Case Studies
Since 1923, CONCO has cleaned and tested over 100 million heat exchanger tubes for power generation customers worldwide. The following case studies represent but a few examples of how Conco technology produced extraordinary results for our valued customers.
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Improving Condenser Efficiency with Innovative Scale Cutting Technology Sector: Power Generation
Originally printed in Power Engineering, this case illustrates the efficacy of Conco's patented Cal-Buster technology for removing calcium carbonate scale -
South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Condenser Sector: Power Generation
Originally published by ASME, this case examines how severe calcium carbonate scaling affected almost 100,000 titanium tubes at a Texas Nuclear power plant -
Entergy's River Bend Station Sector: Power Generation
Learn Why Yearly Cleaning by Conco Can Make your Online Ball Cleaning System Work Better -
E.ON UK Ratcliffe-on-Soar Sector: Power Generation
E.ON UK's Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Plant Online Ball Cleaning System Outmatched by Macro Fouling -
20,000 Pounds of Deposit Removed from Nuclear Plant Condenser Sector: Power Generation
Exelon’s Dresden Generating Station Enjoys Record Summer Performance -
Conco Air-Cooled Condenser Cleaning Restores Performance Sector: Power Generation
Originally published in Power Engineering, this story illustrates the effectivenss of Conco's FinTech ACC™ cleaning service for the cleaning of air-cooled condensers and other external fin-fan units. -
Plant Recovers 2500 MW and Breaks Annual Production Record with FinTech ACC™ Sector: Power Generation
Rosebud Operating Services in Billings Montana routinely utilizes Conco air-cooled condenser cleaning services for their Zurn Balcke-Durr ACC unit. -
Conco FinGuard ACC™ Sleeving Saves Plant Time and Money Sector: Power Generation
A frequent problem plaguing power plants with finned air-cooled condenser tubes is erosion of the tube walls due to influences ranging from feed water chlorination to extreme temperature fluctuations and header condensation. This case depicts how Conco's FinGuard ACC™ Sleeve was used to permanently repair a plants leaking elliptical fin tubes with dramatic results. -
VIÑALES RECYCLES CHIPS AND WASTE WOOD CUTS TO USE IT AS BIOMASS Name of plant: Aserraderos Arauco, Viñales Location: Constitución, VII Región Country: Chile Date: November 26-27th, 2014 Number of condensers: 1 Number of tubes: 3716 Diameter: ¾” BWG: 19
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FIRST COMPANY WORLDWIDE TO PRODUCE FARNESENE ON INDUSTRIAL SCALE USES SUGARCANE JUICE FROM PARAÍSO MILL PLANT: PARAÍSO BIOENERGIA S.A. LOCATION: BROTAS – SÃO PAULO COUNTRY: BRAZIL