Recycling Thermal Spray Waste

Authors

Amy E. Silverbush, USAF, 773rd Civil Engineer SquadronFollow
Jacob M. Denney, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow
Jeremy Slagley, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2022

Abstract

Thermal spray is a hazardous waste powder composed of metals and ceramics produced during aircraft maintenance, such as that carried out by the U.S. Air Force. Disposing of this hazardous waste threatens the environment and human health.
However, recycling or reclaiming it can alleviate environmental and financial impacts and reduce resource demands. Recent research conducted on the thermal spray waste stream of Tinker AFB, Okla., by the Air Force Institute of Technology analyzed how recycling and reclamation throughout the Department of Defense (DOD) could both save money while also lessening the burden to the environment through disposal and resource extraction reduction.

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DOI

JSTOR:48646148

Source Publication

The Military Engineer

Recommended Citation

Silverbush, A., Denney, J., & Slagley, J. (2022). Benefits of Recycling Thermal Spray Waste. The Military Engineer, 114(737), 49–50.