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:

• Limescale and mineral deposits
• Organic fouling
• Corrosion byproducts
• Oily residues
• Microbial growth

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 these 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 dissolve organic and inorganic residues, such as oils, grease, limescale, fouling, and mineral deposits, without damaging machinery surfaces. Most cleaning cycles with Intelligent Fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners are completed within 30 to 90 minutes, depending on contamination levels, leading to faster cleaning cycles and reduced post-cleaning rinsing to accelerate operations. 
 

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 pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, energy, and food processing, as well as various types of heat exchangers, such as plate, shell-and-tube, and air-cooled exchangers. Their non-corrosive, solvent-free 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 require high heat to activate cleaning reactions, Intelligent Fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners can be used effectively at a range of operating temperatures as low as 5°C, achieving optimal cleaning results and saving up to 50% in energy consumption. With no heating required, these products also minimize the thermal stress put on equipment to preserve the integrity of parts and further extend their service life. 
 

Eco-Friendly and Biodegradable
As a company dedicated to formulating eco-friendly and sustainable cleaning options, one of the key advantages of Intelligent Fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners is their over 95% biodegradable formulation free from volatile organic compounds and hazardous chemicals. This reduces the environmental impact of cleaning processes and eliminates harmful emissions and odor pollution, making them a safer alternative to traditional acid or solvent-based cleaning formulations. With a pH-neutral, low-label water-based system, these fluids also meet stringent regulatory standards for environmental and safety compliance, such as REACH and GHS. They are the ideal choice for companies committed to utilizing eco-label cleaners. 

Safe for Operators and Equipment
As biodegradable and eco-friendly cleaning formulations, these gentle heat exchanger cleaners are superior options, prioritizing both equipment and operator safety. Produced with no harsh acids, halogens, alkalis, or volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Intelligent Fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners are non-flammable, pH-neutral, and non-toxic to eliminate many of the risks associated with chemical cleaners and ensure optimal safety and comfort for personnel. 

Unlike traditional cleaning agents that contain harsh chemical agents, Intelligent Fluids® cleaners are also non-corrosive and non-etching to protect the integrity of components and reduce the damage left by chemical cleaners. They use microphase technology for a physical lifting action instead of chemical dissolution. Because of this process, they gently penetrate and lift contaminants from application surfaces without dissolving the substrate or corroding the system to preserve valuable equipment. This cleaning action is best seen in action. Below is a video demonstrating the cleaning mechanism of Intelligent Fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners.

    

Applications: 

Intelligent Fluids® Heat Exchanger Cleaners are suitable for a broad range of industries and systems, including:
 

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