We should wash the parts prior to sintering but not for the removal of the binder. We need to convert the binder into a form that will be suitable for the sintering process

We should wash the parts to remove the binder

Start thinking about the following problem: the sintering process does not correspond to the shaping process details.

The vacuum furnace is used for sintering parts made of metal powder. To keep the shape of the parts, a binder is used. The main problem is that the vacuum furnace becomes dirty and needs a very long cleaning. 
Regular washing was not successful. We investigated the process and found that washing should be dedicated to the conversion of the material into a form that results in the formation of gases having low temperature of the condensation

Improve cleaning of vacuum oven

The contaminant is deposited within the oven during the process

Gas separates from the parts that are sintered within the oven

The binder remains within the parts before the sintering

The binder is added into the parts to keep the shape

To heat the parts of the oven to avoid a condensation of the binder

Use the binder that will not be condensed within the oven

Wash or somehow remove the binder from the parts

Wash the binder out with a special solvent

Analyze why the vacuum furnace cleaning takes so long, and why it is complecated.

Play a video game instead of the real shooting

Make targets from dirt or compostable

A good example of how to use 40 Inventive Principles for ideas generation.

Targets splinters after trapshooting contaminate the nature - how to solve this problem

Any projects that can help to keep the environment clean and not affected

Targets splinters after trapshooting contaminate nature - how to solve this problem

The internal or external contour or profile of a component or system as required for ergonomic and function rather than aesthetic reasons

Shape

the field will be clean eventually, there will be no debris left, etc...

Blessing in disguise (Turn Lemons into Lemonade)

Phase transitions

The amount, quantity, or a number of a system's materials, substances, parts, fields or sub-systems.  'Substance' is used in its most generic form in the TRIZ context to include any physical or temporal 'thing'.

Quantity of substance/the matter

The soil will be affected, we might change the flora of the area, etc...

Replace all metal pipes for plastic

Chilled water is used for production equipment cooling. Suddenly pH of the water started to drop. The aim of the project is to analyze the issue, understand the root cause, and propose solutions to the problem.

Chilled water issues

Solving problems and innovations in chemical processes

Cooling water issues

Electrical potentials difference exists between the parts (flanges)

Electrical current occurs through the cooling water between the parts (flanges)

Corrosion occurs between metal parts (flanges)

Replace the water when the parameters (pH and conductivity) got out of the spec limits

Connect the flanges with wire to ensure equal potential

Replace the water continuously to ensure low conductivity of the water

Ground all the metallic parts (pipes, flanges) to ensure equal electrical potentials

Replace all the metal pipes with plastic pipes