Contained in one essential reference are the causes and composition of fouling, the various chemicals used for its control, hazards in cleaning, and an examination of cleaning methods for the most common industrial equipment.

Finally, a complete section on the chemical analysis of the deposits with procedures for determining the most effective cleaning solutions is included. 

This book will serve as the main reference tool for the industrial engineer who manages equipment cleaning operations and the consultant who is called in to do the job. 

Contents: 

I. Principles of Chemical Cleaning

II. Chemicals Used in Industrial Cleaning

III. Nonaqueous Cleaning Solvents

IV. Nonchemical Cleaning Procedure

V. Passivation

VI. Planning and Contracting

VII. Steam Generators

VIII. Water-Cooled Heat Exchangers

IX. Columns, Reactors, and Other Vertical Vessels

X. Furnace Tubes

XI. Analytical Procedures

Appendices

Index