Nano-micro particle fluid for cleaning dirty and greasy surfaces and pipes
AssigneeUniversity of Houston System
InventorZhifeng Ren
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Abstract
A cleaning composition is provided herein. The cleaning composition includes a plurality of metal particles and a base fluid. The plurality of metal particles have an average size in a range of from about 1 nanometer (nm) to about 10,000 micrometers (μm), and are dispersed in the base fluid. The cleaning composition is configured to generate an exothermic reaction when contacted with one or more components on a surface and water to facilitate removal of the one or more components from the surface. Methods of making and utilizing the cleaning composition are also provided.
Claims21
A cleaning composition, comprising:
- a plurality of metal particles;
- and
- a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises an edible oil and an inedible oil, and wherein the plurality of metal particles are dispersed in the base fluid;
- wherein the plurality of metal particles have an average size in a range of from 1 nanometer (nm) to 10,000 micrometers (μm);
- wherein the cleaning composition is configured to generate an exothermic reaction when contacted with one or more components on a surface and water to facilitate removal of the one or more components from the surface.
A method of cleaning a surface, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a cleaning composition comprising a plurality of metal particles and a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises an edible oil and an inedible oil, and wherein the plurality of metal particles are dispersed in the base fluid, wherein the plurality of metal particles have a size in a range of from 1 nanometer (nm) to 10,000 micrometers (μm);
- (b) contacting the surface and the one or more components on the surface with the cleaning composition in the presence of water;
- and
- (c) generating an exothermic reaction in response to (b) when contacted with one or more components on a surface and water to facilitate removal of the one or more components from the surface to provide a cleaned surface, wherein the cleaned surface has fewer of the one or more components thereon than the surface.
A method making a cleaning composition comprising:
- forming, from a metal, a plurality of metal particles, wherein the plurality of metal particles have an average size in a range of from 1 nanometer (nm) to 10,000 (μm);
- and
- dispersing the plurality of metal particles in a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises an edible oil and an inedible oil, wherein the cleaning composition is configured to generate an exothermic reaction when contacted with one or more components on a surface and water to facilitate removal of the one or more components from the surface.
A cleaning system comprising:
- a surface to be cleaned;
- and
- a cleaning composition comprising:
- a plurality of metal particles;
- and a base fluid, wherein the plurality of metal particles are dispersed in the base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises an edible oil and an inedible oil;
- wherein the plurality of metal particles have an average size in a range of from 1 nanometer (nm) to 10,000 micrometers (μm);
- and wherein the cleaning composition is configured to generate an exothermic reaction when contacted with one or more components on the surface and water to facilitate removal of the one or more components from the surface.
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