Mechanical parts
Degreasing bearings, valves, accessories, housings, and components contaminated with oil, grease, or fuel.
OIL, GAS & FUELING SOLUTIONS
Specialized chemistry to clean, recover, and protect demanding assets
Solutions for grease, hydrocarbons, sediment, rust, and scale in terminals, workshops, dispensing systems, and fueling facilities.
TECHNICAL CLEANING
In petroleum facilities, cleaning means controlling contamination without compromising the asset
Grease, diesel, lubricants, sludge, sediment, rust, and scale can coexist on equipment and components. Effective programs combine chemical selection, material compatibility, application method, and technical follow-up.
APPLICATIONS
Different chemistry for different contamination
Quimelia's technical experience with hydrocarbon-exposed assets allows cleaning to be structured around the problem, material, and criticality.
Metering and dispensing systems
Controlled removal of sediment, adhered hydrocarbons, and residues in removable components.
Pumping and emergency equipment
Exterior cleaning of engines, pumps, and auxiliary systems exposed to grease and fuel particles.
Rust and scale on metals
Acid treatments for oxides, mineral deposits, and corrosion residues, subject to substrate compatibility.
REDUCING RELIANCE ON HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS
Aqueous degreasing for oil, grease, and fuel residues
Modern industrial cleaning can use aqueous systems with surfactants and dispersing agents to lift and emulsify oily contamination, reducing the need to use fuels or hydrocarbon solvents as cleaning agents.
Water basedSupports dilution, rinsing, and process control.
Nonflammable optionsSelected Quimelia aqueous products report a flammability rating of 0.
Biodegradable optionsSelected professional products include public ecological information.
Compatibility firstSelection should consider metals, elastomers, coatings, and operating conditions.
FUELING FACILITIES
Controlled cleaning for surfaces exposed to fuel
Forecourts, dispensers, floors, and maintenance areas need to remove oil, grease, diesel, and grime without simply transferring the contamination into drainage systems.
Forecourts and loading areas
Low-foam or controlled-rinse solutions for oily soil on compatible surfaces.
Equipment and exteriors
Cleaning housings, bases, cabinets, and service areas while avoiding excessively aggressive chemistry on paint, decals, or finishes.
Residue management
Cleaning should be integrated with site environmental procedures, spill containment, and available separation or recovery systems.
ECOCID BA
Deoxidizing and descaling for component maintenance
Ecocid BA is a concentrated acidic formulation developed to remove rust, mineral scale, and corrosion residues from compatible metals. Quimelia technical documentation contemplates use on carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and bronze after validating material, concentration, contact time, and method.
01Rust
Supports recovery of metal surfaces affected by surface corrosion.
02Scale
Targets mineral deposits and alkaline salts.
03Staged cleaning
Can follow degreasing when organic and inorganic contamination coexist.
04Technical validation
Compatibility is checked before application, contact, and mechanical action are defined.
RESPONSIBLE ACID CHEMISTRY
The sector is moving toward options with improved handling and corrosion profiles
In industrial applications, organic acids such as citric and glycolic acid are used for rust, mineral scale, and passivation in selected systems because they can offer different corrosion and handling profiles than more aggressive mineral acids. This does not mean every acidic formulation is equivalent: selection depends on the metal, contaminant, and process.
APPLIED EXPERIENCE
From laboratory work to real assets
Quimelia has carried out field and laboratory evaluations on cast iron, stainless steel, and bronze components exposed to grease, hydrocarbons, sediment, and corrosion. These experiences support a methodology based on staged degreasing, deoxidizing, controlled mechanical action, rinsing, and compatibility review.
Immersion testingManual applicationTechnical foamControlled pressure washingUltrasonic evaluationLaboratory trials
QUIMELIA SOLUTIONS
Public products related to these applications
Final selection should be based on the contaminant, material, procedure, and current technical information.
Aqueous degreasing
Engine Degreaser
Biodegradable aqueous formulation for difficult grease derived from hydrocarbons.
View technical information → HydrocarbonsCompac DI
Biodegradable automotive detergent for degreasing engines and compatible surfaces.
View technical information → DeoxidizingEcocid BA 20
Concentrated descaler and deoxidizer for non-sensitive metals and stainless steel.
View technical information → ScaleEcocid Antisarro
Biodegradable alternative for limescale, calcium salts, oxides, and deposits.
View technical information →EFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Less uncontrolled chemical use. Less rework. Better traceability.
Improvement is not simply replacing one chemical with another. The goal is to define dosing, application, compatibility, residue recovery, and maintenance frequency so that cleaning becomes part of operational control.
Documented processesEfficient useLess reworkReturnable containers
Technical and responsible use
Dilutions, contact times, compatibility with elastomers, metals, and coatings, as well as containment and waste-disposal methods, should be defined through technical assessment and according to each facility's safety and environmental procedures.
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