(194a) Better Cleaning Is Less Cleaning; Thermal Cleaning of Heat Exchangers Explained

Better cleaning is less cleaning; thermal cleaning of heat exchangers explained

The Thermo-Clean group has developed an improved way of removing fouling from heat exchangers using thermal cleaning. This resulted in a safe and very effective cleaning technology with astonishing results in operational lifespan and energy savings.

By the use of controlled heat, a very thorough cleaning takes place, even in places where the typical high pressure cleaning has no access to. After thermal cleaning, heat exchangers will practically come up to their original specs. The result: perfect heat transfer, longer use in production and no residue mixing with your products.

This cleaning method is so effective, because the combination of the low oxygen level and the perfect temperature control ensures that the organic component of the fouling is converted into flue gases that will be used as a source of energy within our thermal cleaning plant. 1 kilo of contamination thus turns into 50 grams of easy-to-remove dust residue.

Furthermore, thermal cleaning is fast, so short delivery times are possible during shutdowns. After all, better cleaning means less cleaning. As a result, the time between expensive shutdown cleanings can be extended.

Advantages:

• Perfect cleaning quality (up to 100%), even on the inside
• Benefit à performance levels like new
• Fixed duration of the cleaning à stable cleaning costs
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
• No wastewater problems
• Less energy consumption

Thermal cleaning: makes it possible to clean everywhere!

• Inside the tubes
• Around the tubes
• Between the tubes & the shell
• Inside tubes with static mixers

In addition to heat exchanger cleaning, this method can also be perfectly used for cleaning extruder parts, filters, pipelines, tanks and furthermore all metal parts with organic or partially organic contamination.