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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 1983
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
John E Nelson, Lancaster, OH (US);
Charles W Hammond, Lancaster, OH (US);
Rolland E Huston, Lancaster, OH (US);
Michael R Helton, Englewood, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, New Orleans, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 2218 ; 134 34 ; 165 95 ; 122390 ; 239 11 ; 239101 ; 239124 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing adherent deposits from high temperature surfaces such as the fire sides of the tubes of boilers while steaming is disclosed as employing a sootblower to project a moving pulsed jet of liquid against the deposits. The peak impact pressure of the jet is increased by pulsing means disclosed as of a fluidic or rotary type.