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Total Cleaning includes complete removal of heat exchanger and its shell for cleaning . Once the unit is properly maintenanced , it ’ s returned to the customer ready for immediate installation and use .
In contrast , other methods may take up to 1-2 weeks resulting in lost time and even then , only 70 % of the fouling is eliminated ,” Robert points out . “ In our case , the cleaning duration is primarily dictated by the quantity of fouling and the weight of the part as we need to raise and reduce the temperature gradually to avoid distortion . As the thinner tubes heat up and expand faster than the thicker plates , we need to ensure uniform expansion and contraction .”
Unique solutions There are numerous businesses offering thermal cleaning , but Thermo-Clean raises the bar with their tailor-made solutions for cleaning large and heavily tainted parts . “ Our cleaning / pyrolysis ovens , exclusively designed for Thermo-Clean , are the result of a partnership with an in-house system provider ,” shares Robert . “ They are unique in the market because we also develop our own software to operate these cleaning machines . This approach enables us to cleanse specialized heat exchangers and restore their performance to an unmatched level .”
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Comparison of cleaning frequency high-pressure water jetting vs . thermal .
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