Lime Cleaner

Characteristics, Advantages & Applications

• Ideal for the removal of limestone, birdlime and dry lime stains from all common metal tanks and installations.
• Acts quickly and thoroughly.
• Applicable to all metal surfaces and parts except those being galvanized and those made of Tin, Zinc, Aluminum and Lead.
• A water-soluble, non-flammable liquid mixture.
• Can be used to safely neutralize strong alkaline liquids and solids.
• No known effect on rubber or plastic compounds.
• May be combined with a specific range of other products.
• Replaces the use of other products, which fail to treat awkward situations like the removal of salt deposits and other hard deposits such as rust.
• Cost effective, easy to apply and use.

During 1996, chemical tankers were only permitted to use tank cleaning agents, which had been approved and evaluated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). LIME CLEANER was evaluated through IMO’s Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH Working Group) and found to meet the requirements of paragraph 1.8.2 of the P&A Standards.

Physical Properties

LIME CLEANER is a concentrated aqueous solution consisting of a blend of acids, special surfactants and specific corrosion inhibitors.

Application and Use

A. Dosing Procedure

LIME CLEANER must be used in quantities proportional to the tank surface area that is to be covered, the extent of contamination, the available downtime and the application method being used. Therefore, the actual quantity needed cannot be prescribed beforehand, since the operator is the best placed person, to decide the required quantity, analogous to the situation at hand.

B. Cleaning Procedure

LIME CLEANER may be applied by two methods, injection and soaking.

Injection is a method where a high-pressure machine, suitable to process chemical solutions, is used with a 50% LIME CLEANER/water solution to inject directly onto the tank surface area. Then, the solution must be left to act for 15 minutes followed by thorough rinsing using a high pressure water supply source. Thereafter, the surface must be left to dry.

Note that percentage dilutions may vary depending on the thickness and hardness of the deposited lime layer.

Soaking is a method where LIME CLEANER is used undiluted and applied with conventional methods such as an elongated thick and hard brush, a hard sponge etc. Once applied, LIME CLEANER must be left to soak for 30 minutes. Thereafter, thorough rinsing with water is necessary, followed by leaving the surface to dry. Usually, this method is applicable to heavily contaminated small and large tank surface areas and installations.

Important Information

LIME CLEANER is considered a hazardous product. Operators must consult the Safety and Handling instructions table before use.

Safety and Handling

Read the Material Safety Data Sheet before using this product.

For detailed information on safety and health, please refer to Material Safety Data Sheet and/or Product Label.