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Title: Off gas film cooler cleaner

Abstract

An apparatus for cleaning depositions of particulate matter from the inside of tubular piping while the piping is in use. The apparatus is remote controlled in order to operate in hazardous environments. A housing containing brush and shaft assemblies is mounted on top of the tubular piping. Pneumatic cylinders provide linear motion. A roller nut bearing provides rotary motion. The combined motion causes the brush assembly to rotate as it travels along the tube dislodging particulate matter.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Williamsville, NY
  2. Gowanda, NY
  3. Trafford, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
West Valley Nuclear Services
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
871110
Patent Number(s):
5659915
Application Number:
08/542,756
Assignee:
United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28G - CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-81NE44139
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
gas; film; cooler; cleaner; apparatus; cleaning; depositions; particulate; matter; inside; tubular; piping; remote; controlled; operate; hazardous; environments; housing; containing; brush; shaft; assemblies; mounted; top; pneumatic; cylinders; provide; linear; motion; roller; nut; bearing; provides; rotary; combined; causes; assembly; rotate; travels; tube; dislodging; remote control; pneumatic cylinder; rotary motion; particulate matter; housing containing; linear motion; remote controlled; hazardous environment; hazardous environments; /15/

Citation Formats

Dhingra, Hardip S, Koch, William C, and Burns, David C. Off gas film cooler cleaner. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Dhingra, Hardip S, Koch, William C, & Burns, David C. Off gas film cooler cleaner. United States.
Dhingra, Hardip S, Koch, William C, and Burns, David C. Wed . "Off gas film cooler cleaner". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871110.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus for cleaning depositions of particulate matter from the inside of tubular piping while the piping is in use. The apparatus is remote controlled in order to operate in hazardous environments. A housing containing brush and shaft assemblies is mounted on top of the tubular piping. Pneumatic cylinders provide linear motion. A roller nut bearing provides rotary motion. The combined motion causes the brush assembly to rotate as it travels along the tube dislodging particulate matter.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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