Compositions and Methods for Electrolytic Cleaning of a Material

Abstract

Compositions and methods are provided for electrolytic cleaning of a material. Compositions and methods include electrochemical modification of a carrier fluid tailored for the removal of a target contaminate from the material. Compositions and methods can include booster compounds and modified pH for enhanced cleaning capacity.

1 . A cleaning composition comprising an electrochemically altered carrier fluid wherein the carrier fluid has an electric charge of from about −100 mV to about −1200 mV. 
     
     
         2 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1  further comprising one or more biodegradable booster compounds. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning compounds of  claim 2  wherein the booster is diluted from about 1:500 to 1:10, booster:carrier. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning composition of  claim 3  having a pH of from about 8 to about 13. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning composition of  claim 3  wherein the booster compound is selected from the group consisting of: alkyl glucosides, alcohol ethoxylates, humic/fulvic acids and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         6 . A cleaning composition comprising an electrochemically altered carrier fluid wherein the carrier fluid has an electric charge of from about +100 mV to about +1200 mV. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning composition of  claim 6  further comprising one or more biodegradable booster compounds. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning compounds of  claim 7  wherein the booster is diluted from about 1:500 to 1:200, booster:carrier. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning composition of  claim 8  having a pH of from about 2 to about 6. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning composition of  claim 8  wherein the booster compound is selected from the group consisting of: alkyl glucosides, alcohol ethoxylates, humic/fulvic acids and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A method for cleaning a surface comprising:
 providing an electrochemically altered carrier fluid, wherein the carrier fluid has a charge tailored to a target cleaning use; application of the carrier fluid to the surface; and removing the carrier fluid from the surface after an adequate amount of time has elapsed to remove contaminates from the surface.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising:
 adding one or more booster compounds to the carrier fluid having a predetermined dilution. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the carrier fluid and booster compound have a pH altered to optimize contaminate removal from the surface.