PRECISION

ICEBLAST
CORPORATION
801 Maple Street
Peshtigo, WI 54157
Phone: 906-864-2421
Fax: 906-864-2425

CO2 Blasting Contractors

Worlds Leader in HRSG Cleaning"
DRY ICE
CO2 Blasting Compared to Grit
Media Blasting
 APPLICATIONS

Boiler Tubes Motors

Stacks Hydro Units
Generators Penstocks
Rotors/Stators Ceilings and walls
Compressor Blades Fans
Steam Turbine Blades Steel beams and support columns
Windmill Blades Overhead piping
Precipitators Framework
Coal Screens Tanks and silos
Condensers Heat and air exchangers
Turbines
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CATALYSTS
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GENERATORS
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TURBINE BLADES
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INLET HOUSES
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INSIDES OF STACKS
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OUTSIDE OF STACKS
 SAFETY PROCEDURES

HRSG cleaning is treated as confined

space
Two blasters, hole watch, &
superintendent
Supplied air (although CO2 is not an issue)
Hard hats, safety glasses, steel toe shoes
Safety harnesses
 BUILD UP
There are basically four primary types of
build up that you can encounter

1. Ammonia Salts
2. Sulfur Deposits
3. Iron Oxide Deposits (corrosion)
4. Insulation
 ACCESS
Are there access ports
Be aware of access lane obstructions
Platform should be at 6 6 inches to give
the workers the best posture when cleaning
Smallest width that can be accessed is 18
inches to blast effectively
SKYCLIMBER TUBE
SCAFFOLDING SCAFFOLDING
 TIME FRAME
Set up varies based on the type of access
that is required
On average, 18-hours of cleaning should be
spent on each face
Clean up and tear down takes one to three
12-hour shifts (depending on the type of
access and the number of faces being
cleaned)
 TIME FRAME
Work can be performed around the clock
Additional blasting guns can be added to
shorten up the duration of the project
Multiple HRSGs can be blasted at the same
time
**Work should be completed on your
schedule and in the time frame that you
have available
 CONSEQUENCES OF
FOULING

Increase in Combustion Turbine back

pressure
Reduced HRSG thermal efficiency
More Particulate up stack..especially at
start-up
 CONSEQUENCES OF
FOULING
Turbine backpressure increasing

Fouling and CT backpressure reduces CT

MW generation, increasing heat rate
Greater potential for CT trips or derate
Especially in cold weather
Forced to run at partial loads
 CONSEQUENCES OF
FOULING
Reduced HRSG thermal efficiency

Reduced heat transfer due to fouling

Decrease in steam generation
Increased backpressure in tube field
channels more gas flow to baffle
bypass gaps
 REASONS FOR
CLEANING
Recovery of lost plant output due to build
up
Decrease back pressure issues from
debris plugging
Recover heat transfer issues/loss of steam
production caused from debris build up
Decrease stack temperature if increased
due to debris plugging
 REASONS FOR
CLEANING
Lower fuel input
Reduce CO2 output
Safety issues
Corrosion prevention/ prolong tube
life expectancy
 BENEFITS

If done properly, the cleaning will

pay for itself very quickly
Generally speaking, for every inch
of back pressure that is decreased
your plant should make an extra
$100,000 USD over the course of a
year (base load, 7F, triple pressure)
 BENEFITS
Be proactive! Not reactive!
DONT wait until your tubes are
plugged!!
Once your back pressure starts to go up
you will never recover a certain portion
of it (50%)
In many circumstances it will cost you
money to hold off on cleaning
 DETERMINATION FOR
CLEANING

Visual Inspection
Back Pressure Readings
Stack Temperature
 DETERMINATION FOR
CLEANING
Develop backpressure check points

Track historical turbine

backpressure
Periodically check pressure drop
across each HRSG module
 DETERMINATION FOR
CLEANING
Develop thermal performance check
points

Watch for increasing gas temperatures

and decreasing heat recovery in the LP
Evaporator and LP Economizer
Monitor stack temperature using
historical data
RESULTS
 CONCERNS

Start up debris from stack

Dust collectors EPA
Hazardous Material
Was the cleaning a success?
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Ammonia Salts
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#6 Fuel
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Syn Gas
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Vertical Gas Flow

 DEEP CLEANING
Tube Spreading Equipment is
designed specifically for your HRSG
Tube Spreading Equipment is
generally placed every fourth tube -
varies
This allows direct cleaning access
starting at rows #5, #6, #7, or #8
instead of row #1
 DEEP CLEANING
Bundles containing up to 24 rows of
tubes can be effectively cleaned
When deep cleaning a HRSG we
typically see three years between
cleanings instead of one
**Tube spreading has never
damaged tubes
TUBE SPREADING VIDEO
BEFORE CLEANING
AFTER CONVENTIONALLY
CLEANING
AFTER DEEP CLEANING
 SUMMARY
Fouling issues can cost your plant
significant dollar losses be proactive
This technology has revolutionized the
boiler cleaning industry
The technology is being used all over the
world due to its success
The technology is recommended by pretty
much every OEM in the industry
 Thank You

Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.

Joel Williams
1-920-475-8002
jwilliams@iceblast.us