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.
Nonpolar Residue Recommendation
Q: Do you have a detergent that effectively targets nonpolar residue contamination and is safe for use with cold-rolled steel? A 1% Liquinox cleaning did not help….
A: This typical indicates a hydrocarbon or oily residue. Liquinox should be quite ideal for such applications. So we would look to tweak….
Cleaning Lithium Electrolytes from Aluminum
Q: What do you recommend for cleaning lithium electrolytes / lithium salts from aluminum?
A: We would recommend Citranox® Liquid Acid Cleaner and Detergent or Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent at….
Cleaning Tablet Press Compression Machines
Q: We are looking for a ready to use foam to clean some tablet press machines that have a variety of metal materials including bronze and stainless steel. Some of the difficult residues include cellulose acetate phthalate and a difficult API which changes color and is a challenge to remove. What does Alconox, LLC recommend?
A: An important distinction is we only make aqueous detergents,
Can Baking Soda Replace a Well Built Detergent?
Q: We have a large scale cannabis lab and facility. Our manager ran out of Alcojet for our washer and replaced with baking soda. I tried to use pH to prove this was bad idea but it wasn’t that drastic a difference. What am I missing?
Using pH as a means to detect residue is a very gross method. True (pharmaceutical style) verifications ….
