CASE STUDY

PROBLEM:

HOT VACUUMING PREVENTS The Plant was in danger of needing

an emergency shutdown to clean
their catalysts.
EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN
SOLUTION:
Hot-tek LanceScope inspection
identified screen fouling. Cleaning of
200 catalysts was then performed
online without interruption to
production.

before after

SMR Heater with Downstream SCR System Video: Hot Vacuuming Service
Production rate was being reduced and the pressure drop across
catalyst was increasing due to surface fouling hindering gas flow.

Hot Vacuuming Service

The IGS Hot-tek team created access ports upstream of the SCR
catalysts and performed a LanceScope inspection to identify
fouling. Cleaning was performed online without interruption to
production, on time and budget without safety issues.

Results and ROI

Pressure drop across the catalysts was returned to within 5%
of design. The plant recorded payback within less than a month.
As a result, the fired heater efficiency was improved, process SCR cleaning, watch this application in action
pre-heat and steam production increased, stack temperature
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