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Alternate to use of K2CrO7 as a reagent?
We are currently using Potassium Dichromate as reagent, which is hexavalent chrome which is hazardous for environment.
I want to know the alternate compound which is cost effective?
Wasi Shareef
Mechanical Engineer - Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
2004
There is no across-the-board substitute for potassium dichromate
(or anything else); it depends on exactly what you are using it for: Cooling water additive, corrosion resistant coating for aluminum, post dip after phosphate treatment, etc.
Please give us your application.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2004
Hi,
My application for using this solution is to clean the inner surface of capillary silica fiber. Is there any substitution for this solution? Thanks
Pei-Yu Chung
- Gainesville, Florida
February 16, 2009
February , 2009
Hi, Pei-Yu. Sorry, I'm not familiar with capillary silica fiber and what the dichromate removes.
Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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