SURFACE CHEMICAL METHODS OF DISPLACING WATER AND/OR OILS AND SALVAGING FLOODED EQUIPMENT. PART 2. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN RECOVERING EQUIPMENT DAMAGED BY FIRE ABOARD USS CONSTELLATION AND EQUIPMENT SUBJECTED TO SALT-SPRAY ACCEPTANCE TEST
Abstract
The surface chemical techniques previously developed in this Laboratory for the removal of oily and/or electrolyte contamination and the displacement of water from electrical and electronic equipment has been field tested in two major equipment recovery projects. One project was the reconditioning of electronic equipment damaged by water, smoke, and heat during the fire aboard the aircraft carrier CONSTELLATION, and the other was the removal of salt residues from airborne radar equipment after salt-spray environmental testing. Both operations were highly successful. In the course of the work additional cleaning techniques employing more aggressive cleaning chemicals were devised and fitted into the integrated salvage procedure in such a way as to obviate damage from overtreatment and eliminate electrolyte residues otherwise left by aggressive cleaning agents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 19, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0265487
Entities
People
- C. R. Singleterry
- H. R. Baker
- P. B. Leach
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory