Automatic Tube Cleaning Systems
Enhancing Efficiency with Continuous, Self-Cleaning Technology for Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes
Why Treat Water in Industrial Sites?
In industrial sites, effective water treatment is essential to prevent issues like scale buildup, corrosion and microbial contamination, as well as environmental and pollen pollution. Left unchecked, these issues can reduce system efficiency, drive up maintenance costs, and lead to equipment failures. Reliable water treatment not only supports smooth operations but also extends equipment lifespan and helps meet regulatory standards. For critical systems like cooling towers, boilers, and other industrial water applications, preventive treatment is key to consistent, efficient performance.
How the ATC System Works
The ATC (Automatic Tube Cleaning) System provides continuous cleaning for condenser and heat exchanger tubes, preventing fouling and scale buildup. Using specialized cleaning balls, the system automatically and simultaneously injects these into the water flow, where they scrub the inner tube surfaces. After each cleaning cycle, the balls are collected and recirculated through a ball trap designed for zero ball loss, using no backwash, maintaining original water flow intensity while keeping the system effective over time. This simple yet powerful technology allows facilities to maintain peak performance without interruptions.
Applications for the ATC System
- HVAC Systems: Keeps heat exchanger tubes clean, supporting efficient operation for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
- Process Cooling: Specially designed balls maintain clean tubes in process cooling systems, improving heat transfer efficiency.
- Condensers: Prevents fouling in condenser tubes, ensuring stable performance in power plants and refineries.
- Heat Exchanger Cleaning: Ideal for various tube and shell heat exchanger types, safeguarding against scale and fouling buildup
Benefits of the ATC System
- Continuous Cleaning: Delivers uninterrupted cleaning of tubes, preserving optimal heat transfer and system efficiency.
- Chemical-Free Operation: Relies on mechanical cleaning, eliminating the need for chemical treatments.
- Energy Efficiency: Reduces fouling, saving energy and boosting overall operational efficiency.
- Lower Maintenance: Minimizes manual cleaning requirements and downtime, cutting operational costs.
- Extended Equipment Life: Protects against scale buildup, helping equipment last longer with less wear and tear.
CQM GROUP’s innovative solutions keep your systems running at maximum efficiency while minimizing environmental impact.
Simultaneous Ball Dispersal
At automatic intervals, all cleaning balls are injected into the heat exchanger in a single, concentrated shot, ensuring that every tube is thoroughly cleaned. This automated process keeps the system clean without any need for operator intervention.
Observation Window
Allows easy monitoring of the cleaning balls’ condition, helping operators assess performance and maintenance needs at a glance.
The Ball Trap
Available in three configurations: Inline, T-type, and angular, the ATCS’s Ball Trap is engineered to maximize water flow, maintaining system efficiency without restricting flow rates.Its unique design prevents ball loss, ensuring that all cleaning balls remain within the system.The Ball Trap features a cylindrical screen that minimizes friction, preserving the cleaning balls’ effectiveness. It also includes an emergency opening section with an electric motor and pressure indicator, which activates the emergency opening without disrupting the main flow.
Specialized Cleaning Balls
Designed for durability and efficiency, these specialized cleaning balls thoroughly scrub tube surfaces to prevent scale and fouling—without causing any wear on equipment.
The cleaning balls are collected simultaneously at the end of each cycle, avoiding the pump to extend their lifespan. This design typically provides a 4-6 month life cycle for sponge balls, with even longer durability for HTB (High-Temperature) balls.
Chemical-Free Cleaning
Zero-chemicals and constantly circulating soft cleaning balls keep your system at top efficiency while promoting sustainability and green practices.
Constant Maintenance, No Shutdowns
Clean condenser tubes improve efficiency, heat exchange, and thermodynamic processes.
Zero-ball Loss
Patented collector keeps all the cleaning balls in the system, without the need for backwash. Stock can be refreshed without downtime.
Case Study
Haizhu Square Subway Station, Guangzhou, China
Year of installation: 2004
Challenge: Clogging of condensers by silt from the Zhujiang River.
Solution: CQM’s Automatic Heat Exchangers Cleaning System installed.
Results:
- Improved heat exchange rate.
- 17.21% energy savings.
- ROI achieved in less than three years.
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