Oil Refinery Chemical Cleaning, Why JPX over the competitors?

Why JPX over the competitors?

JPX provides superior performance in these areas:

JPX will emulsify more oil and carry it out of the equipment.  Testing by major US oil companies verifies this. 

JPX will rinse off the surface of equipment and leave no sticky film like some competitors.

JPX will permit separation of the emulsion into oil and water phases within a shift which permits oil recovery and water disposal to effluent systems in a very timely manner.

JPX is applied in the majority of applications by vapor phase system injection.  This eliminates the need for dozens of contractors as used by the competition.  We can apply the product with two people or train your local contractors or operators to handle all phases of application, rinse and recovery.

Our fifteen years of experience with the application of JPX allows us to quickly propose the most effective procedures whether it be vapor phase or circulation for vessel, exchanger or desalter cleanouts.

We work with operations to mark up drawings for injection points, circulations, vent and drain points.  We will provide simple procedures that will be seamlessly integrated into the shutdown process.

Our cost proposals will include technical and applications support with labor as required.  We are very confident that your cost will be much lower than our competitors and your results will be better by utilizing JPX.

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Oil Refinery Chemical Cleaning with JPX and its Benefits

Why use JPX?

Vapor phase application of JPX saves at least one third of the preparation time for process equipment release to maintenance.  This “Best Practice” results in major cost savings in time and increased equipment cleanliness while minimizing environmental impact.

Whether de-gassing and cleaning an entire process unit or just a single piece of equipment, our high-performance chemistry transforms conventional cleaning and de-odorizing methods into a new source of cost-savings—minimizing mechanical cleaning and optimizing your budget.

Our process reduces plant downtime on turnarounds by three days or more by allowing for the decontamination of the entire unit at once and maintenance crews to enter the equipment faster.

The process reduces routine maintenance costs and enhances productivity and safety by reducing mechanical cleaning time, the associated exposure by maintenance personnel, and the time the equipment is out of service.

JPX is a highly effective vapor phase decontamination product, as it has a high solvency value and in vapor phase it can access surfaces and deposits that cannot be contacted by liquid flow.
JPX chemistry is pumped into the steam source. The steam carries the JPX chemistry throughout the process vessels. The solvent in the product partially vaporizes, dissolving the hydrocarbons as it traverses the vessel. The surfactants in JPX form an emulsion with the hydrocarbons and the condensed steam. This emulsion is then drained from the process vessels as the vessels are steamed.  The lighter hydrocarbons are swept from the vessel to the flare.  After the steam is discontinued the vessel is rinsed to cool down and prepare for entry.


JPX is environmentally safe, biodegradable, and compatible to all metallurgy. It is a water based blend of surface-active chemicals with a highly effective solvent. The surfactants and the solvent in JPX are exceptionally effective in removing heavy-end hydrocarbons such as vacuum residue and asphalt, as well as light end hydrocarbons such as benzene, from the process vessels in refineries and petrochemical plants.

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JPX Fin-Fan Cleaning Video

Here is a video of JPX-F in action!

JPX-F is a specially formulated version of JPX to be used for foaming applications in fin-fan and area maintenance cleaning. It is designed to create copious amounts of foam containing powerful chelating agents. We utilize the HVHC Foamer by Lafferty Equipment in our foaming applications. You can see a demo of the foaming application process here. JPX-F is especially good for removing sticky hydro carbon materials found in refineries. Some of our customers have experienced a 40-degree improvement with an average of about 20 to 30 degrees. By utilizing JPX-F and our innovative cleaning system refineries have enjoyed the following:

• Cleaning of the tube exteriors while not requiring entry into the shrouds
• No damage to tubes by personnel entering the shrouds and walking on the aluminum tubes.
• No damage by improper use of high pressure water, which can bend the aluminum fins.
• Deep cleaning of the interiors of the tube banks that cannot be done with a water wash.
• The effluent rinse is not harmful to the Effluent Treatment Plant or Biodigester.