Off gas film cooler cleaner

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:871110

Dhingra, Hardip S ^[1]; Koch, William C ^[2]; Burns, David C ^[3]

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1. Williamsville, NY
2. Gowanda, NY
3. Trafford, PA

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.

• Research Organization: West Valley Nuclear Services
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-81NE44139
• Assignee: United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5659915
• Application Number: 08/542,756
• OSTI ID: 871110
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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
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