Aqueous cleaning of manufactured parts/components: establishing the role of solution quality
RIS ID
38355
Abstract
Parts cleaning has gradually replaced solvent based cleaning during the manufacturing of parts and in maintenance workshop as a much more sustainable and cost benefit technology. In this study, the performance of aqueous parts cleaning was evaluated using two industrial parts cleaning systems. One system was equipped with a microfilter and oil skimmer to prolong the cleaning solution lifetime and the other was a generic parts cleaning system, which was not equipped with any contaminant control devices. It appears that aqueous parts cleaning could offer a high degree of cleanliness suitable for most typical maintenance workshops. However, the cleaning equipment used was critical to successful aqueous cleaning. The use of a microfilter and oil skimmer can reduce the amount of residuals left on parts and significantly extend solution life.
Publication Details
Pettigrew, L. Nghiem, L. D. (2011). Aqueous cleaning of manufactured parts/components: establishing the role of solution quality. International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing, 2 (2/3), 127-140.