Cleaning Reusable Stainless-Steel Cartridge Filter Housings Between Process Runs
Select a cleaner for reusable stainless-steel cartridge filter housings based on the soil, cleaning method, and compatibility of every wetted component.
Cleaning Process Filter Cartridges Before Sanitization and Reuse
Sanitization is not cleaning. Rinse first, clean captured organic soils with an enzymatic detergent, rinse again, and only then sanitize. Developed in collaboration with Critical Process Filtration.
“No Residue” Consumer Detergents Vs. Alconox Detergents
Q: We are a production shop that cleans a lot of small parts in an ultrasonic in our lab. A lot of stores sell no residue aqueous cleaners that are cheaper than Alconox, LLC. What would be a reason to…
Application Note: Pumps and Bungs on 15 and 55 Gallon Drums
Alconox, LLC 15 and 55 gal drums have two openings on the top side of the drums. 55 gal drum 15 gal drum Any chemical transfer drum pump that is resistant to water based detergent chemicals (alkali or acid) can…
Remove Biofouling from Ultrafilters
Q. We are a waste treatment plant with an in-house ultrafiltration system. We keep experiencing rapid fouling of our filters causing an excessive need to take the system out of service for cleaning. We suspect that microbes are growing inside the system and rapidly clogging the pores of the filter. We have tried hot NaOH flushes and we see little to no improvement on the filter permeability and very poor permeability recovery.
