Industrial degreaser
Biodegradable degreaser for the chemical cleaning of storage tanks, piping and heat exchangers, and for treating oil spills in water.
The degreaser EMA distributes is a formulation of wetting agents, oils and additives designed to dissolve oil sludge and clean oil-contaminated sand. It is also used to treat oil spills in bodies of water.
Advantages
- Biodegradable and non-toxic.
- Cuts chemical cleaning time for oil storage tanks, piping and heat exchangers, among other equipment, by around 50%.
- Can be reused in other chemical cleaning operations when correctly additivated, subject to technical evaluation.
- Keeps residual water within the limits set by the relevant authorities.
- Avoids exposing personnel to hazardous working conditions.
- Supports the treatment of oily water from slop tanks and produced water.
- Cleans piping and pressure vessels without using steam.
- Eases operations at wastewater treatment plants and oil-water separators (SAO) in bringing the oil and grease content (TOG) within the required limits.
- Thins existing sludge in oil storage tanks and oil-water separators (SAO).
- Reduces the corrosion rate.
Use
Recommended for chemical and deck cleaning, for oil storage tanks, for clearing blocked oil pipelines, and for treating oily water from slop tanks. It also helps remove pollution caused by oil spills in surface waters.
According to practical tests, the product is 30% more effective than other products with the same purpose, with average biodegradability 70% higher. In chemical cleaning of process equipment on platforms, refineries and other industrial plants, it cuts average operating time by 50%.
Technical characteristics
- Appearance: milky, viscous liquid.
- Characteristic odor.
- Non-toxic and biodegradable.
- Non-flammable.
- pH = 7.0 ± 0.5.
- Contains a corrosion-rate inhibitor.
- Free of aromatic solvents, methanol and organochlorines.
- 100% water-soluble.
Dilution: 1:3 to 1:30 in water.
Request information
If your operation needs this product, contact EMA.