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Note 4 - Inventory
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 4 - INVENTORY

 

Inventory consisted of the following on September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021:

 

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Furnace parts and supplies

 $609,550  $213,224 

Raw materials

  2,157,268   2,144,067 

Work in process

  936,059   1,671,290 

Finished goods and filtration systems

  1,532,387   1,660,907 

Reserve for obsolescence

  (578,076

)

  (268,470

)

Net Inventory

 $4,657,188  $5,421,027 

 

Inventory valuation adjustments for excess and obsolete inventory are calculated based on current inventory levels, movements, expected useful lives, and estimated future demand for the products.

 

During the third quarter the Company made further provisions for excess and obsolete inventory in a period with changing market fundamentals.