What is an advantage of chemical cleaning compared to mechanical cleaning?

Chemical cleaning offers a significant advantage in that it can clean inaccessible areas more thoroughly compared to mechanical cleaning methods. Mechanical cleaning often relies on scrubbing or abrasive techniques that may not effectively reach or clean complex geometries, tight spaces, or areas that are difficult to access. This limitation can leave behind deposits or contaminants that chemical cleaning can effectively dissolve or remove.

In chemical cleaning, solutions are designed to react with specific types of deposits, such as scale or corrosion products, effectively breaking them down and allowing for their removal without the need for physical scrubbing in areas that would be otherwise hard to reach. This capability ensures a more comprehensive cleaning process, promoting better system efficiency and reliability by removing even stubborn residues that mechanical methods might miss.

This thorough cleaning can be particularly important in power engineering applications where the integrity and efficiency of heat exchangers, boilers, and other components are critical to overall performance and safety. Thus, the ability to clean inaccessible areas efficiently is a key advantage of chemical cleaning.