ACC (Air Cooled Condenser) Cleaned Online
Safety was paramount when one of Britain’s newest power stations chose descaling and inspection specialist Tube Tech to clean its vast Air Cooled Condenser (ACC).
Safety was paramount when one of Britain’s newest power stations chose descaling and inspection specialist Tube Tech to clean its vast Air Cooled Condenser (ACC).
A methanol plant on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad had been struggling to achieve the required levels of cleanliness, having used traditional methods and local contractors in the past.
A power plant based in East London recently contacted Tube Tech after a recommendation from another site.
A waste to heat renewable energy plant was experiencing a decrease in power generation due to fouling in the air-cooled condenser and urgently needed it cleaned.
Scottish Power owns and operates a 715MW CCGT electrical power generating station in the UK where condenser cooling is provided by an impressive and extensive farm of 110 ACC apex fin-fan units, probably one of the largest in the UK.
A world leading producer of rolled aluminium products were looking for an effective clean of the finned section of their Spiro Gills Fin Fan as atmospheric dust from a nearby plant caused bridging between the finned tubes and significantly reduced heat transfer performance.