Tube Cleaning Briefing Guide

Briefing Guide: Tube Cleaning

Things to consider when deciding to choose water jetting for Tube and Pipe Cleaning.

A good supply of potable water is required (Ideally a fire hydrant – for applications using water pressure up to 1000 bar we are able to use process grade water) 1.5 – 12 cubic meters per hour.
Tubes ranging in diameter from 12.5mm ID to over 2000mm ID may be treated using this remote control system.
Our tube cleaning equipment may be deployed into high level plants, removing the need to pull bundles.
We have cleaned bundles over 8 meters in length
We undertake shell side cleaning if the bundle is pulled and have hydraulic rollers to manipulate safely as required.
We own all our own equipment
A suitable area for laydown of plant (Van and trailer combination or truck options are typically 10m in length)
A work platform must be available at the tube face.
Bundles must be isolated from the process pipework they are connected to.
At least one Bonnet must be removed, to allow access, often Channels may remain in place.
Water jets produce noise – Consider the use of acoustic blankets around each work enclosure to bring noise down to acceptable level
Waste water containment, filtration, RGL have our own system for handling this element of the work for you.
Waste water disposal: Normally after filtration to remove majority of solids, the water is pumped to site drainage or effluent plant. If no effluent plant is available on site then a licenced liquid waste tanker service provider/ disposer will be engaged.
Productivity: Generally several times quicker than using conventional techniques. Sometimes water jets offer the only effective method of cleaning thus avoiding the costly replacement of tubes of even entire bundle.
Removed solids are normally collected in containers placed under the lowest outlet point. These are normally moved to disposal point via forklift or crane.
Our Plant is diesel driven and as such requires a well-ventilated area in which to operate.
Our diesel engine pump units are fitted with spark arrestor and chalwyn valve
Our Plant should ideally be positioned adjacent to the work face. It may however be operated remotely over 100m from the work face under special circumstances.