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Trial Number 23

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate the effectiveness of SB-27 and SB-32 in removing soluble oil #35 and mobil DTE from stainless steel coupons as a potential replacement for TCE with a heated immersion cleaning method.

Date Run:

06/18/2024

Experiment Procedure:

12 stainless steel coupons were used for both cleaners being tested, for a total of 6 coupons per cleaner. The initial weights of each coupon were recorded. The bottom third of every coupon was soiled by applying the contaminate with a swab. The dirty weights of each coupon were then recorded. The coupons were then subjected to heated immersion at 125 degrees Fahrenheit in the cleaners with a 240 RPM spin for 10 minutes. After the coupons were cleaned, they were left to air-dry overnight. The next morning, the clean weights of each coupon were taken.

Trial Results:

Cleaner Soil Coupon # Initial wt of cont. Final wt of cont. %Cont Removed Average % Removal Average Cleaner %
SB-27 Soluble Oil # 35 2 0.0118 0.0017 85.59322034 92.01 90.40
66 0.0635 0.0007 98.8976378
67 0.1204 0.0102 91.5282392
Mobile Oil 36 0.0201 0.0017 91.54228856 88.80
57 0.0268 0.0035 86.94029851
59 0.0356 0.0043 87.92134831
SB-32 Soluble Oil # 35 5 0.044 0.0034 92.27272727 89.01 89.15
9 0.0805 0.0053 93.41614907
28 0.06 0.0112 81.33333333
Mobile Oil 34 0.0491 0.0035 92.87169043 89.29
54 0.0376 0.0036 90.42553191
55 0.0376 0.0058 84.57446809

Success Rating:

Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.

Conclusion:

Overall, the cleaners did an effective job removing the contaminants.

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