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Cleaning of the Sulfur Recovery Unit is Essential to Efficiencywritten by Tim Meyer. Published in the Spring/Summer edition of Sulfuric Acid Today
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How Reducing the Pressure Can Increase the Effectiveness
By Beth Foley-Saxon
This article discusses the positive improvements that tube cleaning will have on longevity and quality of life of plant condensers.
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Liquid Nitrogen Removes Tube Deposits when other Methods Fail
By Beth Foley-Saxon
Published in the Spring/Summer 2017 Sulfuric Acid Today -
Conco Fin Fan Mechanical Tube ID Cleaning & Bridging System
Conco has developed and facilitated a mechanical cleaning method that can completely remove the deposit from fin fan cooler tubes that is safe, efficient and cost effective.
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While Neither Bottom Dog nor Bellwether, the Plant Condenser Carries its Weight
by Beth Foley-Saxon – Power Engineering magazine, January 2017. This article discusses power plant condenser design and maintenance. Click on link for article:
http://digital.power-eng.com/power-eng/201701?sub_id=CFXMtEzS8eqM&folio=30&pg=33#pg33
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Moisture-Free Surface Cleaning Technology: NitroLance™
by William Putman – Sulfuric Acid Today magazine, Spring/Summer 2016. This article discusses the use of pressurized liquid nitrogen in a supercritical state to clean a variety of heat exchangers, boilers, reactors economizers and other industrial surfaces.
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Leak Detection the "Ins" and "Outs"
by Barry Van Name – Power Engineering magazine, February 2016. This article discusses the problems associated with air Inleakage and water leakage, common source locations and the method used to detect them.
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A Journey to Improve Condenser Performance
by Barry Van Name – Power Engineering magazine, July 2015. While there is an industry-wide understanding that compromised condenser tubes reduce unit performance in the short term, the long-term effects of this neglect can be detrimental, forcing unplanned outages and loss of revenue.
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Cleaning with Liquid Nitrogen
by Beth Foley-Saxon – JetNews magazine, February 2016. This article discusses the history, procedures and benefits of using high-pressure super-cooled liquid nitrogen as a tool for cleaning condensers and heat exchangers.
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Optimum Heat Exchanger Performance Depends on Clean Tubes
by Jennifer Larson – JetNews magazine, October 2015. This article discusses the correlation between heat exchanger tube condition and unit performance, types of deposits and the procedures to mitigate the fouling.
