Compositions and Methods for Electrolytic Cleaning of a Material

• US 20110048967A1
• Filed: 12/08/2008
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Woody America LLC
• Original Assignee: Woody America LLC
• Inventors: Peters, Mike, Pettee, Steve, Faulder, Dave
• Application Number:
  US12/746,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20110048967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 205/766
• CPC Class Codes: C25B 1/34 Simultaneous production of alkali metal hydroxides and chlorine, oxyacids or salts of chlorine, e.g. by chlor-alkali electrolysis

Abstract

Compositions and methods are provided for electrolytic cleaning of a material. Compositions and methods include electrochemical modification of a carrier fluid tailored for the removal of a target contaminate from the material. Compositions and methods can include booster compounds and modified pH for enhanced cleaning capacity.

Claims

1. A cleaning composition comprising an electrochemically altered carrier fluid wherein the carrier fluid has an electric charge of from about −

100 mV to about −

1200 mV.

2. The cleaning composition of claim 1 further comprising one or more biodegradable booster compounds.

3. The cleaning compounds of claim 2 wherein the booster is diluted from about 1:

500 to 1;

10, booster;

carrier.

4. The cleaning composition of claim 3 having a pH of from about 8 to about 13.

5. The cleaning composition of claim 3 wherein the booster compound is selected from the group consisting of:

alkyl glucosides, alcohol ethoxylates, humic/fulvic acids and mixtures thereof.

6. A cleaning composition comprising an electrochemically altered carrier fluid wherein the carrier fluid has an electric charge of from about +100 mV to about +1200 mV.

7. The cleaning composition of claim 6 further comprising one or more biodegradable booster compounds.

8. The cleaning compounds of claim 7 wherein the booster is diluted from about 1:

500 to 1;

200, booster;

carrier.

9. The cleaning composition of claim 8 having a pH of from about 2 to about 6.

10. The cleaning composition of claim 8 wherein the booster compound is selected from the group consisting of:

alkyl glucosides, alcohol ethoxylates, humic/fulvic acids and mixtures thereof.

11. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing an electrochemically altered carrier fluid, wherein the carrier fluid has a charge tailored to a target cleaning use;

application of the carrier fluid to the surface; and

removing the carrier fluid from the surface after an adequate amount of time has elapsed to remove contaminates from the surface.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

adding one or more booster compounds to the carrier fluid having a predetermined dilution.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the carrier fluid and booster compound have a pH altered to optimize contaminate removal from the surface.