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I am looking for any tips for hydrocarbon clearing and cleaning heavy hydrocarbon exchangers using only a hot DF2 wash and then 150# steam. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
 
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04/02/2013 A: Mike Watson, Tube Tech International Ltd, mike.watson@tubetech.com
You may find the following case study of interest..http://www.tubetech.com/case-studies/31_heat-exchangers-crude-trane-cleaned-back-to-bare-metal-within-a-dutch-refinery/.
Would also recommend looking at the ShellJett technology - http://www.tubetech.com/case-studies/43_texas-tower-vcfe-platformer-mechanical-between-tubes-shell-side-cleaning--world-first/