The cleaning and care of modern heat engineering systems requires special know-how.

In particular on heat exchanger surfaces in water-bearing systems, e.g. boilers, cooling towers and water pipes, scaling forms over time that can severely impair the efficiency of the system. The heat transfer is reduced by the scaling and the heating process is affected. The consequence: Performance drops, energy consumption rises. There is a risk of overheating, long-term material fatigue and, in the worst case, operational failure.

With heavier deposits, such as scale, thermal stresses also occur because the coefficient of thermal expansion of the deposit is much lower than that of the metallic material under the scale. Cracks may develop as a result translating into expensive repairs. To date, scale and corrosion are among the most common causes of operational failures

The cause of such soiling can be precipitation of water constituents (exceeding the product solubility), caking of solids washed out in the cooling tower (fouling), formation of corrosion products, adhesion of microorganisms (biofouling), as well as greases, oils or other organic substances, such as drilling and grinding emulsions, such as drilling and grinding emulsions, corrosion protection and cooling lubricants, etc.

There is no universal remedy for the rapid removal of a contaminant. Some can be removed well with alkaline agents, others better in the acidic range, and depending on the system, material incompatibilities must be considered. The large number of conceivable cleaning problems makes it advisable to obtain detailed advice before starting cleaning.

We counter all cleaning problems with a comprehensive product range. Our product diversity enables optimal cleaning performance for all conceivable cleaning requirements.

The result: efficient cleaning performance and maximum protection. Whether oil- or grease-containing residues, whether lime or rust – all KEBO cleaning chemicals have a high material compatibility and have been specially developed, adjusted and tested in practice for their intended use.