Aqueous-based cleaning of components intended for service in oxygen enriched atmospheres - introduction and review

Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 163-167

  Averill, A F ^a   Ingram, J M ^a   Nolan, P F ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMULSIFICATION; OXYGEN; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

OXYGEN SERVICE EQUIPMENT;

CLEANING;

EID: 0033691950     PISSN: 00202967     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1080/00202967.2000.11871331     Document Type: Article

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