Soot blower for tube bundle in pressurized enclosure
US4173808A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 1979 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23J3/023
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A soot blower for use in a tubular heat exchanger, gasifier or reactor that is installed in parallel alignment with a bundle of elongate tubes therein. The soot blower is adapted to eject a jet of steam radially over the outer surface of said tubes to remove deposits therefrom. The steam jet may be moved axially to progressively clean the length of the tubes and the operation of the soot blower may be activated or terminated without interfering with fluid flow over or through said tubes.
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