Product Description

This book contains a comprehensive review of current industrial cleaning techniques including those using traditional low, medium, and high pressure water, solvents, chemical compounds and foam, wet and soluble abrasives, `pigging devices', biotechnology processes and the latest computerized `state-of-the-art' in-line automatic techniques. Emphasis is firmly placed on the practical aspects of designing, manufacturing, and operating cleaning equipment and systems. Industrial cleaning applications include: municipal drains and sewers, road tanker and container depots, chemical and petrochemical plants, offshore oil/gas platforms, paper mills, paint and similar manufacturing processes, IBC and drum cleaning systems, pharmaceutical, biotech and cosmetic plants, food processing, marine, dry-dock installations and nuclear plant decontamination projects, together with a selection of case studies relating to typical industrial cleaning problems and injuries associated with high pressure water jetting activities. In addition to actual techniques, the book examines the increasing effect of international health, safety, training, and environmental legislation on cleaning activities, with particular reference to European directives, the U.S.A., and regulations controlling cleaning standards, procedures, and plant designs in the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. Useful information sources are listed throughout the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3104972 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 308 pages

Review
Illustrations throughout, both photographs and drawings, are of consistently high standard. No effort has been spared to make this an outstanding handbook and guide to the latest and most practical cleaning technology together with serious attention to health and safety aspects and the wealth of new legislation for which guidance on compliance is so important.' The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal, June (2001)