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J. E. Skvarla to R. E. Byrne and Others Transmitting Technical Service Report on Repulping Calidria Asbestos Pellets for Nalco Chemical Company (1969)

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A December 1969 internal Union Carbide cover memo from J. E. Skvarla forwards a November 21, 1969 Technical Service Report prepared for Nalco Chemical Company on aqueous repulping of Calidria pelletized asbestos. The report describes continuous and batch repulping systems, equipment and cost ranges, and is followed by Fitzmill repulper operating instructions and third-party equipment brochures (Rietz, Fitzpatrick Homoloid and Comminutor).

Author
J. E. Skvarla (Research and Development Department)
Published by
Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics, Research and Development Department
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-161
Date
December 3, 1969
Number
Bates A17165 to A17206
Library no.
ACL Doc 15432 · asbestosclaims.law/library/15432
Rights
A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.

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What the document holds

  • Page 1: Internal correspondence from J. E. Skvarla, Dec. 3, 1969, transmitting the Nalco report
  • Pages 2-11: Technical Service Report, Aqueous Repulping Techniques for Calidria Pelletized Asbestos, for Nalco Chemical Company (Nov. 21, 1969), with equipment and cost lists
  • Pages 12-14: Appendix schematic and chart pages (largely illegible in OCR)
  • Pages 15-26: Operating Instructions for the Fitzmill Asbestos Pellet Repulper (W. H. Blackwell, Dec. 1964, rev. Aug. 1967), with photographs, flowsheet, figures and equipment list
  • Pages 27-28: Rietz RP Series Disintegrator manufacturer brochure
  • Pages 29-33: Fitzpatrick Homoloid machines manufacturer brochure
  • Pages 34-41: Fitzpatrick Model D comminuting machines brochure
  • Pages 42-44: Fitzpatrick Model M comminutor brochure with specifications

People and organizations

From J. E. Skvarla (Research and Development Department) to R. E. Byrne; W. L. Carrick; F. D. Dexter; G. L. Dickson; B. L. Ingalls; J. L. Myers.

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

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This is document UC-161 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 44 pages. Production numbers A17165 to A17206.

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J. E. Skvarla (Research and Development Department). “J. E. Skvarla to R. E. Byrne and Others Transmitting Technical Service Report on Repulping Calidria Asbestos Pellets for Nalco Chemical Company.” December 3, 1969. Union Carbide documents, UC-161, Bates A17165 to A17206. Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics, Research and Development Department. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 15432. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/15432.

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