Open beam sootblower

US5429076A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Babcock & Wilcox Company · US

Inventors

• Jesse C. Johnston, Jr. · Carrollton, US
• James S. Kulig · Lancaster, US
• Steven F. Lewis · Lancaster, US
• Eric Collet · Columbus, US
• Mark J. Sepela · Reynoldsburg, US
• Michael L. Meuller · Circleville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 28, 1994
• Grant date: Jul 4, 1995
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F28G15/04
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A retractable sootblower having an open frame. The frame includes an inboard end wall, an outboard end wall and a pair of opposingly positioned side panels. The side panels are seamless and mounted to interconnect the inboard and outboard end walls together. The side panels cooperating with the end walls to generally define a rectangularly shaped structure which encloses the carriage and lance tube of the sootblower. The generally open top and bottom of the frame allows for substantially unobstructed access from above and below to the carriage and lance tube. The sootblower also includes a dry lance hub which eliminates various problems associated with lubricant deterioration.