Part # BB04

25 L 0731851223590

CLEANBREAK
Oil and Water Separating Tank Cleaner

Technical Information
USAGE AREAS

Physical Data

Appearance: Clear amber liquid. Tank Cleaning and Maintenance

Specific Gravity: 0.80 at 20°C.
Flash Point: More than 70°C. PACKAGING

Corrosive Action: Metal: None

Paint: None
Rubber: Slight swelling

Description

CLEANBREAK is a heavy-duty tank cleaner containing wetting agents, deter-

gents, and built-in de-emulsifiers. It is designed for:
ྍ Heavy-duty tank cleaning.
ྍ Breaking emulsions into separate oil and water phases after cleaning.
ྍ Allowing the discharge of essentially oil-free water phases.
ྍ Enabling the reclamation of oil residues.

Applications
APPROVALS

ྍ Cleaning and gas freeing of mineral oil tanks.

ྍ Upgrading tanks from black to white or grain.
ྍ Separating cleaning slops into phases after cleaning, with a phase con-
taining less than 5 PPM of oil.

Advantages

ྍ Highly effective solvent with rapid penetration.

ྍ Slops emulsions break down on settling.
ྍ Forms two distinct phases: oil and water.
ྍ Oil phase can be reclaimed as usable oil.
ྍ Product remains in the oil phase.
ྍ No impairment of combustion or refinery processes.
ྍ Water phase is completely free of chemicals and retains a neutral pH.
ྍ Water phase contains less than 5 PPM of oil.
ྍ Reduces disposal costs and problems.
ྍ Highly concentrated product - Economical to use.
ྍ Low toxicity when used as directed.
ྍ Non-corrosive.

Directions for Use – Product Dose

Tankwashing Machines
CLEANBREAK is injected prior to the first hydrant in the hot wash water line at a
rate of one liter per ton of hot salt water. Use this for the last hour of fixed ma-
chine cycles, the last bottom drop cycle with portable machines, and throughout
spotting cycles with portable machines. Maintain a hot wash water temperature
of at least 50°C, preferably in the range of 65°C to 80°C. Ensure the tank bottom
is well stripped during cleaning to avoid a build-up of wash water.

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 Part # BB04

25 L 0731851223590

CLEANBREAK
Oil and Water Separating Tank Cleaner

Direct Spray Application 3. Introduce the first dose of CLEAN BREAK through
Apply neat CLEANBREAK evenly to the area to be the sounding pipe, following the dosage table be-
cleaned using a nonatomizing spray. Allow a residence low, and fill the tank to 25% of its capacity with
time of at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours where possible. seawater. It is advised not to use the ballast lines,
Wash down all tank surfaces with hot water wash at a as they may contain fuel oil, making cleaning more
temperature of 65°C to 80°C and a pressure of at least difficult.
5.6 kg/cm² (80 psi). 4. Heat the cleaning solution to a minimum of 60°C
and maintain the temperature for 48 hours. If heat-
Disposal of Slops ing coils are unavailable, use live steam to heat the
Allow slops to settle, decant the water, and pump over- solution and maintain the temperature.
board if permitted by authorities. The oil can be dis- 5. Empty the tanks completely, fill them to 50% capac-
charged at the next loading port for reprocessing or kept ity, and empty them again. If using a single-stage
on board for use as a load-on-top situation. cleaning process, disregard the previous steps. Add
the second dose of CLEAN BREAK and fill the tank
Cleaning of Cargo and Storage Tanks with seawater to 50% of its capacity, continuing
heating and maintaining this level for 48 hours.
Pre-wash 6. Add more seawater to fill the tank to 75% capac-
Before cleaning with CLEANBREAK, prewash tanks with ity, continue heating, and maintain for another 48
hot water of approximately 50°C, except for crude oil, hours.
drying, and semi-drying oils, where a prewash with cold 7. Empty the tanks and perform a pressure rinse with
water should be applied. clean water through the sounding pipes for 1-1 hour
under continuous stripping. Ensure that the pres-
Direct Injection Method for Cargo Tanks sure is as high as safety permits.
Inject undiluted CLEANBREAK at a predetermined rate 8. When the rinsing is completed, stop the discharge
into the pressure side of the automatic tank cleaning (stripping) pump and fill the tank until clear water
system line on deck using an air-operated drum (bar- runs from the sounding pipes on the deck.
rel) pump. Usually, an injection rate of 0.1-0.2 liters of 9. Stop the water supply and empty (strip) the tank.
CLEANBREAK per 100 liters of tank wash water is suffi- Trim the vessel to ensure complete stripping.
cient. Cleaning time is 2-6 hours, followed by rinsing with
water. Note: If the tanks are not severely contaminated
and / or the fuel oil viscosity is lower than 180 cSt
Tank Clearing Procedure from DPP to CPP/Gas Free at 50°C, the cleaning process should use only
Follow a specified procedure, including Butterworth for steps 5-10.
certain durations with specific sea water temperatures
and creating a mixture of CLEANBREAK for recirculation Health Safety and Environment (HSE)
inside the cargo tanks.
Uniservice Unisafe Srl have carefully developed their
Hand Spraying Method products to minimize the safety risks and environmen-
Spray undiluted CLEANBREAK on bulkheads, frames, tal impact of using their products. However, Uniservice
stringers, longitudinals, etc., using an air-operated drum advises that, prior to using its products, users should
pump connected with a delivery hose and a hand spray read in detail the accompanying Safety Data Sheet and
gun. After a predetermined reaction time, tanks should ensure that its products are applied within the required
be rinsed with water using automatic tank washing ma- HSE regulations of the country in which the user op-
chines. For spot cleaning, use a hand-held hose with a erates. Best practice and safety requirements should
nozzle. be followed which will likely include method statements
and risk assessments, together with any specific re-
At Sea Cleaning Method (for Double Bottom Tanks) quirements of the user’s own company HSE require-
Time, temperature, and agitation of the chemical solution ments.
are essential factors for the successful cleaning of Dou-
ble Bottom Tanks. Follow these steps:
1. Heat the tank to a higher than normal temperature.
Pump out as much fuel as possible and trim the ves-
sel to ensure complete stripping.
2. Close all valves on the engine room manifold.

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25 L 0731851223590

CLEANBREAK
Oil and Water Separating Tank Cleaner

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