Green MRO

Citrus-base cleaners do the job and stay green

Correspondent Derek Armstrong

Natural-based cleaners are heavy-duty enough to handle industrial grease and dirt which can damage facilities and equipment. Citrus-based cleaners, long a staple of household cleaning, are hardy enough for most industrial applications.

A key plank in any MRO program is based on the notion that every second of downtime has major productivity repercussions, making a pro-active MRO program critical for most plants. Traditionally, this has meant industrial strength cleaners that can cost a company’s bottom line in environmental disposal programs. Cleaners based on citrus can reduce maintenance costs and extend the life of capital investment, while contributing to a corporately responsible green plan.

Citrus base cleaners contain no chlorine or petroleum-based solvents and are not corrosive for most surfaces. As household cleaning crews have known for decades, the natural acidity of the citrus more effectively dissolves grease, non-curing type adhesives and even tars. They are recommended for most: Motors tools, printing presses, concrete surfaces, metal parts, and most surfaces with grease.

The Correspondent— Derek Armstrong is the chief crime reporter for Crime Report USA, a contributor to Films & Books magazine, Deadly Prose magazine, EDI Weekly and an investigative journalist contributing to several newspapers. He is a frequent guest on CNN, NBC, and other networks, and the author of eight books, including the investigative true crime blockbuster Drew Peterson Exposed, the eternally popular Alban Bane crime thrillers MADicine and The Game, and the cult classic historical fantasy novels The Last Troubadour and The Last Quest (from Kunati Books).