First Stage of the Development of an Eco-Friendly Detergent Formulation for Efficient Removal of Carbonized Soil.

ABSTRACT: Detergent formulations for cleaning a carbonized soil-degreasers-typically comprise surfactants, organic solvents, phosphate-based cleaning agents, and alkaline agents, which results in high pH values (>11) that raise human and environmental risks. It is important to develop eco-friendly and safer degreasers, while maintaining their cleaning efficiency. In this work, simple degreaser formulations, with a pH below 11 and without phosphates, were developed by using a mixture of solvent, surfactant, and water to remove carbonized soil. The efficiency of the new degreaser formulations (with 5 wt% solvent, 5 wt% nonionic or ionic surfactant, and 90 wt% water) was evaluated by an abrasion test in the removal of carbonized soil from ceramic and stainless steel surfaces and compared with a comm

SUBMITTER: Fernandes APM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9656870 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature