MechPro located the source of a shiny rainbow oil slick on the water’ s surface outside of a vessel at port. The oil was coming from a compromised tube in the MELO cooler.
MechPro provides heat exchanger parts and service for the marine industry.
Cooling Tower Service
MechPro Inc. Cooling Tower Service includes:
- Removal of hot decks
- Repetitive spraying of solution to break down buildup through the nozzles in the top to penetrate the fill.
- Spraying the outside and the inside of the fill with the same solution.
- Light power washing and physical cleaning to clean the fill.
- Removal of all loose debris from the pan on both the inside and the outside.
- Jetting the balance line.
- Replacement of the hot deck covers.
- During the cleaning process most water is filtered and recirculated to reduce impact on any sensitive areas that most of our large customers are trying to be cautious of.
- Digital photos are provided for all projects to document the before-and-after condition of the system and to document that areas are properly serviced.
This job was a series of 6 connected Cooling Towers, each being 12″ x 12″ and 20″ off the ground.
A proactive, regularly scheduled cleaning of cooling towers is essential for any facility to manage the HVAC system’s hygiene and to maintain peak operating efficiency. MechPro Inc.’s cooling tower service removes bacterial decontamination as well as flushes away dirt, debris and sediment build up on the fill and settle in the basin.
All cooling tower cleaning services are performed by trained and skilled MechPro cooling tower cleaning technicians who follow all OSHA and any site-specific safety guidelines.
MechPro follows best practices and utilizes state-of-the-art equipment when providing cooling tower cleaning services.
According to The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Technical Manual, all cooling towers should be thoroughly disinfected at a minimum of twice per year.
Normally this maintenance will be performed before initial start-up at the beginning of the cooling season and after shutdown in the fall.
Towers which exhibit high levels of biological contamination should be cleaned immediately and towers that have been out of service for long periods of time should be cleaned before they are returned to service.
Pricing and Costs associated with Cooling Tower Cleaning
MechPro’s Cooling Tower Cleaning Service pricing is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, the size of the cooling tower cells, the number of cells, location of the towers, and overall cooling tower condition.
Call MechPro Inc. today at (800) 249-6709 for a quote and to schedule your quarterly, bi-annual or annual Cooling Tower Cleaning Services.
Cleaning of Gummy Vitamin Supplement Manufacturing Equipment
Running a manufacturing business in a zero-compromise industry like food production is no easy task. MechPro Inc. offers food grade equipment ultrasonic cleaning services which will help your company maintain safety, FDA and USDA regulatory compliance, while adhering to the high standards you’ve set for your finished products.
Gummy vitamins are the fastest growing form of vitamins and the trend is expected to continue.
According to one gelatin manufacturer, nearly half of all gelatin made worldwide currently goes to making gummy candies and vitamin supplements.
The main ingredient in gummy vitamin supplements is gelatin which is a protein derived from animal tissue that forms thick solutions when placed in water.
MechPro Inc. offers cleaning and maintenance services to help your company ensure Quality Control of your product’s appearance, flavor, texture and scent as well as adherence to certified Good Manufacturing Practices for nutritional supplement manufacturing.
The before and after photos above exemplify the necessity of following a routine maintenance program.
Call MechPro Inc. today at (800) 249-6709 for more information on our food grade equipment ultrasonic cleaning services.
Basic Guidelines for Passivation of Stainless Steel Lines and Tanks
- After thoroughly rinsing the tank or lines after welding and installation of new equipment, and confirming that there are no leaks, proceed with cleaning and passivating.
- Check system to make sure there are no metals other than stainless steel in the system.
- Acid resistant gaskets such as EPDM are best, but if using buna gaskets, check condition before and after passivation.
- Start with a chelated caustic compound, and add 100 ppm of chlorine if there is no chlorine in the caustic compound. Use 1 to 2% caustic solution, and refer to manufacturers directions for time and temperatures, usually longer the better, but at least for 1 hour.
- Rinse the caustic solution out thoroughly until rinse water ph is close to plant water ph.
- If using Nitric acid, add enough gallons to system to reach ph of 1.5 to 2. Use warm tepid water, and circulate for 45 minutes.
- Rinse thoroughly with fresh water, and open tank lines to air dry.
- Air dry as long as possible, possibly two days if possible to achieve maximum chromium oxide reaction that occurs. If time is a problem, install circulation fans in tank doorways, or route air through lines to speed up the process.
- If using citric acid, add sufficient pounds of citric acid to achieve ph of 1.5 to 2 ph, and follow same guidelines as for the nitric passivation.
- Combinations of nitric-phosphoric acid blends may be used and follow the above time temperature guidelines and ph levels.