More stringent quality standards and environmental/safety regulations as well as new process and chemical technology have changed industrial cleaning from a “wet and wipe application to a valued and demanding process operation. This book will help cleaning operatives, designers of equipment, metal finishers, industrial chemists and decontaminators understand the value and demands required within the industrial cleaning process and an environment of continuing change. * Covers all aspects of modern cleaning technologies, helping readers to understand basics of cleaning, equipment used, techniques and possible changes to come within the industry.* Includes environmental regulations and the basis for modern cleaning technologies, ensuring the reader is up to date on cleaning chemicals and their affects.* Covers testing for cleanliness, ensuring cleaning operatives, technicians and end users understand how to achieve the demands required within the industrial cleaning process and an environment of continuing change.
The word cleaning covers a wide range of activities from good housekeeping and janitorial duties to clinical process cleaning applications that form part of our everyday lives, most people are not aware of their existence, and yet without them, many of the services and products we take for granted would not be available. Most chapters include case studies of various cleaning problems together with the solutions offered. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of designing, manufacturing and operating cleaning equipment, this includes a detailed examination of traditional cleaning methods, and considers a number of lessor known techniques that have been developed over recent years together with a glimpse of the future trends in the industry In addition to the actual cleaning techniques, the book examines the effect, of increasing international health, safety, training, and environmental legislation together with regulations that control cleaning standards in the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and drinks manufacturing industries. In this respect, the book is not intended to be a definitive reference book. Legislation and regulations are continually being upgraded, particularly those relating to European Directives. No apologies are given for the fact that the reader will be continually reminded of the need to obtain up to date copies of the various documents referred to, and to secure expert advice on those issues that are crucial in terms of health, safety and hazardous conditions. To assist the reader, useful information sources are listed in the reference section following each chapter. jkljk
The first comprehensive monograph in blast cleaning technology, this book provides a comprehensive review of the technology, with an emphasis on practical applications. The author first systematically and critically reviews the theory behind the technology. Next you’ll learn about the state of current blast cleaning, surface quality aspects, and the effects of blast cleaning on the performance of applied coatings. You’ll also discover many of today’s cutting-edge applications, including micro-machining, polishing, maintenance, and surface preparation for coating applications. Finally, the author describes recent advanced applications in the machining industry, including blast cleaning-assisted laser milling.
Presents new developments that have affected the commercial use of chemicals and devices to clean industrial equipment, with emphasis on the mechanisms of important cleaning processes and solvents and will give an overview of the science and technology of the formation and removal of fouling deposits in the industrial equipment environment.
Commercial-Industrial Cleaning, by Pressure-Washing, Hydro-Blasting and UHP-Jetting is the first proprietary manual for cleaning and rehabilitation through pressure-washing, hydro-blasting and ultra high pressure water jetting (UHP). It examines the cleaning, restoration and rehabilitation of statuary and historical structures; manufacturing hardware; and application technologies for residential, commercial and industrial areas, structures and buildings. Commercial-Industrial Cleaning, by Pressure-Washing, Hydro-Blasting and UHP-Jetting contains over 450 applications from agricultural, marine, municipal, food processing, paper-pulp, pharmaceutical and cosmetic, industrial and power generating maintenance areas. It includes gear lists to help readers easily identify the appropriate tooling and equipment for each specific application and industry. Commercial-Industrial Cleaning, by Pressure-Washing, Hydro-Blasting and UHP-Jetting supplies readers with the tools to create a successful business model for retaining and safeguarding corporate application itineraries. It is a valuable guide for maintenance superintendents, buyers of maintenance services, contractors, field technicians, engineers and architects involved in commercial-industrial cleaning.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the primary federal agency responsible for remediation of indoor and outdoor areas in the aftermath of a terrorist incident in which chemical agents are released. Therefore, as a part of EPA's homeland security research program, EPA conducts research to help first responders and decision-makers minimize environmental impact and human health effects following the release of a chemical agent. EPA has commissioned this evaluation into the efficacy of household or industrial cleaning products when applied to the cleanup of chemical agents. Bench-scale testing was utilized to evaluate the efficacy of household or industrial cleaning products on indoor surfaces contaminated with chemical agents agents (i.e., thickened sulfur mustard [THD], thickened soman [TGD], V-series nerve agent [VX], and sulfur mustard [HD]). The cleaning technologies evaluated were OxiClean® Versatile Stain Remover Powder, Zep® Cleaner and Degreaser Concentrate, K-O-K® Household Bleach (sodium hypochlorite, 5.25%), and Cascade® with Extra Bleach Action Gel dishwashing detergent. For cleaners that may reasonably be expected to react with chemical agents to produce toxic by-products, a qualitative assessment of decontamination by-products was performed. In addition, the corrosive and other potentially damaging effects of the cleaning technologies on the indoor materials were evaluated qualitatively by visual inspection. The testing approach involved spiking excised samples (coupons) of four indoor building materials (galvanized metal ductwork, decorative laminate, wood flooring, and industrial grade carpet) with chemical agent followed by application of cleaning technology test solutions for one or two 30-minute contact periods. For Zep® industrial purple cleaner and K-O-K® bleach, tests were performed at two different strengths (i.e., degrees of dilution). The results for the best performing cleaning technologies from the bench-scale testing are shown for the chemical agents (THD, TGD, VX, and HD) in Table ES-1. The results show a range of efficacies which are dependent on the chemical agent and the material onto which the chemical agent was applied. Under the test conditions and with the materials tested, no cleaning technology was highly effective (>90% efficacy) in removing all chemical agents from all materials. Of the cleaning technologies tested, full-strength K-O-K® bleach generally had the highest efficacy against THD, TGD, VX, and HD. Toxic by-products, e.g., bis(beta-Chloroethyl) sulfone (Mustard sulfone; CAS 000471-03-4), were generated during the decontamination of HD with Zep® cleaner (full strength), K-O-K® bleach (10%), and K-O-K® bleach (full strength). EA 2192 (S-2-Diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonothioic acid) is another highly toxic by-product that, if present, would be a human-health hazard. This by-product was generated in the decontamination of VX with Zep® cleaner at full strength and K-O-K® bleach at 10%; no EA 2192 was measured in the decontamination of VX using K-O-K® bleach at full strength. Little material damage was visually apparent from the use of the cleaning technologies. Zep® cleaner (full strength) caused visible discolorations on laminate coupons. No other surface damage was observed.
The present volumes contain comprehensive up-to-date and cutting-edge world-wide research results on manufacturing science and engineering, focusing on Advanced Manufacturing Technology. The 672 peer-reviewed papers are grouped into 21 chapters: Surface Engineering/Coatings; Modelling, Analysis and Simulation of Manufacturing Processes; Materials Forming; Materials Machining; Welding & Joining; Material Design of Computer Aided Manufacture; Microwave Processing of Materials; Thermal Engineering Theory and Applications; CAM/CAE; High-Speed/Precision Machining and Inspection Technology; Micro-Machining Technology; Laser Processing Technology; Bionic Mechanisms and Bio-Manufacturing; Virtual Manufacturing and Network Manufacturing; Remanufacturing Engineering; Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies; Digital Manufacture and Management; Quality Monitoring and Control of the Manufacturing Process; System Analysis and Industrial Engineering; Production and Operation Management; Green Supply Chain.
