David Sullivan expressed precisely :
> People are recommending things to mop up the oily water in my bilge but
> there isn't any. What I do have is a kind of oily slime which I'd like to
> mop out.
> Fairy Liquid has been recommended but AFAIAA it contains salt which would be
> possibly an unwise substance to introduce into a metal environment.
>
> <http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Science/Question422885.html>
>
> So, my question boils down to:
>
> 1) is there a salt-free detergent I can wash the oily (water-free) gunge off
> with?
>
> 2) how do I dispose of the resulting bucket of filthy slops in an
> environmentally-friendly manner? (*)
>
There are lots of de-greasers on the market, some are citrus based
which are more environmentally friendly than the solvent based ones,
but what they remove will contain hydrocarbons. I would use one of the
engine cleaners from a car accessory shop and again use a nappy liner
to wipe it up, not using gallons of liquid. Put the whole lot in a
plastic bin bag and send to land fill .
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