Quick Break Degreaser

"Quick break degreaser" is a type of degreaser with special properties: it is able to release oil, grease and hydrocarbons from surfaces (e.g. machinery, industrial equipment) in the form of a temporary emulsion, then quickly break the emulsion so that the oil can be separated from the water again. Envirofluid+2envirosafesolutions.com.au+2

Here are the details and mechanism of action:

Mechanism of Action

1. Temporary emulsification
   When applied, the surfactants in the degreaser will "lift" the oil or grease into the water phase as a small emulsion for easy cleaning.

2. "Quick break"
   Once an emulsion is formed and mixed with water, it breaks immediately - the oil/leach comes out of the water - so that it either floats on the water or forms a separate layer.

3. Separation of oil and water
   With the oil already released, an oil-water separator system can capture the oil, while the relatively clean water can be drained out.

Advantages over ordinary degreasers

• Facilitates waste treatment: Because the oil is separated from the water, the oil-water separator system can work effectively and is not disturbed by stable emulsions.

• More environmentally friendly: Generally the formulas are made to be biodegradable and do not contain phosphates or harmful solvents.

• Efficient for industrial applications: very useful in workshops, vehicle wash facilities, factories, or places that produce oily waste.