Ultrasonic Pipe Cleaning
Ultrasonic Pipe Cleaning
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Part of our process deals with Aluminum Chloride. We heat trace the piping to help prevent it from plugging. We still have issues with it build up on the inside of the carbon steel pipe over time and plugging the pipe.
When it plugs we have to pull and clean the pipe.
One manager here wants to look at Ultrasonic Cleaning this pipe when it plugs. He is saying that we will not have to remove it.
Anyone here have experience in using ultrasonic cleaning for industrial piping?
Thanks in advance
Ken
When it plugs we have to pull and clean the pipe.
One manager here wants to look at Ultrasonic Cleaning this pipe when it plugs. He is saying that we will not have to remove it.
Anyone here have experience in using ultrasonic cleaning for industrial piping?
Thanks in advance
Ken





RE: Ultrasonic Pipe Cleaning
i definately would give them a call with your cleaning problem.
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RE: Ultrasonic Pipe Cleaning
May just have to continue to remove pipe spools and clean them by hand.
Ken
RE: Ultrasonic Pipe Cleaning
If possible can you give a little more information about your process.
Do you understand the process that is causing the plugging problem?
One thing you might do is to ascertain if there are areas in your piping where your plugging problem is worst than others and in these areas verify that the heat tracing is the right temperature, not too hot or cold. Depending on your process there are modifications that can be made to the piping configuration and other equipment to help mitigate plugging.
We have the same problem with our polymer process in that on overhauls every inch of pipe pass a certain point has to taken apart and cleaned. We are fortunate in that we are cleaning organics and can remove them by Pyrolysis. We have around 100 pipe spools with half being jacketed pipe.
RE: Ultrasonic Pipe Cleaning
regards,
MAeng11