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Trial Number 11

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate TCE drop-in replacements for vapor degreasing operation.

Date Run:

05/05/2004

Experiment Procedure:

Twelve cleaners were selected based on client request for vapor degreasing solvents. All twelve products were used heated to 96 F on a hot plate in 250 ml beakers. The process utilized no water rinse and only used ambient air to dry the parts. Thirty-six preweighed steel coupons were coated with Castrol Quench G oil (64742-55-8, 64742-65-0, 8052-42-4) using a hand held swab. The quench oil was then heated with a Master Appliance Heat gun at 300 F for 10 minutes. After cooling to room temperature, a second weighing was performed to determine the amount of soil that was added. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for 5 minutes with minimal stir-bar agitation. After drying, coupons were weighed a final time to determine the cleaning efficiency of each product.

Trial Results:

All twelve products removed over 90% of the quench oil within five minutes of cleaning. Nine products removed over 95% and five removed over 98%. The table lists the amount of soil added, the amount remaining and the efficiency for each coupon cleaned.

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Ak 225 0.0682 0.0021 96.92
  0.1237 0.0027 97.82
  0.0615 0.0017 97.24
Vertrel CCA 0.0915 0.0040 95.63
  0.0590 0.0039 93.39
  0.1875 0.0035 98.13
Vertrel MCA 0.1605 0.0061 96.20
  0.1049 0.0096 90.85
  0.0859 0.0077 91.04
Flux Remover C 0.1122 0.0033 97.06
  0.1626 0.0078 95.20
  0.1661 0.0030 98.19
Heavy DutyDegreaser C 0.1516 0.0066 95.65
  0.1941 0.0233 88.00
  0.1179 0.0116 90.16
HFE 7100 0.1791 0.0101 94.36
  0.0567 0.0087 84.66
  0.1640 0.0122 92.56
HFE 7200 0.2124 0.0026 98.78
  0.1330 0.0032 97.59
  0.2182 0.0011 99.50
Ensolv 0.1025 0.0028 97.27
  0.1352 0.0025 98.15
  0.1295 0.0024 98.15
Ensolv A 0.1230 0.0020 98.37
  0.2217 0.0020 99.10
  0.1034 0.0022 97.87
Metalnox M6960 0.1632 0.0012 99.26
  0.1043 0.0025 97.60
  0.1769 0.0033 98.13
Solvon PB 0.1397 0.0005 99.64
  0.1963 0.0009 99.54
  0.1190 0.0010 99.16
Solvon IP 0.2184 0.0019 99.13
  0.1136 0.0034 97.01
  0.1758 0.0017 99.03

Success Rating:

Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Conclusion:

The nine products that removed over 95% of the soil will be tested on Rochester Midland RI 780 rust preventative under the same conditions.

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