Detergent gels are surfactants used for their cleaning properties. These can be for laundry applications or used in dish washing and household cleaning activities.
Pump Applications
Viking Pump in the Detergent Gel Process
Viking pumps are used throughout the detergent manufacturing process. They are used in moving the raw ingredients such as oils and fats from the railcars to the plant. Viking pumps are used in both the saponification and sulfonation processes to move liquids like fatty acids, sulfonic acid and glycerine. In addition, Viking pumps are used to move abrasive detergent slurry from the soap crutcher to the drying tower. They are also used in the blending and final
packaging of the finished product. Viking pumps are able to handle a wide range of viscosities, have no pulsation, and flow rate can be adjusted easily with a variable frequency drive.
Extremes on the ends of the pH scale that can result in severe corrosion and chemical attack of the pump body, gears, bushings, and elastomers. Pump construction will ultimately be driven by the specific liquid being handled and the construction that offers the greatest chemical resistance.
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