Description

Unitor Tankleen Swift – Heavy-Duty Alkaline Tank Cleaner

Unitor Tankleen Swift is a powerful, water-based alkaline tank cleaner designed for efficient removal of soot, wax residues, vegetable oils, animal fats, and petroleum-based deposits. The product is solvent-free, biodegradable, and fully IMO-approved, making it safe and compliant for use on chemical and product tankers.

Tankleen Swift is particularly effective for Inert Gas System (IGS) soot removal, cargo tank cleaning after waxes, and hydrocarbon-freeing. It is completely safe on epoxy coatings, but should not be used on zinc—use Unitor™ Alkleen Safety Liquid for zinc surfaces.

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Features

• Heavy-duty, water-based alkaline tank cleaner

• Free from hydrocarbon solvents

• Biodegradable formulation

• Contains no nonylphenol ethoxylates

• Highly effective on natural oils, fats, waxes, and soot

• Suitable for gas-freeing and deodorizing

• Safe on epoxy-coated surfaces

• IMO approved (MEPC.2/Circ Annex 10)

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Benefits

• Versatile cleaning solution for a wide range of cargo residues

• Excellent for removing soot in IGS pipelines

• Reduces cleaning time and improves tank turnaround

• Helps prevent re-coating during wax cleaning

• Stable, economical and highly efficient even at low dosages

• Fully compliant for use on chemical tankers

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Typical Properties

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Approved by IMO

Unitor™ Tankleen Swift meets IMO requirements under:

• MARPOL Annex II, paragraph 13.5.2

• Listed in MEPC.2/Circ Annex 10

This ensures full compliance for chemical and product tanker operations.

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Directions for Use

1. Soot Removal – Inert Gas Systems (IGS)

• High-pressure cleaning machine: 1:4 dilution with water

• Hand spray: Apply neat, approx. 1 L per 12 m²

• Leave on for 30–45 minutes, keeping the surface wet

• Rinse with hot water (80°C)

• Repeat if required

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2. Removal of Waxy Petroleum Deposits

• Dose: 1–3% (10–30 L per ton wash water)

• Keep wash water 10°C above wax melting point

• Maintain temperature during washing and draining

• If results are poor: increase temperature first, then concentration

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3. Tank Cleaning After Veg/Animal Oils & Fats

• Direct Injection: 0.1–2%

• Recirculation: 0.1–2%

• Spot cleaning: Neat or 20% solution, leave 20–30 min before rinsing

• Keep surface wet throughout application

• Consult Unitor Tank Cleaning Manual for difficult residues

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Delivery

Vi leverer over hele Norge, inkludert Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, Kristiansand, Drammen, Bodø, Tromsø og Ålesund.