Case Studies

Racing Engines

Product: AquaVantage 3887 GD
Parts Cleaned: High End Engine Blocks (Graphite Iron Blocks, Titanium Valves)
Removing What: Carbon, Grease, Transmission Fluids
Scenario: Build and rebuild $50K plus racing engines
Equipment: 180 Gallon Ultrasonic Part Cleaner

Custom Motorcycle Shop/Harley Seller

Product: AquaVantage 815 GD
Parts Cleaned: Chrome parts, engine parts, carburetors
Removing What: carbon, old gas , corrosion
Scenario: Service/repair…online used parts business
Equipment: Omegasonics Pro Plus Model 5028-33Gal

Marine & Auto Engine Cylinder Blocks & Heads

Product: Alkaline Deruster HD
Parts Cleaned: Blocks and heads from many kinds of internal combustion engines.
Specific Metals: Ferrous metal
Removing What Soil: Rust, carbon, paint.
Why: Rebuilding the engine requires very thorough removal of heavy soils.
Improvements Sought: Heavy soils are difficult to remove quickly and thoroughly

Auto Intake Manifold Cleaning

Product: AquaVantage 815 GD-NF
Parts Cleaned: Automotive intake manifold. Various models and sizes.
Specific Metals: Cast Aluminum.
Removing What Soil: Oil, particulate, carbon, ambient soils.
Why: Cleaning can be expensive and problematic; incorrect cleaning will damage part or fail to clean.
Current Process: Various.
Improvements Sought: Fast effective on-site way to clean at repair shop.

Diesel Particle Filter Cleaning & Overhaul

Product: AquaVantage 815 QR-NF
Parts Cleaned: Diesel Particle Filters, various models and sizes from Ford Focus/Volvo V50 to commercial excavator.
Specific Metals: Materials typically Stainless Steel, Ceramic, Binder. Highly alkaline chemistry can dissolve binder.
Removing What Soil: Particulate, carbon, ambient soils. Frequently so clogged that water can’t be poured through the filter. Mild chemistry ineffective against soils.
Why: Cleaning can be expensive and problematic; incorrect cleaning will damage part or fail to clean.
Current Process: Typically discarded and replaced (cost from <US$ 1,000 to US$ 8,000) or sent to specialist overhaul shop.
Improvements Sought: On-site way to clean at repair shop.

Stainless Steel Filter Housing

Product: KR #25A
Parts Cleaned: Filter Housing for Ballast water from ocean-going ship
Specific Metals: 316 Stainless Steel
Removing What Soil: Oxide/Surface Corrosion, Oil, hard water and other ambient
scale, ambient soils.
Why: Cleaning can be expensive and problematic; incorrect cleaning will damage part or fail to clean.
Prior Processing: Flushing, commodity acid cleaning, other
Improvements Sought: Fast and thorough soil removal taking advantage of ultrasonic
cleaning at repair shop, for longer cleaner life.

Automotive Tubes Manufacturer

Product: AquaVantage 815GD
Parts Cleaned: Condenser and evaporator components that are used in automotive air conditioning systems
Specific Metals: Aluminum
Removing What Soil: Various metalworking fluids used in bending, flaring, etc. Insoluble in water (separable) .
Flared sections can trap oils and impede cleaning.
Why: Parts must be degreased before assembly

Spray Wash

Engine Overhaul Facility

Product: AquaVantage 224
Parts Cleaned: Heavy equipment parts and engines
Removing What: Baked on carbon and grease
Scenario: They overhaul and repair Caterpillar, Deere,and other construction equipment
Equipment: Spray Wash System Cuda 2530

Rebuild Facility

Product: AquaVantage 515 DD
Parts Cleaned: HD Transmissions, Transfer Cases, Engines, Etc.
Removing What: Carbon, Grease, Transmission Fluids
Scenario: Re-manufacture and Distribute Transmissions, Transfer Cases, Differentials and Clutches, OE Re-manufacture for Mopar HD Transmissions
Equipment: 100 gal spray cabinet washer

Racing Engines (NASCAR)

Product: AquaVantage 3887 GD
Parts Cleaned: Engine Castings, Valve Train, Other Engine Components
Removing What: Honing Oils, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors
Scenario: Supply Cleaning Chemistry and Cleaning Support
Equipment: Spray Wash & Immersion

Rebuild Facility

Product: AquaVantage 515 DD
Parts Cleaned: Engine Parts
Removing What: Heavy Carbon
Scenario: In process cleaning of engine parts as they rebuild the engines using the engine blocks and parts to put back in the large trucks, ships, etc.

Equipment: 250 gal spray cabinet washer

OEM supplier to Toyota

Product: SolVantage MP 1793
Parts Cleaned: Bolt threading machines made of steel
Removing What: Cutting oil and heavy rust preventative
Scenario: Rotating maintenance cleaning of bolt cutting machines in large plant
Equipment: Spray Wash