Environmental aspects
of industrial porcelain enameling plants

Depending upon the selected enameling process, industrial porcelain enameling (UK: vitreous enamelling) may generate the following emissions :

• solid waste
• waste water
• gaseous emissions

Depending upon local legislation, precautions should be taken to avoid, reduce and/or treat the above mentioned emissions.

Emission avoidance
The easiest way to avoid emissions is to select the most environmental friendly enamel process.

Emission reduction
Once the enameling plant has been installed then it is usually not easy to change the enamel process. Instead improving process efficiency and in-house recycling should help to reduce the overall emission. Examples of waste reduction initiatives are the introduction of cascade rinsing at pretreatment plants and switching for wet spraying to electrostatic dry powder application.

Emission treatment
Depending upon the local legislation, it may be necessary to treat unavoidable emissions. Some examples of emission treatment are in-house waste water treatment plants, fluorine scrubbers, etc.

Energy savings
Industrial porcelain enameling projects & operations have furthermore a strong focus on saving of energy. This aspect, which may result in optimizing the energy consumption of various equipments & re-utilization of waste heat, is driven by the global trend of continuous increasing energy cost. More..

Ditmer Trading & Consulting BV assist companies worldwide by providing knowledge and independent advice about porcelain enameling technology, plants & equipment.

About Us

Ditmer Trading & Consulting BV is a family owned company, which was founded by Ronald Ditmer in 2007.

We are specialized in providing worldwide professional services & supplies to the porcelain (vitreous) enameling industry.

Company details

Ditmer Trading & Consulting BV
Palissander 141
3315MP Dordrecht
The Netherlands

Phone : +31-78-6169877
e-mail : info@ditmer.nl