Koslow Chemical Testing Method
Proposed by – Chris Arendt
This method expands upon the Steel Alloy Testing Pro - 1599 method developed by Koslow. This
process applies chemicals to a metal sample and then passes an electrical current through the metal.
The electric current causes ions in the metal to pass into the chemicals. After the current is applied for 5
seconds, an indicator is applied to the metal. If an ion is present, the chemicals turn a certain color.
Below is a link to watch the Steel Alloy Testing Pro – 1599.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-KXZFzXLW30
The process starts with segregating automobile scrap from other, non-automobile scrap to initially
separate the high strength steel from the regular strength steel. The non-automobile scrap then
bypasses the chemical testing whereas the automobile scrap proceeds to the chemical testing process.
This is to reduce the amount of steel that needs to be tested to the amount that is likely to have high
strength steel.
The automobile scrap is then grinded down into small pieces. These smaller pieces are then divided
between metallic and non-metallic material (seat cushions, rubber, etc..) by a magnet. The non-metallic
material is then discarded.
Once the non-metallic material is eliminated from the metal, the metal pieces are then sprayed with an
indicator and a reaction paper substance. An electrical current is then passed through each piece by
electrifying the conveyor belt. After the current is applied for 5 seconds, a reaction chemical is sprayed
onto the pieces and reacts with the ions that shed into the reaction paper and turns a particular shade
of a color, depending on the amount of ions present. A color sensing instrument detects the high
strength steel pieces based on the darker shade produced in the reaction (indicating a higher amount of
alloy). The color sensing instrument sends a signal to a computer which then marks the location of the
high strength pieces. The high strength pieces are then separated from the normal strength pieces by
air jets, similar to how burnt potato chips are removed from the assembly line.
After the high strength pieces are separated, those pieces are sent to be melted down in their own
container. The normal strength pieces are sent to rejoin the normal scrap separated earlier and is
melted down with that metal. The two separated melted batches are then blended together to meet
the desired blends.
The materials used in this process include the chemicals and reaction paper substance. These materials
will be conserved as much as possible by spraying only a thin layer onto the pieces. A conveyor belt,
grinder, magnets, and bulldozers will also be needed.
The energy needed for this process includes electricity needed to operate the conveyor belts, magnets,
and provide the electrical current. Gasoline or diesel will be needed to operate the bulldozers.