Method of cleaning heat exchangers or tube bundles using a cleaning station

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11789471
APP PUB NO 20220261014A1
SERIAL NO

17739467

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A system, apparatus and method of cleaning tubes of a heat exchanger or a tube bundle that includes disengaging the heat exchanger or bundle from a use-position in a process or a plant; moving the heat exchanger or bundle to a cleaning station remote from the use-position; positioning the heat exchanger or tube bundle in front of a cleaning apparatus; providing water jet cleaning equipment on the cleaning apparatus; responding to programming in a computing device and controlling the water jet cleaning equipment and a cleaning operation; providing a pattern of tube openings defined in an end plate of the heat exchanger or bundle to the computing device; actuating the water jet cleaning equipment with the computing device; and manually or automatically performing a cleaning operation with the water jet cleaning equipment under control of the programming of the computing device and by following the provided pattern of tube openings.

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STONEAGE INC466 S SKYLANE DRIVE DURANGO CO 81303

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
East, Gordon W North Canton, US 15 139
Griffin, Kristen E Navarre, US 13 65
Gromes,, Jr Terry D Navarre, US 20 162
Gromes,, Sr Terry D Navarre, US 43 268
Jackson, William C Cleveland, US 23 200
Shockey,, Jr Jon M Canton, US 20 162

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