The Portugal-based firm has developed a product that removes steel oxides for PV installations positioned close to foundries, metal mills and steel ore mines.
Chemitek Solar, a Portuguese producer of business upkeep merchandise for the PV business, has launched a brand new product line to take away steel oxides, equivalent to aluminum oxide and iron oxide, or rust, from of photo voltaic panels put in close to foundries, steelworks and steel ore mines.
Available as a focus in 5 kg and 20 kg drums, the product could be utilized by water-fed poles, electrical rotary brushes, robots, brush-on tractor strategies, and manually utilizing brush.
“Many laboratory and subject checks have confirmed the effectiveness of the agent, displaying that it doesn’t harm the anti-reflective coatings, silicone, or aluminum frames of the photo voltaic panels,” mentioned the producer in a press launch, which added that the steel oxide removing agent product, referred to as MRA, is non-abrasive and doesn’t harm the panels.
The steel oxides removing agent is licensed by the German certification physique TÜV Sud. In addition, CVR based mostly in Portugal (Center for Waste Valorization) was commissioned by Chemitek to test the biodegradability of the product as outlined by the OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals – 301 F Manometric Respirometry Test. “Using activated sludge from an area wastewater therapy plant, the examine decided that MRA is instantly biodegradable, with checks confirming its compliance with business requirements,” Chemitek mentioned.
As a proactive cleansing step, the corporate recommends the usage of MRA together with anti-static coatings, Solar Wash Protect and Antistatic Solar Armor, to decelerate the build-up and adhesion of contaminants.
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