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33rd Annual Aerospace/Airline
Plating & Metal Finishing Forum & Exposition
March 25-26, 1997
San Francisco, CA

Technical Program:

Tuesday, March 25

Opening Session

8:30 a.m.-Opening Remarks

AESF President Tam Van Tran, Ionics, Inc., Watertown, MA

Gary Lomasney, CEF, Pratt & Whitney, Chemical & Environmental Technology, Materials & Mechanics Engineering, East Hartford, CT

Douglas Wyatt, Jr., United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA

8:45 a.m.-Keynote Address

Barry Basse FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector Western Pacific Region

9:15 a.m.-Closed-loop Operations of Stripping Solutions for Cadmium-plated Parts

Dr. Fred P. Reinhard, EG&G Environmental, Inc., Bloomington, MN

9:45 a.m.-New Environmental Regulation for the Aerospace Industry: The Aerospace NESHAP

Jerry Bauer, Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, MO .

10:15 a.m.-Break

10:30 a.m.-Precision Shot Peening Using a Rotating Lance

Wayne Pedranti & Mike Gonsalves, United Airlines, San Francisco, CA

11 a.m.-Treating Aircraft Paint Stripping Wastewater

David W. Garrett, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Kansas City, MO

11:30 a.m.-Removal of Sprayed Coating Using Ultra-high-pressure Water Blast

Wayne Pedranti, United Airlines, San Francisco, CA

Noon-Lunch

1 p.m.-HVOF-Is It United's Ticket Into the 21st Century?

Mark V. Bucedi, United Airlines, San Francisco, CA

1:30 p.m.-Aerospace Blade Repair with Chemically Accelerated Vibratory Finishing

William P. Nebiolo, REM Chemicals, Inc., Southington, CT

2 p.m.-Successful Implementations of Aqueous Cleaning Systems: Case Studies

Richard D. Pirrotta, P.E., Concurrent Technologies Corp., Johnstown, PA

2:30 p.m.-Break

2:45 p.m.-Repair of Metal Coatings Using Environmentally Compliant Brush-plating Solutions

K.R. Baldwin & C.J.E. Smith, Structural Materials Centre, Defence Research Agency (DRA), Farnborough, Hampshire, UK

3:15 p.m.-Improving Test Methods for Hydrogen Embrittlement

John Grainger, Atochem North America, Inc., Long Beach, CA

3:45 p.m.-Thermal Spray-Panel Discussion

Moderator: Donald Parker, Naval Aviation Depot, Thermal Spray Facility, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL

4:25 p.m.-Announcements/Closing Remarks for the Day

4:30 - 7 p.m.-Exhibit Open (Cocktail Reception)

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Wednesday, March 26

8 a.m.-Keynote Address

Ron Wilson, San Francisco Airport Commission

 

8:30 a.m.-Chromium Emissions Control- Scrubber Modifications at American Airlines

Thomas O'Connor & Joseph Poweziak, ScrubAir Vent Systems, Inc., Wauconda, IL; Gary Smith, American Airlines, Tulsa, OK

9 a.m.-New Tribological Test Procedures for Aircraft Components

Dr. W. Paatsch, Federal Institute for Materials Research & Testing (BAM), Berlin, Germany

9 a.m.-2 p.m.-Exhibit Open

9:30 a.m.-Environmental Regulations Update Session Current & Future Metal Finishing Sector Projects in EPA's "Common Sense Initiative" (CSI) That Affect the Aerospace/Airline Industry

Bob Benson, Office of Policy, Planning & Evaluation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC CSI Projects from the Industry's Perspective B.J. Mason, Mid-Atlantic Finishing, Capitol Heights, MD Bill Sonntag, AESF/NAMF/MFSA Director of Government Relations, Washington, DC

10:30 a.m.-Environmental Concerns- Panel Discussion

Moderator: Brian Manty, Concurrent Technologies Corp., Johnston, PA Panelists: Bob Benson, B.J. Mason, Bill Sonntag & Emile Beauchamp, Industry Canada, Metals & Minerals Processing, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

11 a.m.-2 p.m.- Window of Opportunity with Exhibitors - Lunch in Exhibit Hall

2 p.m.-HVOF Coatings as a Replacement for Electrodeposited Chromium: Experiences & Practical Applications

B. Bodger, Southwest Aeroservice, Inc., Tulsa, OK

2:30 p.m.-Environmental Economics in the Aerospace Industry

Darin G. Childers, CHMM, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Ft. Worth, TX

3 p.m.-Removal of Nickel-based Braze Alloys from Gas Turbine Compressor Stators

Robert Genereau, Metal Finishing Technolo-gies, Inc., Forestville, CT

3:30 p.m.-Break

3:45 p.m.-Shot Peening with Combination Steel & Ceramic Media

Bill Barker, Progressive Technologies, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI

4:15 p.m.-New Masking Materials for Diffusion Coatings

Nissim Shaltiel, Chromalloy Israel Ltd., Chromalloy Nevada, Carson City, NV

4:45 p.m.-Plating from A to Z (Including Electroless & Brush Plating)

Moderator: James Katapodis, Aerospace International Consulting, Inc., Tulsa, OK

Thursday, March 27

8 a.m.-A Semi-aqueous Process for Removing Waxes, Pitches & Fixturing Compounds from Precision Parts

Steven Hayes, Petroferm Inc., Fernandina Beach, FL

8:30 a.m.-"To Be or Not To Be" ISO 14000 Certified

Darin G. Childers, CHMM, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Dallas, TX

9 a.m.-Compliance with the Aerospace NESHAP-Summary of Requirements for Affected Sources & Impact of the Draft Supplement & Draft Control Techniques Guideline

William B. Evans & Suresh Chandran, Trinity Consultants Inc., Overland Park, KS

9:30 a.m.-Break

9:45 a.m.-Preparation of Al-An Effective Method for Achieving Adhesion of Organic Coatings on Al

M.R. Jenkins, MacDermid, Inc., New Hudson, MI & D.W. Baudrand, Consultant, Poulsbo, WA

10:15 a.m.-Cadmium Replacement by Aluminum-ceramic Coatings on Turbine & Aerospace Components

Mark F. Mosser, Sermatech International Inc.

10:45 a.m.-EPA's Focus on Operation & Maintenance Plans: Avoiding the Hidden Pitfalls

Susan A. Murphy, Burns & McDonnell Waste Consultants, Inc., Kansas City, MO

11:15 a.m.-Garland Award Presentation Business Meeting (Closed to Suppliers)

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1-1:30 p.m.-Buses depart for United Airlines Tour

1:30-3:30 p.m.-Tour of United Airlines Jet Engine Shop & Surface Technology Group

3:30 p.m.-Board buses for return to hotel or delivery to airport terminal

United Airlines Jet Engine Overhaul Center
- Optional Tour

For Forum & Course Advance Registrants Only
(Thursday, March 27, 1:30 p.m.)

At the conclusion of the Forum on Thursday, buses will begin boarding at 1:30 p.m. to take advance-registered Forum and Chromium Course attendees to tour one of the largest jet engine overhaul centers in the world.

Nearly 200 people are employed in the Surface Technology Group, which is part of Engine Maintenance Operations at United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport. Engines routinely over-hauled and serviced in San Fran-cisco include the CFM56, P-W 2000- and 4000- series engines, the JT8D and JT9D, the CF6, and the APUs. Engine Maintenance Operations' goal is to be able to overhaul 725 engines per year, in addition to airframe work.

The 30th anniversary of the plating department occurs in 1997, and United Airlines has been adding new equipment, updating and automating process lines, and incorporating new technologies in efforts to increase its efficiency and quality.

Highlights of this outstanding plant tour will include:

• Plating/Shotpeen Work Center-Plating processes include hard chromium, nickel, silver, bright and matte cadmium, and anodizing.
• You'll see how United Airlines eliminated degreasing and reduced the use of hazardous chemicals.
• Waterjet blasters are used for stripping of coatings.
• A computer-controlled aqueous spray washer has drastically reduced cleaning time.
• The 8000 ft 2 critical cleaning area, which includes an 18-stage, automated cleaning line.
• Plasma spray operations United Airlines employs many of the latest technologies. The company has an excellent track record in continuous process improvement.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Tickets for this plant tour are $25. Tickets WILL NOT be available on site. Because of security and liability considerations, this tour is being offered to advance registrants only. (If you don't want to miss this important tour, your registration and payment must be received by Monday, March 17.)

Tour attendees MUST take the AESF bus to United Airlines. Parking for visitors is extremely limited.