Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature

(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,

[122 - 158] of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.

Beet sugar

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid(s) concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 - 12 ** 50 - 70 *** When cleaning beet sugar,

& [122 - 158] two separate CIP-cycles
AlfaPhos might be needed. As a start it
is recommended to use
AlfaCaus.
If deposits remain after the
first cycle, additional deposits
can usually be removed with
AlfaPhos.
NOTE! The two chemicals
must NEVER be blended
together for cleaning
purposes, instead two
separate cycles are needed!
A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,
of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.

Biological deposits

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.

Calcium carbonate

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.
****

Alfa P-Scale 1 kg / 20 l * 2-6 40 - 60 A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[104 - 140] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.
****

Alpacon Descalant 12.5 3-6 50 - 70 ****

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Calcium phosphate

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.

Cane sugar

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid(s) concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 - 12 ** 50 - 70 *** When cleaning cane sugar,

& [122 - 158] two separate CIP-cycles
AlfaPhos might be needed. As a start it
is recommended to use
AlfaCaus.
If deposits remain after the
first cycle, additional deposits
can usually be removed with
AlfaPhos.
NOTE! The two chemicals
must NEVER be blended
together for cleaning
purposes, instead two
separate cycles are needed!
A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,
of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.

Carbonate scale

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,

[122 - 158] of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.
****

Alfa P-Scale 1 kg / 20 l * 2-6 40 - 60 A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,

[104 - 140] of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.
****

Alpacon Descalant 12.5 3-6 50 - 70 ****

[122 - 158]

Corrosion products

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

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 AlfaPhos 20 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-
[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.

Alpacon Descalant 12.5 3-6 50 - 70

[122 - 158]

Fat

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,

[122 - 158] of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.

Alpacon Degreaser 5 - 100 - 0 - 60 Alpacon Degreaser is not

[32 - 140] intended as a CIP-chemical.
Instead it is suited for manual
cleaning. When used at room
remperature or even lower
temperatures, concentrated
product is recommended.

Gypsum

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.

Heavy fuel oil

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,

[122 - 158] of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.

Alpacon Multicip 20 1-3 70 - 90

[158 - 194]

Alpacon Degreaser 5 - 100 - 0 - 60 Alpacon Degreaser is not

[32 - 140] intended as a CIP-chemical.
Instead it is suited for manual
cleaning. When used at room
remperature or even lower
temperatures, concentrated
product is recommended.

Hematite

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Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments
liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 20 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.

Iron oxide

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 20 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.

Limestone

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[122 - 158] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.
****

Alfa P-Scale 1 kg / 20 l * 2-6 40 - 60 A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[104 - 140] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.
****

Alpacon Descalant 12.5 3-6 50 - 70 ****

[122 - 158]

Lube oil

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid(s) concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

Alpacon Multicip 7 - 12 1-3 70 - 90

[158 - 194]

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** When cleaning lube oil

& [122 - 158] deposits, two separate CIP-
AlfaPhos cycles might be needed. As a
start it is recommended to
use AlfaCaus.
If deposits remain after the
first cycle, additional deposits
can usually be removed with
AlfaPhos.
NOTE! The two chemicals
must NEVER be blended
together for cleaning

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 purposes, instead two
separate cycles are needed!
A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,
of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and
reduce eventual foaming.

Magnesium carbonate

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[122 - 158] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.
****

Alfa P-Scale 1 kg / 20 l * 2-6 40 - 60 A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[104 - 140] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.
****

Alpacon Descalant 12.5 3-6 50 - 70 ****

[122 - 158]

Magnetite

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 20 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[122 - 158] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.

Microbiological growth

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[122 - 158] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.

Microbiological growth & Carbonate scale

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** Usually two separate CIP-

& [122 - 158] cycles are needed when
AlfaPhos both these deposits are
present. AlfaCaus can
remve the microbiological

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 growth while AlfaPhos is
needed for removal of the
scale.
NOTE! The two chemicals
must NEVER be blended
together for cleaning
purposes, instead two
separate cycles are
needed!
A small addition, 0.5 to 1
vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.

Microbiological growth & Mussels

Recommended Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

cleaning liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** Usually two separate CIP-

& [122 - 158] cycles are needed when
AlfaPhos both these deposits are
present. AlfaCaus can
remve the microbiological
growth while AlfaPhos is
needed for removal of the
mussels.
NOTE! The two chemicals
must NEVER be blended
together for cleaning
purposes, instead two
separate cycles are
needed!
A small addition, 0.5 to 1
vol-%, of AlfaAdd can
boost the cleaning
performance if oil or fat is
present and reduce
eventual foaming.
****

Mussels

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.
****

Alpacon Descalant 12.5 3-6 50 - 70 ****

[122 - 158]

Oil

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,

[122 - 158] of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance and

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 reduce eventual foaming.

Alpacon Multicip 20 1-3 70 - 90

[158 - 194]

Alpacon Degreaser 5 - 100 - 0 - 60 Alpacon Degreaser is not

[32 - 140] intended as a CIP-chemical.
Instead it is suited for
manual cleaning. When
used at room remperature or
even lower temperatures,
concentrated product is
recommended.

Phosphates

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[122 - 158] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.

Rust

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 20 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1

[122 - 158] vol-%, of AlfaAdd can boost
the cleaning performance if
oil or fat is present and
reduce eventual foaming.

Slime

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaCaus 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 %,

[122 - 158] of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.

Zink phosphates

Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments

liquids concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.

Shell fish

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Recommended cleaning Cleaning liquid Recommended Recommended Comments
liquid concentration (vol-%) cleaning time temperature
(h) (°C, [°F])

AlfaPhos 10 * 4 ** 50 - 70 *** A small addition, 0.5 to 1 vol-

[122 - 158] %, of AlfaAdd can boost the
cleaning performance if oil or
fat is present and reduce
eventual foaming.
****

Alpacon Descalant 12.5 3-6 50 - 70 ****

[122 - 158]

NOTE!
Fouling deposits may consist of different types of substances requiring different cleaning agents. Consequently for
optimum cleaning efficiency the above recommendations may need modifications. Therefore, although based on
industrial experience, these recommendations should be considered only as a reasonable starting point.

AlfaCaus

Cleaning agent for PHE

AlfaCaus is a strong alkaline cleaning liquid with a caustic
soda base. It is specifically designed for the removal of
biological matter, fat, oil and other organic deposits from
heat exchangers and related equipment.

Features and benefits

• AlfaCaus is environmentally friendly, and is easily
biodegradable.
• Tested in Alfa Laval’s own laboratories, which means that
Alfa Laval guarantees that plates, gaskets or glue are not
damaged.
• Can be used in combination with AlfaAdd, which provides
even better cleaning results on oily and fatty surfaces and
where biological growth occurs. AlfaAdd also reduces any
foaming.

Instructions for use

Ordering information
Technical specification
Physical and chemical properties

Physical state Liquid

Colour Yellow
Odour Odourless
pH >12
Density at 20°C (g/ml) 1.15–1.35
Storability 1 year in closed, original containers (0–40°C)

Sales Promotion
Safety Data Sheets
Label

AlfaPhos

Cleaning agent for PHE

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AlfaPhos is an acidic cleaning liquid with a phosphoric acid
base. It is specifically designed for the removal of metallic
oxides, rust, calcium carbonate and other inorganic scale.
A common problem for acidic cleaning agents is the
initiation of corrosion on eg carbon steel. To solve this
AlfaPhos contains an inhibitor, which inhibit the corrosion
(passivation) of metal surfaces in heat exchangers and
related equipment.

Features and benefits

•AlfaPhos is environmentally friendly, and is easily
biodegradable.
•Tested in Alfa Laval’s own laboratories, which means that
Alfa Laval guarantees that plates, gaskets or glue are not
damaged.
• Can be used in combination with AlfaAdd, which provides
even better cleaning results on oily and fatty surfaces and
where biological growth occurs. AlfaAdd also reduces any
foaming.
• AlfaPhos inhibit the corrosion of metal surfaces in heat
exchangers and related equipment.

Instructions for use

Ordering information
Technical specification
Sales Promotion
Safety Data Sheets
Label

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