Careclean Neutral HCF

Careclean Neutral HCF is a multipurpose neutral cleaner to remove vegetable and animal oils and fats from zinc-silicate coated tanks.

Careclean Neutral HCF removes remaining hydrocarbons from any tank surface after carrying light to moderate cargoes or after cleaning with solvent based degreasers.

• Hydro Carbon Free cleaner
• Cleaning of vegetable and animal oils from zinc coated tanks
• Suitable in stainless steel tanks and epoxy coated tanks

Before cleaning with Careclean Neutral HCF it is recommended to prewash the tanks with hot water. For drying or semi-drying oils a prewash with cold water should be carried out immediately after discharge of cargo to prevent hardening of oil residues. After 1 cycle, slowly start to increase water temperature to increase effectiveness of the prewash.

Recirculation is highly effective and widely used. In this method a chemical solution is pumped via a closed loop through a mechanical tank washing machine. The chemical solution is normally prepared in the tank to be cleaned or in the slop tank. Heat is achieved by the use of a heat exchanger, steam coils or live steam injection. The advantages of this method are the recovery and re-use of the heat and chemicals to clean additional tanks.

Depending on the degree and nature of contamination Careclean Neutral HCF is circulated as a 2 - 3 % solution for a minimum period of 2 - 6 hours at a temperature of 20 - 70 °C. After circulation rinse thoroughly with (fresh) water. In case the next cargo is high purity standard make sure to rinse with D.I. water, to meet the necessary cleanliness standard.

Inject 0,5 - 1 % Careclean Neutral HCF into the washing system. Maintain cleaning temperatures between 20 - 70 °C (depending on the type of cargo). Cleaning time is 2 - 6 hours, followed by thorough rinsing with fresh hot water or D.I. water.

Spray the tank surfaces with undiluted Careclean Neutral HCF and let the product act for at least 30 min. Then rinse all tank surfaces with hot water for 1or 2 cycles (approx. 30 - 45 min.) or as long as needed to remove the cleaning detergent.

• IMO approved in accordance with MEPC 590 Guidelines
• Marinfloc Approved OWS Compatible
• Major coating manufacturers. Deviations in temperature, exposure time and concentration to the above stated can vary per coating type, consult the coating manufacturers user guidelines.

For detailed information on safety and health, please refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS and/or product label.