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How tubes and tube sheets are cleaned

Cleaning tube bundles and tube sheets requires accurate tool guidance and settings for the material.

What is being cleaned

A tube sheet is the plate that holds heat-exchanger tubes; the tubes and bundles themselves can become fouled by deposits, corrosion products or process residues. A survey establishes accessibility, material, geometry and the required scope.

Selecting the technology

Internal water jetting with a suitable guide device can be used for tubes, or another method may be selected for the deposit. Settings must protect the tube wall and tube sheet. Equipment is isolated and depressurised before work, then flow path and component condition are checked afterwards.

Sources and standards

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