When high-volume chemical delivery systems are not needed because of small production volumes, chemical collection carts can provide safe chemical handling. Also known as chemical delivery carts or chemical pump carts depending on their role, these chemical carts can safely deliver chemicals to the process and remove them for disposal.
Safe handling of aggressive chemicals is especially important for small facilities that can benefit from the use of chemical collection carts. Labs, research centers and universities often have limited space and lack chemical treatment capability. Using chemical collection carts for the removal of used chemicals and safely delivering them to a specialized chemical treatment provider means small production sites don’t have to worry about adhering to disposal regulations.
Modutek’s Chemical Cart Characteristics and Features
Modutek’s chemical carts are designed for safety, ease of use, and flexibility. The incorporated on-cart holding tank can vary from 5 to 25 gallons and the carts can hold a 55-gallon drum in an optional configuration. The tanks are mounted on swivel casters with brakes and measure 18 inches wide, 36 inches long, and approximately 42 inches high.
With a three-eighths inch pneumatic pump and all-pneumatic operation, no electrical connection is required. Construction is white polypropylene with an all-Teflon fluid path and a stainless-steel option is available for solvent applications. The carts feature independent suction and discharge tubes and there is a high-level sensor with a pump interlock in the holding tank.
Operation of the carts for the dispensing of solvents, acids, or bases and the removal of waste chemicals is straightforward. The suction tube transfers chemicals from an external tank to the holding tank while the discharge tube drains holding tank chemicals and transfers them to an external container. A single pump cart can be used for multiple applications.
Chemical Collection Carts Are a Safe Way of Handling Chemicals
While still requiring manual operation, chemical pump carts can reduce the possibility of spills and accidents. With the use of carts, the transfer of chemicals between containers takes place in a controlled and structured fashion. Aggressive chemicals can be kept at a distance from the operators and workplace safety increases.
In normal use, the pump cart can be rolled up to the chemical processing station and can transfer the required chemicals. For chemical removal and disposal, for example, the suction tube of the cart can transfer the waste chemicals from the process tank to the cart holding tank. The cart can then be rolled out for chemical disposal.
Facilities that use chemicals for their production lines may have their own neutralization and disposal systems, but smaller facilities including universities and research labs often outsource chemical neutralization and disposal to specialized service providers. If the manufacturing facility neutralizes its own waste chemicals, the pump cart can transfer the collected waste from the holding tank into the neutralizing and disposal system. If an external service provider is used for chemical disposal, Modutek’s carts make it easy to ship the containers holding the waste.
The holding tanks on Modutek’s carts feature double containment for extra safety. If the waste chemicals are not neutralized on site, they are stored in a Department of Transport (DOT) approved container for pickup by the specialized chemical processing company. In this case, no in-house chemical neutralization processing is required.
Modutek designs and builds its own systems and equipment in-house. This means that the company can easily customize chemical collection carts to meet special customer requirements. Modutek works closely with customers to identify what they need and works and develops systems and equipment to meet their specific requirements. Contact Modutek for a free consultation and quote on equipment needed to support your chemical processing and disposal needs.
