Sootblowing Best Practices
for Energy Saving & Operational Cost
Reduction
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2014
Introduction to Our Group
Global Presence:
• 30 Divisions Worldwide
• Revenues > $500M
Clean Energy Solutions:
• AQCS
• Material Handling
• Combustion Control
• Air Gas Handling
• Boiler Cleaning
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Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas
Serving North and South America
HQ located in Atlanta, GA
Over 350 Employees
5 Regional Support Centers
39 Field Technicians
80 Local Sales Representatives
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The Importance of Sootblowers
Currently, your plant is utilizing outdated boiler cleaning technology,
resulting in high maintenance costs, high parts costs and unreliable
equipment.
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Clyde Bergemann Value
Clyde Bergemann products will
lower your cost of ownership, while
improving your boiler cleaning and
reliability.
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Retractable Sootblower RS-H
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Externally Adjustable Poppet Valve
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Sootblower Carriage Assembly Design
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Sootblower Carriage Assembly Design
Separate
Seal Pack gearbox and
Packing lower spindle
Cartridge. housing.
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Infinity Carriage
Competitive Advantages
MaxPacking Permalube High Strength Extended
Bearings Spindle Bearings Warranty
Lasts 3-5 times
longer than Eliminates Offers longer life Warranty is
conventional maintenance and and greater extended from 1 to
packing failures associated robustness 5 years
with lubrication
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Infinity Carriage Lower Spindle Housing
Permalube Bearings
High Strength
Bushings
Seal Pack
Equipped with
MaxPacking
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MaxPacking
Lasts a minimum of 3-5 times as long as conventional packing
No need to retention after installation
Lower labor and material costs
Quick Change
Cartridge
Proprietary
Packing Material
Constant Tension
Springs
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Sootblower Electrical Components
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Sootblower Electrical Components
Single
P-Chain Cable Travelling
Carrier. Limit Switch.
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CFE Nozzle
Downstream Nozzle
Upstream Nozzle
CFE III
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Experimental Measurements were conducted at
Combustion Laboratory, Dept. of Aeronautical
Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology to
measure the PIP performance of CFE III Nozzles.
The test was witnessed by:
International Paper Selma, USA
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CFE III vs Conventional Nozzle
80
IDEAL NOZZLE
70 (100% Efficiency)
60
50
PIP (psig)
40
CFE III Nozzle
30
20
Conventional Nozzle
10
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
P_Nozzle (psig)
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Summary
STANDARD FEATURE CUSTOMER BENEFIT
Eliminates oil leaks and pinion failures in “handed” carriages
Balanced Drive Carriage Eliminates excessive rack wear due to uneven load distribution
Reduces number of spare parts needed
Shortens gearbox removal from 4 hours to less than 1 hour
Modular Drive Carriage Easy removal of gearbox, without removing lance or feed tube
Extends service life due to reduction of heat transfer to gears
Extends packing life
SealPackTM System
Reduces packing replacement time
Allows for easy On-line pressure adjustment
Externally Adjustable Poppet Valve
Eliminates safety issues and lock-out/tag-out requirements
Superior corrosion resistance
Hot-Dipped Galvanized Housing
Lifetime warranty
Reduces blowing media consumption, while maintaining cleaning
CFEIII Nozzle
power
Single Limit Switch Eliminates failure prone fixed limit switches
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