Technical Bulletin – Corrosion Risks of Cleaning Sulphur-Contaminated Convection Section Tubes with Water

Introduction Cleaning tubes / finned tubes contaminated with sulphur, which is brought over as part of contamination from the firing medium, may be seen as creating a corrosion issue that…

Feb 12, 2025

IGS TubeTech™ Wins at Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2024 at Houston Gala

We are pleased to announce that we have been named as a winner in the 2024 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards, held at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas (U.S.).…

Oct 31, 2024

Join TubeTech™ at the SPRINT Robotics World Conference for Inspection & Maintenance Robotics 2024!

Join the IGS TubeTech™ team between October 29-30, 2024, at the SPRINT Robotics World Conference for Inspection & Maintenance Robotics in the beautiful and vibrant city of Antwerp, Belgium! The…

Sep 10, 2024

A Comparative Analysis of ROV Convection Section Cleaning vs. Chemical Cleaning in Fired Heaters

Finding a Solution to Fired Heater Fouling Fired heater convection section fouling is a persistent challenge in refineries, and chemical and petrochemical plants, significantly impacting thermal efficiency and operational costs.…

Aug 8, 2024

How to Achieve an Energy-Efficient Fired Heater

New Fired Heaters Should Be Designed for Remote Robotic Cleaning The design and operation of fired heaters are undergoing significant changes due to the increasing emphasis on energy efficiency and…

Jul 31, 2024