The tube-friendly cleaning effectiveness of the one SHOCKSystem™ replaces two to four sootblowers. Standard SHOCKSystem™ maintenance consists of spark plug and gas filters. Cleaning is performed while boiler is online.   OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS Save Time, Money, Equipment Traditional sootblowers use steam or compressed air which can significantly impact plant output and operating costs. Traditional sootblowers have limited cleaning range and effectiveness and have higher maintenance costs. Sootblowers can also cause tube leaks which lead to forced outages and significant tube leak repair costs. The SHOCKSystem™ lowers plant operating and maintenance costs because it: operates with low-cost fuels (such as propane) and low pressure plant air omni-directional detonation wave cleans more effectively than traditional sootblowers eliminates the need for high-maintenance retracting-lance equipment does not consume steam or high pressure compressed air for its operation is tube-friendly; does not cause boiler tube erosion (White Paper) eliminates the need for manual cleaning during planned outages has low maintenance cost due to no moving parts lowers ID/FD fan power consumption allows power plants to increase output while decreasing operating expenses   Comparing Consumable Costs: SHOCKSystem™ vs. Retractable Sootblower Cost Per Single Sootblower or Combustor Air Sootblower Steam Sootblower SHOCKSystem™ Combustor Flow Rate 5100* scfm 12,000* pounds/hr Proprietary Info. Cycles Per Day 9 9 27** Cycle Time in Mintues 6 6 N/A Operating Days per Year 310 310 310 Usage Cost .0005/scf* $5/ton $.11/detonation Make-up Water Cost N/A $2/1000 gallons N/A Cost per Cycle $15.30 $3.30 $.11 Cost per Day $138 $30 $3 Annual Operating Cost $42,000 $9,177 $921 *Clyde Bergermann data    **Number of shots may vary depending on ash deposit strength   Cleans Tough to Reach Spots While Online The non-line-of-sight cleaning ability of the blast wave is inimitable by the conventional sootblower jet. The SHOCKSystem™ is intended to function during normal boiler operations, thereby reducing the number and/or duration of plant outages required for cleaning otherwise inaccessible locations.   Is Tube-Friendly Due to lower entrained ash velocity associated with the blast wave, detonation cleaning results in less tube wear attributable to particle impact erosion. This translates to longer unit life and reduced number of unplanned outages. (Read: White Paper)   Increases Plant Resources The SHOCKSystem™ does not burden valuable plant resources such as steam or high pressure air supplies, resulting in significantly lower cost of operation.   Easy Maintenance Another advantage relative to conventional sootblower technology is that the SHOCKSystem™ has few moving parts because it does not need to retract in and out of the boiler. Maintenance consists of a spark plug and gas filters.   Efficient, Low-Cost Solution Low Maintenance: Results from operations have shown application of the SHOCKSystem™ in various boiler regions to be equally efficient, if not more efficient, than conventional methods in controlling deposit accumulation, limiting plant outages and improving heat rate. spark plug gas filters   < Components and Installation Flexibility Index Boiler Efficiency Improvements >     Email us to learn more about our next generation ash removal product.   PW Privacy Policy  |  PW Terms + Conditions  |  PW Site Map         Boiler Cleaning News       SHOCKSystem™ Receives Gold CQIA Designation     AEP Rockport Purchases Second SHOCKSystem™     EnergyTech: SHOCKSystem™ Reduces Erosion (PDF)     Energy Central: Backpass Cleaning Comparison (PDF)     Power: Harnessing Detonation Waves (PDF)     EnergyTech: Advanced Sootblower Technologies (PDF)     Power: Shockingly Clean Boiler (PDF)     [ Boiler Cleaning News Archive ]       Shock Literature       White Paper: Tube Erosion     Detonation-Based Online Cleaning     Comparison: Acoustic Horn vs SHOCKSystem™     Comparison: Sootblower vs SHOCKSystem™     Meets Local, State and National Safety Regulations     [ Literature Archive ]       Shock Stories       Backpass Ash Platenization Removal     Economizer Demonstration     Economizer Demonstration     Economizer Demonstration     Economizer Bridging and Platenization Removal     [ Shock Stories Index ]       Pulse Detonation News       Popular Science: After Combustion - Detonation     Flight International: Pulse Power     Aviation Week: Taking the Pulse     [ Pulse Detonation News Archive ]       Shock Video   Span shot of shock tube extending into boiler region with use of combustor bend [mpg size: 498 KB]     Support hangers and combustor bends give the SHOCKSystem™ installation flexibility [mpg size: 563 KB]     Shock Pics   Five-picture time-elapsed series of ash removal in boiler region. [5 Pics]     The SHOCKSystem™ blasts through all types of ash. [5 Pics]

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