Sootblowers utilize flowing media such as water, air or steam to remove deposits from the tubes.

Liposuction is usually very effective at removing fat deposits in small areas.

Filtering water through very fine mesh cloth may help to remove larger deposits in the water.

Part of this picture is soil erosion, which removes carbon from the soil and deposits it elsewhere.

Laser therapy to remove deposits in the eye called drusen.

Removing localized fat deposits may or may not be as beneficial.

They are also best soaked although wire brushing is sometimes needed to remove tenacious deposits and restore finish.

Polypropylene bristles are cheaper than wire, but they're less effective in removing deposits.

State officials and landowners also argue that Exxon has not developed plans to remove major deposits of oil buried beneath the shore.

Some surgeons simply use liposuction to remove fatty deposits.