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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Andrew Jones, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tim Carlier, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Jones, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tim Carlier, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
International Paper Comany, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of cleaning a heat transfer element within a boiler furnace is provided. The method includes the steps of allowing a furnace to operate and deposit ash on a heat transfer element, determining an efficiency rate for at least one cleaning element, and managing the cleaning element based on the efficiency rate.