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Cleaning tubesheets of heat exchangers

A heat exchange system includes a shell having an interior with an inlet and an outlet wherein a first fluid circuit is defined from the inlet, through a heat exchange volume within the interior of the shell, to the outlet. A tubesheet is mounted within the shell dividing between the heat exchange volume and a plenum of a second fluid circuit within the interior of the shell. A set of tubes extends through the heat exchange volume, a respective interior passage of each tube being in fluid communication with the plenum through a respective opening though the tubesheet. The second fluid circuit includes the plenum and interior passages of the tubes. A spray nozzle is mounted in the plenum of the second fluid circuit with a spray outlet directed toward the tubesheet for cleaning the tubesheet with a submerged impingement jet issued from the spray nozzle.

HIGH PRESSURE NOZZLE
20230219110 · 2023-07-13 ·

The present invention relates to a high pressure nozzle (1), comprising a longitudinal housing (11, 12), with an internal channel (15) therein, a nozzle head support shaft (20), which is rotatably arranged partially in the internal channel (15), a rotary nozzle head (30), which is attached to the nozzle head support shaft (20) and arranged outside the housing (11, 12), and an axial bearing seat (40), which is located within the housing (11, 12) and which comprises an axial bearing surface (41) that faces an end surface (22) of he nozzle head support shaft (20). The axial bearing surface (41) and the support shaft end surface (22), during use, cooperate to form an axial bearing for the nozzle head support shaft (20) and the axial bearing seat (40) comprises an axial bore (42) in the axial bearing surface that is aligned concentrically with an axis of rotation of the nozzle.

Tube lancing machine
11585615 · 2023-02-21 · ·

A machine comprising: a lance, the lance configured to clean insides of tubes; a guide way positioned near the tubes; a transversal drive support slidable on the guide way and configured to move the lance along the guide way towards an insertion head; a rotational drive coupled to the lance for controlling rotation of the lance; and a feeding system coupled to the lance, wherein the guide way forms at least one supporting lance channel over a length of the guide way, the at least one channel forming an enclosure from all sides for guiding the lance, whereby a part on the circumference of the enclosure is made of a flexible lip, which lip can be locally bent by deflectors travelling with the lance.

Systems for Cooling Recycled Off-Gas in Low-Density Polyethylene Production
20230077287 · 2023-03-09 ·

Improved heat exchanger systems and processes for cooling recycled off-gas in high pressure low-density polyethylene production. A system for exchanging heat between a first material and a second material can include a shell for containing the first material therein, a plurality of tubes disposed within the shell for containing the second material therein, a tube sheet disposed at an end of the shell for restricting flow of the second material to the shell, and at least one collector conduit disposed exterior to the shell for receiving at least one end of the plurality of tubes, wherein at least one of the plurality of tubes extend through the tube sheet to the collector conduit. A cleaning tool can be disposed within the collector conduit for cleaning the tubes. A process for cooling a gas stream can include introducing the gas stream to the heat exchanger system provided herein.

CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD
20220316828 · 2022-10-06 ·

A cleaning system includes an explosive subsystem including: a plurality of detonation cords extending along a direction different from a vertical direction; and a locating assembly locating the plurality of detonation cords relative to each other. The locating assembly spaces each of the detonation cords apart from a system to be cleaned. The cleaning system includes a pressurized air blower assembly adjacent a portion of the system to be cleaned, the pressurized air blower assembly being configured to direct pressurized air towards the portion of the system to be cleaned after the detonation cords have been exploded.

Heat recovery steam generator cleaning system and method

A cleaning system and method includes suspending and exploding, adjacent a bank of HRSG finned-tubing, a plurality of generally uniformly spaced detonation cords. Each detonation cord has an explosive grain loading of 18-50 grains per foot. A detonation delay assembly attached to each of the plurality of detonation cords creates a predetermined delay between each detonation cord explosion. After the detonation cords are exploded, a suspended elongated beam, having a transport assembly and a pressurized air blower assembly directs pressurized air towards an adjacent the bank of HRSG finned-tubing as the pressurized air blower assembly is moved along a portion of the beam. A suspension assembly moves the beam, the transport assembly, and the pressurized air blower assembly up or down so that a next portion of the bank of HRSG finned-tubing may be cleaned by the pressurized air.

Lance cleaning system with movable support
11674761 · 2023-06-13 · ·

The present disclosure relates generally to water jet equipment. Specifically, water jet equipment that includes a support frame comprised of a plurality of stackable trolleys that support a plurality of lances as those lances are inserted into and withdrawn from heat exchanger tubes during a cleaning operation of the same. A method of cleaning elongated tubes by positioning and rotating the lances while moving in a first direction is further provided.

CLEANING TUBESHEETS OF HEAT EXCHANGERS
20170227308 · 2017-08-10 ·

A heat exchange system includes a shell having an interior with an inlet and an outlet wherein a first fluid circuit is defined from the inlet, through a heat exchange volume within the interior of the shell, to the outlet. A tubesheet is mounted within the shell dividing between the heat exchange volume and a plenum of a second fluid circuit within the interior of the shell. A set of tubes extends through the heat exchange volume, a respective interior passage of each tube being in fluid communication with the plenum through a respective opening though the tubesheet. The second fluid circuit includes the plenum and interior passages of the tubes. A spray nozzle is mounted in the plenum of the second fluid circuit with a spray outlet directed toward the tubesheet for cleaning the tubesheet with a submerged impingement jet issued from the spray nozzle.

Automatic washing apparatus for heat exchanger bundle

An automatic washing apparatus for a heat exchanger is proposed. The automatic washing apparatus is configured to recognize positions of tube holes through a camera, and to automatically wash the tube holes. The automatic washing apparatus is also configured to be able to automatically wash an external bundle and internal tubes of a heat exchanger in accordance with set operation patterns of an external washing module and an internal washing module, and to be able to reuse washing water used for washing a heat exchanger as washing water by reprocessing the washing water.

METHOD OF USING A LANCE CLEANING SYSTEM WITH MOVABLE SUPPORT
20220228821 · 2022-07-21 · ·

The present disclosure relates generally to water jet equipment. Specifically, water jet equipment that includes a support frame comprised of a plurality of stackable trollies that support a plurality of lances as those lances are inserted into and withdrawn from heat exchanger tubes during a cleaning operation of the same. A method of cleaning elongated tubes by positioning and rotating the lances while moving in a first direction is further provided.