Sustainable Heat Exchanger Cleaning with intelligent fluids®

Why intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners?

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Heat exchangers are critical systems in various industries and undergo various types of contamination that affect performance and system efficiency. Over time, these systems accumulate many contaminants, such as:

• Organic fouling
• Oily residues

These can greatly affect systems, reducing thermal efficiency, increasing pressure drop, and causing system failure, making an efficient cleaner an essential tool in industrial operations. intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners are effective, low-label cleaning fluids that redefine how we approach industrial cleaning. Formulated with patented technology for gentler ingredients and customized phase fluids, these cleaners are specially engineered to remove organic contaminants from heat exchanger surfaces in a way that is safe, efficient, and eco-friendly.

6 Key Benefits:

 

Reduced Downtime and Maintenance

intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners are specially engineered to expedite the cleaning processes that cause excessive production downtime and maintenance requirements. Traditional cleaning methods require machine disassembly and prolonged soak times for adequate chemical penetration. With intelligent fluids® Cleaners, these fluids can efficiently penetrate heat exchanger surfaces in place (CIP) with lower mechanical effort. They lift and remove organic soilings, such as oils, greases, fats, varnishes, colors, paints, adhesives, resins, glues, dirts, and stains, without damaging machinery surfaces. Depending on the specific application, cleaning times can be reduced by up to 40% with intelligent fluids® Heat Exchange Cleaners.
 

Cost-Efficient Performance and Resource Efficiency

These cleaning fluids also deliver excellent cost efficiency by minimizing operational downtime from several days to a few hours and reducing resource consumption. Traditional methods often involve equipment disassembly, hazardous chemicals, and mechanical scrubbing of equipment parts to remove stubborn deposits from machinery. As easy, ready-to-use products, intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners provide rapid action, in-place cleaning to minimize labor time, turnaround times, water use, product consumption, and energy requirements when compared to these alternative methods. This helps companies save on operational, resource, and maintenance costs for a more economical and resource-efficient process. 

Universal Compatibility

With exceptional universal compatibility, intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners are versatile cleaning options for operations across a wide range of industries, namely petrochemicals and energy, as well as various types of heat exchangers, such as plate, shell-and-tube, and air-cooled exchangers. Their non-corrosive, low-labeling formulations are suitable for use with various materials, including stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. They maintain the structural integrity of components while providing gentle but thorough cleaning capabilities without etching, corrosion, or weakening to extend the service life of the equipment. 
 

Lower Operating Temperatures

Unlike traditional cleaning fluids that rely on high temperatures to activate cleaning reactions, intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners can be used effectively across a wide operating range - from 5°C to 50°C. This flexibility allows for optimal cleaning performance even at low temperatures, enabling energy savings of up to 50% without sacrificing results.
 

Eco-Friendly and Biodegradable
Industrial cleaning agents are often associated with corrosive, toxic and highly aggressive chemicals that pose risks to both people and the environment. intelligent fluids takes a fundamentally different approach. Their cleaning solutions are water-based, formulated with readily biodegradable ingredients, and require significantly less hazard labeling compared to many conventional cleaners.

Thanks to a unique physical cleaning mechanism, these fluids achieve high performance with lower concentrations of active ingredients. This minimizes the environmental footprint of the cleaning process. By combining efficiency with ecological responsibility, intelligent fluids® offers a sustainable alternative to conventional cleaning.

Safe for Operators and Equipment
intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners are specifically developed to maximize safety for both operators and machinery. These water-based, low-hazard formulations significantly reduce the typical risks associated with the handling, storage, and application of conventional chemical solvents. By utilizing lower concentrations of active ingredients, they help create a safer, more user-friendly working environment — while maintaining high cleaning efficiency.

Unlike many conventional cleaning agents, intelligent fluids® products offer outstanding material compatibility. They are non-corrosive and non-etching, helping to preserve the integrity of components and avoid the surface damage often caused by aggressive chemical cleaners. Thanks to their unique physical cleaning mechanism, the fluids gently penetrate and lift contaminants from surfaces — without attacking the substrate or compromising system materials. This ensures effective cleaning while extending the life of valuable equipment.

The best way to understand this innovative mode of action is to see it in practice. Watch the video below to experience how intelligent fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners work in real time.

    

Applications

intelligent fluids® cleaners are suitable for a broad range of industries and applications, including:
 

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