1. General Equipment Cleaning
Alkaline cleaning is a method that uses strongly alkaline chemicals as cleaning agents to loosen, emulsify, and disperse fouling inside metal equipment. It is often used as a pretreatment for acid cleaning to remove oil from the system and equipment or to convert difficult-to-dissolve scales such as sulfates and silicates, making acid cleaning easier. Commonly used alkaline cleaning agents include sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphate, or sodium silicate, along with added surfactants to wet oil and disperse fouling, thereby improving alkaline cleaning effectiveness.
2. For Water-Based Metal Cleaners
Water-based metal cleaners are a type of detergent with surfactants as solutes, water as the solvent, and metal hard surfaces as the cleaning target. They can replace gasoline and kerosene to save energy and are mainly used for metal cleaning in mechanical manufacturing and repair, equipment maintenance, and upkeep. Sometimes, they can also be used for cleaning general oil fouling in petrochemical equipment. Water-based cleaners are primarily composed of a combination of nonionic and anionic surfactants, along with various additives. The former has strong detergency and good anti-rust and corrosion inhibition capabilities, while the latter improves and enhances the overall performance of the cleaner.
Post time: Sep-01-2025