EP2821470B1 - Procédé de nettoyage d'une surface d'un véhicule - Google Patents

Procédé de nettoyage d'une surface d'un véhicule Download PDF

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EP2821470B1
EP2821470B1 EP13174563.0A EP13174563A EP2821470B1 EP 2821470 B1 EP2821470 B1 EP 2821470B1 EP 13174563 A EP13174563 A EP 13174563A EP 2821470 B1 EP2821470 B1 EP 2821470B1
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  • the present invention relates to a process for cleaning a surface of a vehicle.
  • the process comprises providing an oxalic acid containing cleaning concentrate, diluting the cleaning concentrate to obtain a cleaning composition and applying the cleaning composition to the surface of the vehicle.
  • Cleaners are used in very different fields which all have specific requirements for the cleaner and the method of cleaning.
  • the choice of the cleaner and method of cleaning e.g. depend on the characteristics of the object to be cleaned and the soil which contaminates the object and which should be removed by cleaning.
  • the cleaner and method of cleaning may have to comply with certain health and environmental requirements.
  • the object to be cleaned may only tolerate exposure to a cleaner of a certain pH or for a certain time without being harmed.
  • the soil may e.g. require a cleaner with certain tensides or solvents to be removed from the object to be cleaned or at least to be made less visible or invisible.
  • soils arise e.g. from exposure to flash rust, dust generated by abrasion of brakes, rails, wheels, current collectors and overhead lines, inorganic dust containing aluminum, calcium or magnesium, and organic substances such as pollen, insects, oil and grease.
  • inorganic dust containing aluminum, calcium or magnesium, and organic substances such as pollen, insects, oil and grease.
  • the type and way of formation of the contamination on the surface where dirt is deposited under significant impact force, in combination with a high frequency of use of the vehicle as well as the exposure to any weather and temperature conditions can lead to a special contamination on a vehicle's surface difficult to remove and requiring specific cleaners and methods of cleaning.
  • the large surface area of rail vehicles furthermore requires efficient and fast cleaning without extensive amounts of cleaners. The large amounts of waste water generated during cleaning of a vehicle's surface should not have adverse environmental effects.
  • the cleaner of US 3,993,575 also avoids mineral acids.
  • the water content of the cleaner of US 3,993,575 is high, i.e. 44.5 to 90 %, and a dwell time of at least 3 minutes of the concentrate or a diluted composition is needed on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned. This involves the risk that the cleaner may dry on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned.
  • US 2003/0109402 and WO 2012/116352 A2 describe highly concentrated oxalic acid compositions for lowering the alkalinity of a textile and cleaning of the inside of tubes of controlled atmosphere brazed aluminum heat exchangers of automobiles.
  • the compositions contain a quaternary phosphonium compound ( US 2003/0109402 ) or an azole compound ( WO 2012/116352 A2 ). Cleaning large surfaces of vehicles, particularly of rail vehicles, is not the focus of those documents.
  • the invention thus concerns a process for cleaning a surface of a vehicle, comprising providing a cleaning concentrate, diluting the cleaning concentrate to obtain a cleaning composition and applying the cleaning composition to the surface of the vehicle wherein the cleaning concentrate contains at least at least 50.-% of ethylene glycol, at least 15 wt.-% of oxalic acid and at most 30 wt.-% of water, wherein wt.-% is based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate.
  • the cleaning of a surface of a vehicle this usually means cleaning of the outer surface of the vehicle.
  • This surface is normally exposed to weather during use of the vehicle and it is this surface which is easily soiled e.g. by flash rust, street dust.
  • the cleaning concentrate is first diluted to obtain a cleaning composition of a lower oxalic acid concentration compared with the cleaning concentrate and this cleaning composition is then applied to the surface of the vehicle for cleaning.
  • the process according to the present invention thus includes a process as described herein before wherein the cleaning composition is applied to the surface of the vehicle by first diluting the cleaning concentrate to obtain a cleaning composition and then applying the cleaning composition to the surface of the vehicle.
  • Dilution can be made e.g. with at least one member of the group consisting of ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol and glycerin.
  • the cleaning composition obtained by dilution may e.g. have a concentration of 1.5 wt.-% to 3 wt.-% oxalic acid based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. It is also possible that the cleaning composition obtained by dilution has a concentration of only 0.3 wt.-% to 1.5 wt.-% oxalic acid based on the total weight of the cleaning composition.
  • dilution is made with water so that a cleaning composition with at least 50 wt.-% water, preferably at least 70 wt.-%, more preferably at least 85 wt.-% or even at least 90 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition is obtained.
  • the water content in the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention can, for example, be between 10-25 wt.-% based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention can be prepared by dissolving oxalic acid in ethylene glycol at a temperature of e.g. 30°C.The other components of the cleaning concentrate may then be added thereto.
  • the cleaning concentrate which is used in the present invention is prepared by dissolving oxalic acid dihydrate in ethylene glycolat a temperature of e.g. 30°C and adding the remaining components of the cleaning concentrate thereto.
  • the oxalic acid content of the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention is calculated on an anhydrous basis. Nevertheless, usually oxalic acid dihydrate is used to prepare the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention. If water is present in the cleaning concentrate it is preferred that at least 30 wt.-% of the water in the cleaning concentrate derives from oxalic acid dihydrate used to prepare the cleaning concentrate.
  • the oxalic acid content in the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention can e.g. be between 15 wt.-% and 45 wt.-%.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains between 15 wt.-% and 35 wt.-% oxalic acid based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate.
  • the cleaning concentrate may also contain between 15 wt.-% and 25 wt.-% or between 36 wt.-% and 45 wt.-% oxalic acid. Due to the highly concentrated cleaning concentrates used in the present invention only small amounts of the cleaning concentrate are necessary for cleaning a surface of a vehicle. In case of vehicles, particularly rail vehicles, which have large surface areas to be cleaned, this is advantageous.
  • the amount of cleaning concentrate that has to be transported to the place of cleaning can be reduced. Dilution of the cleaning concentrate, preferably with water, to obtain large volumes of cleaning composition can be made directly at the place of cleaning.
  • the cleaning concentrate is in liquid form. It may be sprayed onto the prewetted vehicle's surface to be cleaned, whereby it is diluted or it may be sprayed on the dry surface of the vehicle to which also diluent may be applied. It may be brushed or rubbed in mechanically (to loosen strongly adhering dirt) and may be rinsed off thereafter. Rinsing and prewetting (if applicable) is preferentially done with water. Brushing, rubbing and rinsing may of course also be performed in case the cleaning concentrate may be diluted first to obtain a liquid cleaning composition before the cleaning composition is applied to the surface of the vehicle.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention is usually a solution free of precipitate at a temperature of 20°C.
  • the oxalic acid in the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention is dissolved.
  • the cleaning concentrate is preferably a solution that stays free of precipitate even after 14 days of storage of the solution at 20°C. Clogging of nozzles by precipitate during pumping or spraying of the cleaning concentrate can thus be avoided when using such cleaning concentrate.
  • a homogenous solution free of precipitate also allows better dosing of the cleaning concentrate when it is diluted to obtain a cleaning composition. No time and energy-consuming warming of the cleaning concentrate before use in order to obtain a homogenous preparation usable for cleaning a vehicle's surface is necessary in the present invention as known for conventional cleaners.
  • the cleaning concentrate which is used in the present invention is a solution stable against precipitation during storage for at least 14 days at 10°C or below. Even more preferably it is a solution stable against precipitation during storage for at least 14 days at 5°C or below.
  • the cleaning concentrate which is used in the present invention may also be a solution stable against precipitation during storage for at least 14 days at 0°C or below or even at -10°C or below or -15°C or below.
  • Stable cleaning concentrates used in the present invention can simply be made from oxalic acid or oxalic acid dihydrate and ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol is used as solvent for the oxalic acid or oxalic acid dihydrate to prepare the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention preferably contains at most 1 wt.-% of a quaternary phosphonium compound, more preferably at most 0.0005 wt.-% of a quaternary phosphonium compound based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains no quaternary phosphonium compound.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention does not need to contain an amine, either.
  • US 3,993,575 describes that the addition of an amine to an oxalic acid containing preparation may raise the pH and thus increase solubility of oxalic acid.
  • the inventors of the present invention have, however, found that storage-stable cleaning concentrates containing high amounts of oxalic acid can be achieved without using an amine for use in the process of the present invention.
  • the present invention thus also concerns a process as described herein before wherein the cleaning concentrate contains less than 3 wt.-% of an amine wherein wt.-% is based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate. It is also possible that the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains less than 1.5 wt.-% of an amine. It may also contain less than 0.5 wt.-% of an amine or no amine at all.
  • the cleaning concentrate does not have to contain a corrosion inhibitor, such as e.g. benzotriazole.
  • a corrosion inhibitor such as e.g. benzotriazole.
  • the invention thus also concerns a process as described herein before wherein the cleaning concentrate contains at most 0.1 wt.-%, preferably at most 0.0005 wt.-% of an azole compound based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate. More preferably, the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains no azole compound.
  • the avoidance of azole compounds is advantageous as those compounds may be of low or no biodegradability which is environmentally unfriendly.
  • the present invention concerns a process as described herein before wherein the cleaning concentrate contains no quaternary phosphonium compound, no azole compound and less than 3 wt.-% of an amine wherein wt.-% is based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate, preferably no amine.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains a tenside.
  • One or more tensides may be contained in the cleaning concentrate.
  • the tenside may e.g. be 4-sec-alkyl-(C10-C13)-benzenesulfonic acid, fatty alcohol polyalkylene glycol ether or sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-dodecyl-beta-alaninate.
  • These tensides are e.g. sold as Lutensit A-LBS, Propetal 105 and Amphotensid CCF, respectively.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains one or more additional acids.
  • This can be a mineral acid(s).
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains ortho phosphoric acid.
  • the additional acid besides oxalic acid which can be contained in the cleaning concentrate is e.g. contained in a concentration of 5 wt.-% to 15 wt.-% based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention contains ethylene glycol, at least 11 wt.-% oxalic acid and at most 39 wt.-% water, wherein wt.-% is based on the total weight of the cleaning concentrate, and 4-sec-alkyl-(C10-C13)-benzenesulfonic acid, ortho phosphoric acid and optional other known additives for cleaning compositions for cleaning the surface of trains, such as wetting agents and here reference is made to the commercial product Rewocare 755, obtainable form the company Evonik Industries AG, 45127 Essen, Germany.
  • the cleaning concentrate used in the present invention may be relatively acidic for achieving good cleaning results.
  • a dilution of 1 volume of cleaning concentrate with 8 volumes of water may, for example, have a pH of 0.2 to 2. When the pH is indicated in this specification it is measured at 25°C if it is not stated otherwise.
  • the pH of a dilution of 1 volume of cleaning concentrate used in the present invention with 8 volumes of water may also e.g. have a pH of 0.2 to 1.4.
  • the present invention concerns a process as described herein before wherein a dilution of 1 volume of the cleaning concentrate with 8 volumes of water has a pH of 0.2 to 1.2.
  • the dilution of 1 volume of cleaning concentrate with 8 volumes of water may e.g.
  • the present invention is directed to a process as described herein before wherein the cleaning concentrate is diluted to result in a cleaning composition with at least 85 wt.-% water based on the total weight of the cleaning composition and a pH between 0.2 and 1.2, preferably between 0.6 and 1.2, and this cleaning composition is applied to the surface of the vehicle.
  • Oxalic acid is biodegradable.
  • the cleaning composition obtained by dilution of the cleaning concentrate may be collected together with rinsing water. Oxalic acid may be removed from this waste water by addition of hydrogen peroxide. The worked up waste water may be reused in the cleaning process.
  • the present invention thus also concerns a process as described herein before for cleaning a surface of a vehicle comprising i) providing a cleaning concentrate as defined herein before and diluting the cleaning concentrate to obtain a cleaning composition wherein the cleaning concentrate is applied directly to the surface of the vehicle and diluted thereon or wherein the cleaning concentrate is diluted to obtain a cleaning composition before the cleaning composition is applied to the surface of the vehicle, ii) rinsing the surface with water, iii) collecting the cleaning composition together with the water used for rinsing and iv) removing oxalic acid therefrom by addition of hydrogen peroxide.
  • the cleaning concentrate may be used for cleaning a vehicle's surface at low surrounding temperatures in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. While cleaning at low surrounding temperatures is not important for cleaning most substrates, it is advantageous for cleaning the surface of a vehicle.
  • the present invention may allow the outdoor cleaning or indoor cleaning in unheated surroundings of e.g. a rail vehicle in the winter when usually only highly aggressive winter cleaners (containing e.g. hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid and/or amido sulfonic acid) are used.
  • the invention thus preferably also concerns a process as described herein before for cleaning the surface of a vehicle at a surrounding temperature of 5°C or lower, e.g. at 0°C-5°C.
  • the present invention also concerns a process as described herein before wherein the surface of the vehicle has a temperature of 5° or lower, e.g. 0°C-5°C.
  • the cleaning concentrate used for cleaning the surface of a vehicle in the process of the present invention may have a temperature of 5°C or below, e.g. 0°C-5°C.
  • Another problem of conventional cleaners that is overcome by the present invention is the risk of drying of the cleaner on the substrates to be cleaned. While drying of the cleaner may be no problem when cleaning the inside of an element, where e.g. evaporation of a solvent of the cleaner is restricted, it may, however, be problematic when cleaning the surface of a vehicle which may heat up e.g. upon sun exposure in the summer significantly. The problem of drying of a cleaner on the surface of a vehicle aggravates when a long dwell time is needed on the surface for the cleaner to take effect. In a cleaning line for rail vehicles, a cooling stand may thus become necessary where the vehicle's surface is cooled with water. This requires extra-space in the cleaning line, large amounts of cooling water and additional equipment for pumping and spraying the cooling water.
  • the present invention is thus also directed to a process as described herein before wherein the surface of the vehicle has a temperature of 30°C or higher, preferably of 40°C or higher.
  • the surface of the vehicle can e.g. have a temperature of 30°C to 60°C.
  • the cleaning composition obtained by diluting the cleaning concentrate preferably comprises at least 2 wt.-%, more preferably at least 4 wt.-% and even more preferably at least 6.57 wt.-% of ethylene glycol based on the total weight of the cleaning composition in the case of hot surfaces.
  • the present invention concerns a process as described herein before wherein the surface of the vehicle has a temperature of 5°C or lower or of 30°C or higher, preferably of 40°C or higher.
  • the present invention allows for very efficient cleaning as only a short dwell time on the surface of the vehicle to be cleaned is needed for the cleaning composition obtained by diluting the cleaning concentrate to be effective.
  • the present invention therefore also concerns a process as described herein before wherein the dwell time of the cleaning composition on the surface of the vehicle is 2 min or less. Preferably the dwell time is 1 min or less.
  • the cleaning concentrate should preferably be diluted to obtain the cleaning composition before the cleaning composition is applied to the surface of the vehicle. As dwell time the time is considered during which the cleaning composition is in contact with the surface being cleaned. It may be removed from the surface of the vehicle by rinsing the surface of the vehicle with water.
  • the present invention allows high throughput of rail vehicles through cleaning lines.
  • the process according to the present invention e.g. allows a velocity of a train moving through a cleaning line of 15.2 m/min. Cleaning of a surface of a vehicle is usually performed within an automated cleaning line in the present invention.
  • Examples of vehicles the surface of which can be cleaned according to the process of the present invention include vehicles such as a rail vehicle (e.g. train or tram), a car, a motor-cycle, a truck, and a bus.
  • the surface itself may e.g. be a metal surface, preferably a coated surface e.g. with paint (lacquer), an anodized surface or a stainless steel surface.
  • the present invention concerns a process as described herein before wherein the vehicle is a rail vehicle, preferably a train.
  • rust hydrated iron oxides
  • the present invention thus concerns a process as described herein before wherein the surface of the vehicle comprises rust and the cleaning process encompasses removing the rust from the surface of the vehicle.
  • the present invention thus also concerns a process as described herein before comprising (i) applying a cleaning composition containing at least one polypeptide, wherein the total amount of polypeptide in the cleaning composition is from 9.9*10-6 wt.-% to 1.2*10-2 wt.-% based on the total weight of this cleaning composition, to the surface of the vehicle and/or (ii) applying a drying aid (or rinse aid) to the surface of the vehicle.
  • a polypeptide as used herein also encompasses proteins which are long chained polypeptides.
  • the at least one polypeptide as used herein has a molecular weight (MR) of at least 1000 g/mol and not more than 600000 g/mol, more preferably, the molecular weight is from 20000 g/mol to 300000 g/mol.
  • all polypeptides in the second cleaning composition have a molecular weight (M R ) of at least 1000 g/mol and not more than 600000 g/mol, more preferably from 20000 g/mol to 600000 g/mol, e.g. from 20000 g/mol to 300000 g/mol.
  • the at least one polypeptide as used herein is preferably gelatine.
  • the nitrogen content of the gelatine is preferably 16 wt.-% to 19 wt.-%.
  • the hydroxyprolin content is preferably 10 wt.-% to 15 wt.-%.
  • Drying aids are commercially available from different companies.
  • the drying aids are preferably selected from a drying aid containing at least one tenside and/or at least one hydrophilic polymer.
  • a tenside as used herein is considered a compound having amphiphilic properties.
  • a compound which might be considered as both, a tenside or a polymer is designated as tenside.
  • the tenside is preferably a fatty alcohol polyalkylene glycol ether.
  • a C8-C18 alcohol polyalkylene glycol ether is used as drying aid in the present invention.
  • the fatty alcohol polyalkylene glycol ether has preferably less than 100 C-atoms.
  • the hydrophilic polymer is preferably selected from the group consisting of polyvinylalcohol, polyvinylacetate, poly(meth)acrylate, poly(meth)acrylic acid, polyurethane, polyisocanate, polyisothiocyanate and polysuccinimidester. It is more preferably selected from the group consisting of polyvinylalcohol, polyvinylacetate, poly(meth)acrylate and poly(meth)acrylic acid.
  • the total amount of tenside contained in the drying aid is from 10 -8 wt.-% to 10 -6 wt.-%, more preferably from 5*10 -8 wt.-% to 5*10 -7 wt.-% based on the total weight of the drying aid.
  • the total amount of hydrophilic polymer contained in the drying aid is from 10 -8 wt.-% to 10 -6 wt.-%, more preferably from 5*10 -8 wt.-% to 5*10 -7 wt.-% based on the total weight of the drying aid.
  • the total amount of both in the drying aid is from 10 -8 wt.-% to 10 -6 wt.-% each, more preferably from 5*10 -8 wt.-% to 5*10 -7 wt.-% each based on the total weight of the drying aid. Most preferably, the drying aid contains a tenside and no polymer.
  • a preferred drying aid of the present invention can be obtained by diluting the commercial product Bedos 690 (Boss Chemie, Wittenbach, Switzerland).
  • Bedos 690 is diluted with water prior to its application.
  • the drying aid is usually diluted as known in the art.
  • the product Bedos 690 is diluted with about 10000000 parts of water (per part of Bedos 690) for application.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically a conventional cleaning line that has been used for cleaning a train in the following examples.
  • a cleaning concentrate was prepared as follows: 27 parts by weight of oxalic acid dihydrate were dissolved in 59.21 parts by weight of ethylene glycol at about 30°C. 13.5 parts by weight of ortho phosphoric acid 75%, 0.27 parts by weight of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid and 0.02 parts by weight of Rewocare 755 (Evonic Industries, Germany) were added thereto. A clear solution was obtained.
  • Samples of the cleaning concentrate were stored at temperatures of -5°C, -10°C and -15°C for 14 days each. After storage the samples showed no change such as turbidity, precipitation etc. The samples were still clear solutions. Another sample of the cleaning concentrate was stored at 60°C for 24 h and subsequently slowly cooled to 5°C. No layering, precipitation and color change could be observed in the sample.
  • the cleaning composition had a pH of 0.9 (at 25°C).
  • a drying aid concentrate was prepared as follows: 0.454 parts by weight of Bedos 690 (Boss Chemie, Wittenbach, Switzerland) were mixed with 99.496 parts by weight of water. 0.05 parts by weight of a preservative (Parmetol A 26, Schülke & Mayr GmbH, Norderstedt, Germany) were added to avoid formation of streaks in the composition and development of bad odor.
  • drying aid concentrate For cleaning a train as described below, 1 part by volume of the drying aid concentrate was mixed with 46500 parts by volume of water to obtain the drying aid as applied on the train surface in the cleaning process.
  • the drying aid could be prepared directly in the concentration of use on the train surface, thus omitting the preparation of the drying aid concentrate and its dilution.
  • a conventional cleaning line ( Figure 1 ) for trains was used to show the effectiveness of the process for cleaning a train.
  • the cleaning concentrate was diluted to result in the cleaning composition as described above and the cleaning composition was applied to the surface of the train.
  • a standard train (two-part diesel railcar (series 628 by Düwag, Waggon-Union, AEG i.a.)) having a length of 46 m was used for this example.
  • the train had visible contamination on the train surface.
  • the train moved through the cleaning line with a constant velocity of 15.2 m/min (by a tow carriage via a rope).
  • the cleaning line had a length of 70 m and the complete cleaning cycle was finished after 23.63 minutes.
  • the cleaning composition (composed of 1 part by volume of the cleaning concentrate and 8 parts by volume of water) was sprayed onto the train. After 3.3 m the front of the train reached washing stand A where the side area of the train was brushed via side brushes (without the use of any additional water).
  • the train was moved further through the cleaning line and reached washing stand B after 46 m.
  • washing stand B the train was brushed with the side brushes.
  • the surface of the train was rinsed with process water at postcleaning stand I.
  • Postcleaning stand I is 62.9 meter after the precleaning stand. Most of the surface of the train was thus in contact with cleaning components for 4.14 min before they were rinsed off (dwell time).
  • a first cleaning concentrate and first cleaning composition as well as a drying aid concentrate and drying aid were prepared as described above in example 1.
  • a second cleaning concentrate was prepared as follows: 10 parts by weight of potassium hydrogen tartrate were mixed with 35 parts by weight of water at about 40°C. The forming precipitate was dissolved by addition of sodium hydroxide until a pH of 10.2 was obtained. 1.5 parts by weight of alkyl ether sulfate C12-14 with EO, sodium salt (content ⁇ 20 % - ⁇ 30 %) (Texapon NSO UP), 2.1 parts by weight of isotridecanol, ethoxylated (>5-20 EO) (Marlipal O 13/90), 7 parts by weight of sodium cumene sulfonate (content ⁇ 25 % - ⁇ 50 %) (Lutensit TC-CS 40), 0.07 parts by weight of Rewocare 755 (Evonik Industries, Germany), 0.02 parts by weight of orange terpenes, 3 parts by weight of ethylene glycol and 2 parts by weight of butyl diglycol were added to the mixture.
  • the second cleaning concentrate For cleaning a train as described below, 1 part by volume of the second cleaning concentrate was diluted with 50 part by volume of water to obtain the second cleaning composition as applied on the train surface in the cleaning process.
  • the second cleaning composition could be prepared directly in the concentration of use on the train surface, thus omitting the preparation of the second cleaning concentrate and its dilution.
  • a conventional cleaning line ( Figure 1 ) for trains was used again in this example and the same standard train as used in example 1, which showed visible contamination on the train surface, was used.
  • the train moved through the cleaning line with a constant velocity of 15.2 m/min (by a tow carriage via a rope).
  • the cleaning line had a length of 70 m and the complete cleaning cycle was finished after 23.63 minutes.
  • first cleaning composition (composed of 1 part by volume of the cleaning concentrate and 16 parts by volume of water) was sprayed onto the train at the precleaning stand. After 3.3 m the front of the train reached washing stand A where the first cleaning composition (composed of 1 part by volume of the first cleaning concentrate and 16 parts by volume of water) was applied to the entire side area of the train brushed in via side brushes.
  • the train was moved further through the cleaning line and reached washing stand B after 46 m.
  • washing stand B the train was brushed with the side brushes.
  • the surface of the train was rinsed with process water at postcleaning stand I.
  • a first cleaning concentrate and first cleaning composition as well as a drying aid concentrate and drying aid were prepared as described above in example 1.
  • a second cleaning concentrate was prepared as describe above in example 2.
  • the second cleaning concentrate was diluted with water as follows to obtain the second cleaning compositions (table III) as applied at the different stands on the train surface in the cleaning process, see below:
  • second cleaning compositions could be prepared directly in the concentrations of use on the train surface, thus omitting the preparation of a second cleaning concentrate and its dilution.
  • a conventional cleaning line ( Figure 1 ) for trains was used again in this example and the same standard train as used in example 1, which showed visible contamination on the train surface, was used.
  • the train moved through the cleaning line with a constant velocity of 15.2 m/min (by a tow carriage via a rope).
  • the cleaning line had a length of 70 m and the complete cleaning cycle was finished after 23.63 minutes.
  • first cleaning composition (composed of 1 part by volume of the first cleaning concentrate and 8 parts by volume of water) was sprayed onto the train (side, front, rear) at the precleaning stand. After 3.3 m the front of the train reached washing stand A where first cleaning composition (composed of 1 part by volume of the first cleaning concentrate and 8 parts by volume of water) was applied to the entire side area of the train and brushed in via side brushes.
  • washing stand B second cleaning composition (composed of 1 part by volume of the second cleaning concentrate and 85 parts by volume of water) was applied to the train and brushed in via the side brushes. Immediately after washing stand B the surface of the train was rinsed with process water at postcleaning stand I.
  • second cleaning composition (composed of 1 part by volume of the second cleaning concentrate and 85 parts by volume of water) was applied to the rear of the train and brushed in via the top brush by relative movement of washing stand B to the train which was stopped in the cleaning line for this procedure (the tow carriage stands still). This procedure took 8 minutes, which could, however, also be shortened if desired while still obtaining good cleaning results.
  • the train could then be used in a conventional manner for 28 days before cleaning of the train was necessary again.

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  1. Procédé de nettoyage d'une surface d'un véhicule, comprenant la fourniture d'un concentré de nettoyage, la dilution du concentré de nettoyage pour obtenir une composition de nettoyage et l'application de la composition de nettoyage à la surface du véhicule, dans lequel le concentré de nettoyage contient au moins 50 % en poids d'éthylène glycol, au moins 15 % en poids d'acide oxalique et au plus 30 % en poids d'eau, dans lequel le % en poids est basé sur le poids total du concentré de nettoyage.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le concentré de nettoyage contient de 15 % en poids à 35 % en poids d'acide oxalique, dans lequel le % en poids est basé sur le poids total du concentré de nettoyage.
  3. Procédé selon l'une quelconque de la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le concentré de nettoyage ne contient pas de composé phosphonium quaternaire.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le concentré de nettoyage contient moins de 3 % en poids d'une amine, dans lequel le % en poids est basé sur le poids total du concentré de nettoyage.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le concentré de nettoyage ne contient pas de composé azole.
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel le concentré de nettoyage contient un tensioactif.
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel le concentré de nettoyage contient de l'acide orthophosphorique.
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel une dilution d'un volume de concentré de nettoyage avec 8 volumes d'eau a un pH de 0,2 à 1,2.
  9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel la surface du véhicule a une température de 5 °C ou moins ou de 30 °C ou plus, de préférence de 40 °C ou plus.
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel le temps d'arrêt de la composition de nettoyage sur la surface du véhicule est de 2 min ou moins.
  11. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, dans lequel le véhicule est un véhicule sur rail, de préférence un train.
  12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, dans lequel la surface du véhicule comprend de la rouille et le procédé de nettoyage englobe l'élimination de la rouille de la surface du véhicule.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, comprenant (i) l'application d'une composition de nettoyage contenant au moins un polypeptide, dans lequel la quantité totale de polypeptide dans la composition de nettoyage est de 9,9*10-6 % en poids à 1,2*10-2 % en poids par rapport au poids total de cette composition de nettoyage, à la surface du véhicule et/ou (ii) l'application d'une aide au séchage à la surface du véhicule.
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