There are a number of problems that occur frequently while cleaning the tanks. The following table summarizes these frequently encountered problems and the simplest approaches to solve them. RX Marine usually has a specific product for each of these commonly encountered issues. These are also listed here for easy reference.
Problems | Solutions | RXSOL Products |
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CARGO TANK / HOLD | ||
Cargo tank cleaning after mineral oils | Solvent emulsion and / or water based cleaners | RXSOL Tankclean plus, Chem break, Seaclean, Tankclean. |
Cargo tank cleaning after drying, semi-drying and non- drying natural oils and fats | Saponifying and detergents | Alkalene Liquid, Alkalene Safety Liquid, Rxtuff. |
Cargo Tank Cleaning after petrochemical and light hydrocarbons. | Detergents | Alkleen Safety Liquid, Rxtufl. |
Cargo tank cleaning after general chemical cargoes | Contact us for Tank Cleaning manual | Product Choice depends on type of Cargo. |
Fuel and lube oil tank cleaning | Heavy Duty tank Cleaners for Rock & Rollcleaning method | Tankclean plus, seaclean, Tankclean. |
Hydrocarbon gas-freeing | Following normal or specific cleaning, was with water based cleaner solution | Enviroclean, RXSOL-20-2004, Alk 2004 |
Cargo hold Cleaning | Wash with water based cleaner solution a foam additive | RX TUFF |
Cargo tank / hold sanitising and deodorising | Wash with water based cleaner solution | Alkaleen liquid, Alkaleen Safety liquid Enviroclean. |
Oil spills on sea in harbours,beaches and rockyshores. | Low toxidty, biodegradable oil spill dispersants | Seacare OSD, Seacare Ecosperse. |
Removal of small oil spil on board | Detergents, dispersants and emulsifiers | seacareOSD, Chembreak,Coldwash HD. |
Cleaning and upgrading of coatings | Special Purpose Polymer | Mud & Silt Remover |
BALLAST TANK | ||
Removal of sediments, silt and mud | Special purpose Polymer | Mud & Silt Remover |
ENGINE ROOM | ||
Cleaning electrical apparatus | Special Purpose volatile solvent | ElectrosolQD |
Degreasing marine engine cooling water systems | Heavy Duty solution of solvent emulation cleaners | Tankclean Plus |
Removal of grease and carbon based deposits from turbo chargers. | Special Purpose Solvent | ACCNT, Air cooler Cleaner Carbonclean LT, carbon Remover. |
Removal of grease and carbon based deposited from the air side of air coolers and other heat | Special Purpose Solvent | ACCNT, Air cooler Cleaner Carbonclean LT, carbon Remover. |
EXCHANGERS | ||
Cleaning the oil side of the lube and fuel OH heat exchangers | Solvent emulation cleaners or fuel oil treatment compound | Seaclean, Tankclean plus, Fuel care, Corbon Remover. |
Removal of water scale from Boilers | Inhibited acid cleaners | Descalex, Descaling Liquid. |
Cleaning of Separator disc stacks | Clean with a solution of inorganic inhibited acid | Descaling. |
General removal of carbonaceous oil, varnish and grease residues | Special Purpose Solvents | ACCLT, Air Cooler Cleaners, Carbonclean,LT, Carbon Remover. |
Removal and passivation ol rust and Oxidation from ferrous and non-ferrous metals | Special purpose inhibited acid Cleaners | Metal Brite, Metal Brite HD. |
Cleaning of new Boilers and cooling systems | Specials Purpose water based cleaners | Commissioning. Cleaner |
ULTRASONIC CLEANING | ||
Cleaning machinery Parts | Ultrasonic Bath | Aquabreak RX, Enviroclean |
DECK | ||
Brightening up wooden decks | Special purpose powder based product | Teak renewer |
ACCOMMODATION | ||
General shipboard Cleaning | General purpose water based cleaners | Aqubreak RX, HPWash,Enviroclean, Uniwash. |
General accommodation cleaner | Special Purpose Detergents | Uniwash, Fore & Aft, Enviroclean, Aquabreak RX. |
Cleaning of reefer room | water based cleaner and disinfectant | Reefer Cleaner |
GALLEY | ||
Cleaning sinks, Toilets, Showers and sewage system from grease, fat, starch, sewage and other organic compounds | Special purpose biochemicals | Gamazyme BTC. Gamazyrne MSC, Gamazyme DPC. Gamazyrne 700 FN, |
Desccaling of toilet bowls, Toilet systems, drain and pipes | Special acid and baceteriabased powder product | Gamazyme Toilet descaier |
Removal of odour from garbage and waste Collection areas | Special Purpose bacterial formulatio | Gamazyme BOE |
Cleaning of pulper and drain | Special synergetic blend of highly | Specialised bacteria, Gamazyme Digestor |