Cleaning Seaweed Harvest Materials
Q: How should we remove dirt, oils and greases from lines, ropes and netting in the ocean used in seaweed harvesting?
A: We would highly recommend soaking/scrubbing in a warm 1-2% Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner solution. These residues from seaweed harvesting will be a mixture of organic and bioorganic films, along with particulate matter. The emulsifiers
Extra Foam Please?
Q: Since foaming is so critical to COP methods, should operators be agitating the solution(s) to produce foam before and during manual cleanings?
A: Mechanical energy, agitation, and plain old elbow grease, are vital weapons in cleaning and Clean-Out-Of-Place applications. So we would recommend that wherever possible, mechanical energy be applied to remove unwanted residues from the surface we are trying to clean. This will
How to: Reduce Cleaning Time
Q. What can we do to reduce cleaning time? We want to be as optimal and thorough in our cleaning as possible.
A. At Alconox Inc we recognize that manual cleaning may take minutes, spray cleaning seconds, and soaking may take hours, possibly overnight, to achieve comparable cleanliness. Read more….
Disposal of Alconox Inc. Detergents
What is the proper way to dispose of your detergents? Detergent disposal in a proper manner is an integral part of a robust cleaning program regardless of scale or industry. Alconox Inc. detergents are biodegradable….
Cannabis Cleaning: Grower Irrigation Lines
Q: We are growers of various cannabis plants for medical use. Our overhead irrigation lines can get clogged with fertilizer residue and water buildup. Can Alconox, Inc. provide some solutions? A: Certainly. We have been working with water and chemical lines in environmental, laboratory, biopharma, cosmetic and other manufacturing settings for several decades. Irrigation lines will have some particular residues….