Treatment and Effective Removal of Metal Fine Particles from Waste Cutting Fluids by Flotation via Microbubbles and Skimming

Cutting fluids (CFs) are chemical liquids or aqueous emulsions of mineral (or synthetic) oil widely used in metal-machining processes. They contain toxic organic compounds and petroleum products, and spent CFs contain numerous small metal particles derived from the processing of metal workpieces. Th...

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Main Authors: Kimio Fukami, Namiko Ogata, Kenji Yamamoto, Kazuki Kawamura, Iwao Mitani, Masaoki Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/16/2575