21st Century Cleaning Technology

This two day workshop on metal surface cleaning will be taught by world renowned cleaning expert and author Dr. John B. Durkee. Participants will receive a signed copy of Dr. Durkee's comprehensive textbook, Management of Industrial Cleaning Technology and Processes, included in their registration fee. This is a $180 value, and will be used as a learning tool during the workshop. 

Day one will include discussions on:

• The unbiased “truth” about n-propyl bromide
• Recent case studies of EPA regulation
• Managing chemical hazards
• How aqueous and solvent cleaning work, and when to use each.
• Nano technology and the Metal Finisher
• The Ozone Nation
  

Day two will include the following topics:

• The ‘how’ and ‘why’ on oil-water separators
• Simple and low-cost methods for measuring surface cleanliness
• How ultra-sonic transducers work and when to use them
• How to buy, and what to expect from, a cleaning machine
• The difficulties of drying and rinsing parts
• Better cleaning management using statistics—without the pain
• Cleaning Agents from Renewable Resources
  

About the instructor:

Dr. John B. Durkee, Ph.D., P.E., is an industry leader and professional consultant in developing and implementing new technology in the critical, precision, and industrial cleaning sectors. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. In 2000 he was the co-recipient of the prestigious R&D Magazine Top 100 Award. He has over 25 years of experience working as a chemical and engineering professional with Du Pont/Conoco. He has also served on the consulting faculty at the University of Tennessee as a thesis advisor, the advisory board of Precision Cleaning Magazine, and is currently an advisor to the Commonwealth of MassachusettsTM Toxic Use Reduction Institute (TURI).

He has written over 300 technical articles, and currently has monthly columns in several prestigious scientific and finishing related publications. Dr. Durkee has authored two books; the recently published Management of Industrial Cleaning Technologies and Processes (Elsevier, 2006) and the landmark volume, The Parts Cleaning Handbook Without CFCs: How to Manage the Change (Hanser-Gardner Publications, 1994). For more information about Dr. Durkee, please visit his website at: www.precisioncleaning.com