Liquid heaters and vaporizers – Cleaning
Patent
1995-02-23
1996-11-05
Bennett, Henry A.
Liquid heaters and vaporizers
Cleaning
122382, 122390, 122392, 165 95, F22B 3718
Patent
active
055706606
ABSTRACT:
An automated sludge lance and method is described for cleaning sludge from tubes in a steam generator. The lance guide and waterlance are moved inside the steam generator to direct a fluid between the tubes to effectively clean sludge from the tubes. The remote control system is mounted outside the steam generator where it is readily serviceable. The automated sludge lance and method can be used in the no-tube-lane, in the annular chamber, or in combination.
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Bennett Henry A.
Edwards Robert J.
Kalka Daniel S.
Ohri Siddharth
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
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