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Posted by: Powermaster Engineers Pvt. Ltd. on: November 19, 2015

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Did you ever take up the job of tube cleaning in your firm..? If yes, you would definitely accept that it’s one thing which you hate from the bottom of your heart. Tube cleaning is one of the major activities performed in firms like power plants, sugar refineries, food processing units, chemical industries and many more. The complex design of the tubes makes things a little tougher. Bent tubes are never easy to clean. If you are in search of tube cleaning tools, then this is where you need to stop and have a look..!

What If You Don’t Clean It…?

The cleaning process is no lesser than any other activities in the firm. It is interesting to note that improper tube cleaning can decrease the efficiency of the firm to drastic levels. Consider the case of a boiler. The extreme temperatures and pressures cause the water in it to precipitate its dissolved salts. This results in the formation of scales and sludges. These scales are heat insulators and increase the demand for fuel input. If unchecked, corrosion of the tubes takes place and they lose their strength. Finally, a stage comes where you can’t use them any further..!

Types Of Cleaning:

• Chemical cleaning: As the name suggests, we use chemicals to neutralize the deposits formed inside the tubes. We need to choose the chemicals based on the type of chemicals formed in the tubes. Though this method of cleaning has proved to be efficient, it is not employed in the food processing units.

• Mechanical cleaning methods: In the mechanical process, we use different tools and brushes to clean the scales. This method of cleaning is highly preferred than the chemical cleaning methods. We detail you everything about the tools required to clean the tubes.

Tools:

You have to be cautious while selecting the cleaning tools. Based on the type and thickness of the scales formed there are the tools which are specifically designed for this purpose. Make sure that the tool isn’t so hard that it damages the surface of the tubes. We present you the most commonly used tools here under:

• Carbide drills: If you find that the tubes are heavily choked or you find that the deposits are too thick, it’s time to go for the carbide drills. They can remove any hard deposits with ease.

• Nylon brushes: When you are dealing with the soft scales, you can’t leave out the nylon brushes from your kit.

• Stainless steel brushes: These brushes can remove the soft scales efficiently. They are widely used as they can be used for both ferrous as well as non ferrous tubes.

• Scrubbers: if you have to deal with the condenser tubes, make sure to carry the scrubbers with you. They can clean the light and medium scale deposits effectively.

• Scraper tools: When the tool rotates inside the tube, the blades attached to it fly out. When they come into contact with the tube surface, cleaning action takes place. Here, the cleaning action is proportional to the speed of the tube rotation.