Heat exchange – With cleaning means for heat exchanger
Patent
1990-03-08
1991-03-26
Favors, Edward G.
Heat exchange
With cleaning means for heat exchanger
15316R, 122391, 134166C, F28G 100
Patent
active
050021206
ABSTRACT:
A multi-lance cleaning apparatus for cleaning the interior of heat exchanger tubes, the apparatus having a lance housing, a slidable manifold within the lance housing, a single conduit connecting the manifold with a high pressure, high volume fluid source, a spool for storing the conduit permitting it to be advanced and retracted, means for moving the manifold within the housing, a plurality of lances removably attached to the manifold and adapted to fit within a heat exchanger tube and tube guides to guide and support the lances. The apparatus further includes a means for positioning the housing with respect to a heat exchanger tube bundle to be cleaned.
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