INTRODUCTION:

A POWERFUL LIQUID BIO DEGRADABLE ENZYMATIC and TOTALLY SILICATE FREE DEGREASER for removal of stubborn oil, grease and other soiling from iron, steel and other ferrous alloy components.

ADVANTAGES:

• Easy to use liquid cleaner.
• Immediate and high miscibility with water.
• Contains Biodegradable enzymes.
• Useful in removing stubborn grease, oil and other contamination's that are otherwise difficult to remove with conventional degreasers.
• A combination of suitable anionic and non-ionic detergents helps in a through wetting and cleaning action.
• Can also be operated at lower temperatures.
• Presence of oxidisers helps in loosening of rust and scales to enable a through cleaning in the subsequent derusting operation.
• Totally Silicate Free to have less burden on ETP.

FRANK MOVE FG – 2:

FRANK MOVE FG-2 is a heavy duty liquid cleaner and it has been developed for the degreasing of steel, iron, ferrous alloys, nickel, and in some cases for copper and brass. It attacks aluminium and its alloys and tinned or galvanised surfaces; therefore it should not be used for degreasing such materials unless the etching action is specially required.

FACTORS THAT AFFECT DEGREASING

The strength of FRANK MOVE FG - 2 solution and the treatment time will vary with the type and quantum of contamination. Higher Temperatures, concentration & mechanical agitation help the process of degreasing.

In many cases Frank Move FG - 2 has shown to provide an equivalent or better degreasing action even when operated at 10 to 20O C lower than conventional alkaline degreasers.

However it is highly recommended that users ascertain the suitable temperature range by carrying out trials.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS (Suggested Guidelines on the Parameter)

FRANK MOVE FG - 2

Bath concentration : 3 to 5 % V/V

Points : 22 to 37

Temperature : 85 to 95 Deg C.

Dip Time : 5 to 15 minutes

BATH MAKE – UP:

Fill up the tank to two-third of its level with water and heat it up to about 75 Deg C. Add the required quantity of FRANK MOVE FG-2 slowly agitating the bath all while. After the entire quantity of FRANK MOVE FG-2 is added make up the volume with water and raise the temperature to about 90 Deg. C Stir the bath again and draw a sample for determining its points. Add further quantity of FRANK MOVE FG-2, if required, to get the desired points. For stirring a long handled paddle or compressed air may be used.

RINSING :

Thorough rinsing in water must follow the cleaning in FRANK MOVE FG -2. After the cleaning in FRANK MOVE FG -2, the article should be allowed to drain for a few seconds to minimise the carry over into the rinse tank, but the time should not be long to allow the FRANK MOVE FG-2 solution to dry on the parts. Rinsing either by dip or spray be sufficient for complete removal of FRANK MOVE FG-2 solution. The rinse tanks must be continuously over-flowing. If the degreased articles are required to be dry, these should receive a final in hot water (90 to 95 Deg. C) and a compressed air blow.

BATH MAINTENANCE

Determination of points (Strength)

• Restore the bath volume with water and mix well.
• Pipette 5 ml of the bath sample into the council flask.
• Add approximately 50 ml distilled water and 1 - 2 drops methyl orange indicator (0.1% solution).
• Titrate with 0.1N Sulphuric or Hydrochloric acid contained in a burette, until the colour changes from yellow to red.
• The burette reading is the Points.

REPLENISHMENT

Add 1 litre of FRANK MOVE FG-2 to every 100 litres of the bath to raise the point by one.

NOTE

With use, the degreasing efficiency of FRANK MOVE FG-2 will fall even though its points is at the recommended level. This is because a lot of the oil coming from the work, is emulsified in the solution and also some sludge is formed at the bottom. It is therefore advisable to discard the FRANK MOVE FG-2 bath once every month and make up a fresh one.

EQUIPMENT :

The tanks for FRANK MOVE FG-2 and subsequent rinses can be made of mild steel. It is desirable to have always some agitation in FRANK MOVE FG-2 bath so that there is a continuous movement of solution over the surface of the work. While this agitation is automatically achieved in spray washers the same can be obtained in a dip tank by the convection from a heating unit.

The surface of the FRANK MOVE FG-2 bath should preferably be maintained free of floating oil and scum always. This can be arranged by having the FRANK MOVE FG-2 tank with an overflow weir leading to a small separate compartment. The surface of the bath can then be kept clean by directing across it, from a point opposite the weir, a stream of FRANK MOVE FG-2 solution pumped continuously from the over-flow compartment. A ball -float water supply valve should be fitted above the pump suction in the over-flow compartment so that evaporation losses are automatically replaced. The compartment must of courses, be big enough to hold the solution displaced by the introduction of a load of work

HEATING :

Steam, gas, oil or electricity can be used for heating FRANK MOVE FG-2 baths, mild steel sheathed immersion heaters of M.S. heating coils for steam and oil can be placed directly in the solution. Gas burners may be placed inside M.S tubes running across the tank about 150 mm above the bottom. A perforated false bottom is required to protect the burners. Lagging of the tank is advisable to reduce heat losses

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS :

FRANK MOVE FG-2 contains caustic soda and powerful Oxidisers and hence is highly corrosive. It attacks readily leather and wool but not cotton and rubber. Damage to the eyes and skin can be caused by the splashes of solution. The use of rubber aprons, sleeves, boots and goggles by operators while handling FRANK MOVE FG-2 solution is highly recommended.

TREATMENT IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS :

In case of an accident, the affected part whether it be the eye or skin, should be immediately flooded with water and then with saline solution (1 teaspoonful of common salt in 1 pint of warm water) for 5 minutes. In case of eye injury, the patient should be removed to the works medical room and the treatment continued for a further 20 minutes taking special care that the solution reaches the corners of the eye and inside of the eyelids. The eyes should be covered with clean dressing and the patient referred to a doctor. In case of skin injury, the affected part after 5 minutes flooding with saline solution should be covered with a sterile dressing and the patient referred to a doctor.

Hot solution may cause a heat burn but the above treatment should still be applied.