Evaluation of aqueous cleaners as alternatives to vapor degreasing
Abstract
As part of the preparation process during assembly of thermally activated batteries, the stainless steel piece parts are normally cleaned by vapor degreasing with trichloroethylene. Severe restrictions on the use of chlorinated and fluorinated hydrocarbons in recent years prompted the evaluation of a number of aqueous cleaners as a replacement technology for this application. A total of seven commercial aqueous degreasers was evaluated in this study at several dilution ratios and temperatures. One organic cleaner was also examined under ambient conditions. The effectiveness of the cleaner was determined by the use of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which is a surface analytical technique that is very sensitive to low levels of surface contaminants. A quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) that is immersed in the cleaning bath was evaluated as a tool for monitoring the bath cleanliness. The best overall cleaning results were obtained with Micro, Impro-Clean 3800, and Sonicor cleaners.
- Authors:
-
- and others
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 188923
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-95-2655C; CONF-960255-1
ON: DE96005348; TRN: 96:001426
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 20. annual electronics manufacturing conference, Ridgecrest, CA (United States), 21-23 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; STAINLESS STEELS; CLEANING; OILS; REMOVAL; GREASES; CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION; THERMAL BATTERIES; FABRICATION; LIQUIDS
Citation Formats
Guidotti, R A, Schneider, T W, and Frye, G C. Evaluation of aqueous cleaners as alternatives to vapor degreasing. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web. doi:10.2172/230391.
Guidotti, R A, Schneider, T W, & Frye, G C. Evaluation of aqueous cleaners as alternatives to vapor degreasing. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/230391
Guidotti, R A, Schneider, T W, and Frye, G C. 1996.
"Evaluation of aqueous cleaners as alternatives to vapor degreasing". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/230391. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/188923.
@article{osti_188923,
title = {Evaluation of aqueous cleaners as alternatives to vapor degreasing},
author = {Guidotti, R A and Schneider, T W and Frye, G C},
abstractNote = {As part of the preparation process during assembly of thermally activated batteries, the stainless steel piece parts are normally cleaned by vapor degreasing with trichloroethylene. Severe restrictions on the use of chlorinated and fluorinated hydrocarbons in recent years prompted the evaluation of a number of aqueous cleaners as a replacement technology for this application. A total of seven commercial aqueous degreasers was evaluated in this study at several dilution ratios and temperatures. One organic cleaner was also examined under ambient conditions. The effectiveness of the cleaner was determined by the use of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which is a surface analytical technique that is very sensitive to low levels of surface contaminants. A quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) that is immersed in the cleaning bath was evaluated as a tool for monitoring the bath cleanliness. The best overall cleaning results were obtained with Micro, Impro-Clean 3800, and Sonicor cleaners.},
doi = {10.2172/230391},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/188923},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}