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Trial Number 4

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate the five previously tested products on the fourth supplied oil.

Date Run:

08/21/2006

Experiment Procedure:

Five successful products from the first three oil removal trials were evaluated on the fourth oil. The products were diluted to 5% in 600 ml beakers using DI water and heated to 130 F on a hot plate.

Fifteen pre-weighed coupons were coated with Lamson Oil Co Heavy Draw 1290 using a hand held swab. Coupons were weighed a second time to determine the amount of oil added. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for five minutes using minimal stir bar agitation. Coupons were rinsed for 15 seconds in a tap water bath at 120 F and dried using a Master Appliance Heat gun at 500 F for 30 seconds. Once dry coupons were weighed a final time and product efficiencies were calculated.

Trial Results:

Three of the five products removed over 85% of the oil within five minutes of immersion cleaning. The follow table lists the amount of oil added, the amount remaining and the efficiency for each coupon cleaned.

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Surface Cleanse 930 0.4016 0.0895 77.71
  0.1608 0.0579 63.99
  0.3613 0.0569 84.25
Aquavantage 1400 0.3448 0.0495 85.64
  0.3903 0.0375 90.39
  0.3466 0.0472 86.38
Inproclean 3800 0.3646 0.0308 91.55
  0.3517 0.0369 89.51
  0.4353 0.0311 92.86
Sea Wash Blue 0.3426 0.0252 92.64
  0.4904 0.0376 92.33
  0.3251 0.0267 91.79
Mirachem 500 0.3579 0.0603 83.15
  0.5035 0.0531 89.45
  0.3635 0.0732 79.86

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 three products, Aquavantage 1400, Inproclean 3800 and Sea Wash Blue, will be used on the fifth supplied oil.

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