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Did You Know About The 18° Rule?

by Henry Zeller | Dec 7, 2019 | Did you know? | 0

Did you know, as a general rule, that increasing the temperature of a chemical reaction 18°F (10°C) effectively doubles the rate of that reaction.In more practical terms, if you are cleaning at 150° F and it takes an hour to complete

Did You Know – That Caustic Alone Is Not All That Effective A Cleaner?

by Henry Zeller | Nov 6, 2019 | Chemicals, Did you know? | 0

Caustic is a powerful chemical that can be used to remove a variety of soils, especially fats and certain chemicals that are degraded by it. However, there are chemicals (such as petroleum oils) that it cannot attack, and adding more caustic to the wash will not make it work any more effectively in their removal.

The Easiest Way To Break An Emulsion

by Henry Zeller | Jul 3, 2019 | Chemicals, Did you know? | 0

That’s right. Don’t form it in the first place. This is especially applicable to operators cleaning tanks that contained lube oils and lube oil additives, because, once an emulsion is formed, skimmers, separators, and other oil separation equipment is basically useless.

Did You Know That Acrylates Are “Easy-Cleans”?

by Henry Zeller | Jan 4, 2013 | Chemicals, Did you know? | 0

Did you know that tanks that have been used to carry acrylic polymers and latexes are often cleaned with caustic and steam? Many acrylates are chemical compounds known as ESTERS.