688results about "Rotary device cleaning" patented technology

A multi-media rotating sootblower that includes multiple rotating and individually controlled cleaning fluid applicators, such a set of steam nozzles and two sets of water nozzles, and an automatic boiler cleaning system using these sootblowers. The boiler superheater typically includes a system of these sootblowers to clean a number of large platens that are arranged in rows. The boiler may also include additional boiler cleaning equipment, including water cannons to clean the furnace, and conventional steam sootblowers to clean other heat exchangers of the boiler. A number of sensors, including heat transfer gauges that measure the heat transfer at the furnace wall, strain gauges that measure the weight of slag deposits on platens, and boiler cameras are used to monitor slag accumulations within the boiler. A control system uses this sensor data to automatically operate the boiler cleaning system to implement an automatic boiler cleaning regimen.

An apparatus for washing and disinfecting an endoscope comprises a frame, a brush unit, and a lid. The frame is equipped with a washing bath accommodating therein the endoscope for washing and disinfection. The brush unit accommodates therein a brush for washing a duct of the endoscope and is detachably loaded to the frame at a predetermined position thereof to allow the brush to be inserted into the duct. The lid is attached to the frame to selectively open and close and formed to cover the washing bath and the brush unit loaded to the fame when the frame is closed. Further, the apparatus comprises a reuse-disabling device disabling the brush unit from being reused in association with the opening and closing actions of the lid. The reuse-disabling device prevents reuse of the brush unit which is poor in its washing performance due to being used already.

A heat exchanger tube cleaning assembly and method is provided. The assembly can allow for semi-automated tube cleaning of a heat exchanger or other piping or equipment used in an industrial facility such as, for example, a petrochemical plant or oil refinery.

An automated heat exchanger tube cleaning assembly and system are provided. The present system can automatically (without ongoing human intervention) survey the tube sheet of a heat exchanger in three-dimensions, convert and record the survey results as a digital file in three-dimensions, and then, according to sequential parameters input via custom software, automatically coordinate via computer one or more cleaning devices to effect the cleaning of each desired tube of the heat exchanger.

The invention relates to an inner boundary layer cutting disturbing radial mixed flow device of a heat exchange pipe, which belongs to an inner insertion element enhanced heat transfer device of a heat exchange pipe of pipe type heat exchange equipment. The device consists of a rotor (or a plurality of rotors), pipe end hanging elements, a support shaft and position limiting rivets, wherein two pipe end hanging elements are respectively fixed at both ends of the heat exchange pipe, one or a plurality of rotors are arranged in the heat exchange pipe, the rotors can be ranged in groups, each group is separated through the position limiting rivets, the support shaft passes through shaft holes of the rotors and the position limiting rivets, and both ends of the support shaft are fixed on the pipe end hanging elements. Each rotor consists of a driving wing, a disturbing wing, a support ring and a shaft hole, the fluid in the heat exchange pipe can be divided into two parts: a driving region and a cutting disturbing region, the disturbing wings can be straight wings or spiral wings in the opposite direction to the rotating direction of the driving wings, and in addition, small gaps are formed between the pipe walls and the disturbing wings for realizing the sufficient cutting disturbing on the boundary layer of the fluid. The device per se has the double functions of on-line cleaning and enhanced heat transfer in the heat exchange pipe through the enhanced fluid boundary layer cutting disturbing and radial mixed flow effect.

An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from the bores of thermal transfer tubes. The assembly includes a number of subassemblies that are concentrically aligned and mounted to rotate in synchrony and direct a high-pressure hose and spray head. A hose cleaning subassembly washes and/or brushes the hose exterior with a low-pressure spray. A hose drive assembly controls axial hose movement via driven gears and chains and four polyurethane pinch wheels that abut the hose. Spring tensioners control the wheel-to-hose pressure. A layering arm extends from a driven reel axle and stacks the hose in uniform layer onto an adjustable hub at a driven reel. The diameter of the reel hub can adjusted relative to an outer cage. The hose reel, axial hose drive and hose cleaner assemblies can be operated at speeds rotational speeds of 60 rpm to 650 rpm and whereby tubes from ½ to 6-inch diameters can be cleaned at rates of 1 to 80 feet per minute.

The invention relates to an electric power plant condenser high pressure water shooting flow online washing robot technology that cleans the electric power plant condenser by high pressure water shooting flow. Setting the mechanism arm locating device and high pressure soft tube into the condenser by using the combination method and install structure of locating mechanism arm orientation device formed by extending mechanism arm and rotating mechanism arm, high pressure soft tube manage device, and high pressure spray head control device, locates the spray head on the rotating mechanism arm by computer control system, sends to the inner of the condenser copper pipe, and cleans the dirt in the inner of the condenser copper pipe by high pressure water shooting flow. The generating set needs not stop while cleaning. The invention has advantage of simple structure, no pollution and high reliability.

A method and system utilizing a mobile cleaning unit for providing cleaning of heat exchanger tube bundles. The mobile cleaning unit utilizes a pressurized seal positioned about top door of the cleaning enclosure to provide a fluid and vapor lock of the cleaning enclosure. An oxygen purging system of the cleaning enclosure, the cleaning fluid reservoir, and the control panels provides additional safety. The mobile cleaning unit can use cleaning fluid produced at the facility site and return the cleaning fluid to the facility site for reprocessing after the heat exchanger tube bundles are cleaned.

The invention discloses a solar energy water heater with a self-cleaning vacuum tube water scale function. The solar energy water heater comprises a water box, a base and vacuum tubes arranged betweenthe water box and the base, wherein the base is internally provided with a round cavity arranged in the horizontal direction, the lower end of each vacuum tube is provided with a rolling ball screw rod in a running through manner, joints between the rolling ball screw rods and the corresponding vacuum tubes are in seal rotating connection, the lower end of each rolling ball screw rod is fixedly connected with a gear, the inner wall of the round cavity is slidably connected with a toothed bar engaged with the gears, the round cavity is internally provided with a pushing mechanism used for pushing the toothed bar to move, the pushing mechanism comprises a first stretching and contracting air bag arranged inside the round cavity, and the first stretching and contracting air bag is internallyprovided with a second stretching and contracting air bag. The solar energy water heater with the self-cleaning vacuum tube water scale function is novel in conception, water scale on the inner wallsof the solar energy vacuum tubes can be removed, and the heating efficiency and service life of the solar energy vacuum tubes are guaranteed.

An upper bundle steam generator cleaning, inspection, and repair system including a deployment support device receivable within the steam generator to raise a cleaning device, an inspection device, and/or a tool up to the upper bundles of the steam generator.

A waste line clean-out apparatus in which a video camera is positioned proximate the outboard end of an elongated flexible coil spring assembly and is interconnected with a remotely located viewing monitor by means of various operating cables, including a fiber optic signal transmitting cable. The apparatus includes a pull cable that extends interiorly of the spring assembly for protecting the fiber optic signal transmitting cable and the various companion operating cables from undue stress during the waste line clean-out operation.

A deployment system for an upper bundle steam generator cleaning/inspection device, the deployment system including an elongated body feedable through an access in a steam generator shell proximate the tube sheet of the steam generator, the elongated body flexible in one configuration to bend into a position for extension up through flow slots in support plates of the interior of the steam generator, and rigid in another configuration for positioning and supporting cleaning/inspection devices up through the steam generator proximate the upper tube bundles of the steam generator; and a drive device for driving the elongated body up through the support plates and for retracting the elongated body back down through the support plates.

A heat exchanger is cleaned, inspected and/or plugged while the heat exchange is in operation. In some embodiments, the heat exchanger comprises a channel cover having valve-seal assemblies allowing isolation tools to be inserted through the channel cover into sealing engagement with the ends of tubes to provide a flow path separate from the normal flow paths through the heat exchanger. Cleaning and/or inspecting can be done through the isolation tools and tubes that are leaking can be plugged through the valve-seal assemblies. In some embodiments, brushes are located inside the heat exchanger and can be independently advanced into cleaning relation with a large majority of the tubes.

A tube cleaning machine for industrial smooth bore tubes and enhanced tubes in which the machine includes a rotary brush with means for selecting brush rotary speed for optimum cleaning of the smooth bore and enhanced tubes, and in which the machine includes a water side and a chemical side for supplying a cleaning medium to tubes being cleaned.

The various embodiments herein provide a mechanism for cleaning the interior surfaces of pipes/tubes. The mechanism comprises a power transfer shaft, a power generator, a power transmission means attached to the power generation means and the power transfer shaft, an electrical valve and pump, an electrical unit to generate a dynamic force, a controller for remote force controlling, a liquid guidance system integrated to the power transfer shaft, a movement conditioner for the power transfer shaft; and at least one cleaning tool removably attached to the power transfer shaft. The at least one cleaning tool includes a predefined structure to convert a turning movement of the cleaning tool into a rotational movement of the power transfer shaft for cleaning of the deposits in the pipe/tubes without any damage to an internal body of the pipe & tube.

A unit-combination type heat transfer enhancement device of the invention relates to the field of the unit type heat transfer enhancement device which utilizes the fluid of a heat transfer pipe as the power, comprising rotors, a support frame, sleeve shafts and a connecting axis, wherein the support frame is fixed at the two ends of the heat transfer pipe; the two ends of the connecting axis are respectively fixed on the support frame; the centers of the sleeve shafts are through holes; a plurality of the sleeve shafts are arranged on the connecting axis in a penetrating manner; the rotors are arranged on the sleeve shafts in a penetrating manner; and one or more rotors is/are matched with one sleeve shaft. The rotor consists of flow-disturbing rotary vanes, a hinge structure and tail end spiral drive blades. The fluid in the pipe in the technical scheme drives the rotors to rotate at a proper speed by the tail end spiral drive blades, thus having the inhibiting and cleaning effects on the fouling deposit; the proportion of the length of the flat and straight part of the flow-disturbing rotary vane and that of the tail end spiral drive blades can be changed flexibly; and according to the practical needs, bulges are also arranged on the thin sheet of the edge to further disturb the fluid to flow, thus further improving the effects of the heat transferring and self cleaning.

A guide tube pitch adjustment apparatus for aligning distal ends of lance guide tubes in registry with tube openings in a heat exchanger tube sheet is disclosed. A guide tube pitch clamp assembly carried within and supported from a housing. The pitch clamp assembly has at least two V-blocks fastened to a threaded rod. One V-block is fastened to a portion of the threaded rod having right hand threads, and another V-block is fastened to another portion of the threaded rod having left hand threads. Each of the V-blocks supports a portion of one of the guide tubes, and a cross bar clamp within the housing is oriented to span across the V-blocks and adjustably hold the portions of the guide tubes in a spaced relationship such that spacing between the distal ends of adjacent guide tubes may be adjusted by rotation of the threaded rod.

An ice maker for forming ice having a refrigeration system, a water system, and a control system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an ice formation device, and a condenser fan comprising a fan blade and a condenser fan motor for driving the fan blade. The water system supplies water to the ice formation device. The control system includes a controller adapted to operate the condenser fan motor at a first speed in a forward direction when the ice maker is making ice and adapted to operate the condenser fan motor at a second speed in a reverse direction when the ice maker is not making ice. Operating the condenser fan motor at the second speed in the reverse direction is sufficient to reduce the amount of dirt, lint, grease, dust, and/or other contaminants on or in the condenser.

An online cleaning system for tube and shell heat exchangers is presented. The system includes a positioner, a plunger, an umbilical cleaner, and a motor. The cleaning system cleans the tubes while the heat exchanger remains in operation. The cleaning system locates and isolates a single tube via rotating and translating mechanical actions and inserts the umbilical cleaner into the tube, which may clean the tube via rotational movement or via sonication. The cleaning system may further clean the outer surface of the tubes of the heat exchanger.