Titration is a procedure frequently used to measure the chemical concentration in a liquid. The concept is pretty simple. A specific volume of the solution under test is collected and put into a container which is usually an erlenmeyer flask or a beaker. The container can be glass, plastic or another material. Glass is often preferred because …
Let me preface this blog with a disclaimer – – I am not a chemist. My understanding of the subject of pH is only as it relates to industial cleaning, cleaning chemistries and their application. Over the years, I have been associated with many chemists who have been very helpful in their efforts to advance …
In order for a lubricant or coolant to be effective it must possess the very properties that make it difficult to remove. In industrial machining, stamping and metal forming applications, selecting lubricants and coolants wisely can greatly simplify cleaning processes required to remove them once these processes are complete. Effective lubricants must be able to adhere …
Preceding blogs on metrology have introduced some basic concepts which can serve as food for thought. Today, I would like to give you a couple of examples of the practical application of the concepts discussed so far in industrial cleaning applications. Monitoring Contaminant Removal – Everyone wants to know how long it takes for a …
The specification of automated valves requires certain considerations that are not of concern with typical manually operated valves. The blog Valves – Automated Valves – What’s Different? provided a glimpse of automated valves with a very simple (but typical) example. There are, of course, innumerable variations used in the design of automated valves so the …
Over the years I have had many hundred people approach me with potential applications for ultrasonic deburring. There are many references to ultrasonic deburring in the literature going back decades in time so it’s not unlikely for the question to be asked. In fact, ultrasonic deburring may have limited application but requires certain very special circumstances in order …
It is not an uncommon practice to use flow restricting valves in an effort to reduce and/or control pressure in even the most sophisticated industrial cleaning machines. In the blog “Reducing Flow vs. Reducing Pressure – Which is it?” the risks of using flow restricting valves to control pressure were discussed in some detail. Reliable pressure control …
There is often a need in any system involving flow of a liquid to control the flow and/or pressure of that liquid. Since the two are different and yet inter-dependant, it can be confusing when trying to determine if flow control or pressure control is the intended goal and how it will be best be accomplished. Unfortunately, a wrong choice …
Valves that control the flow of a liquid or gas are an obviously important part of any cleaning system. What isn’t so obvious is the sheer number of valves that are involved and that the selection of the correct valve for a particular purpose is a little more complex than one would think. In simple terms, a …
Previous blogs have suggested the use of liquid sprays in air as either a primary mechanism or as an enhancement to both cleaning and rinsing operations. Today’s blog will discuss, briefly, what is important in choosing a spray nozzle or nozzles for a particular application. In order for spray to be effective, of course, the …
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