Over time, fireside tube wastage typically results in the need to replace generating bank tubes, including the stub ends rolled into the tube seats of the steam and mud drums. B&W offers a proven solution that minimizes costs and boiler downtime and preserves the boiler drum shell.
Our patented induction heat tube extraction technology, formerly known as Tubesolve™, has been used to remove more than 90,000 tube stubs in various industries. These include power generation, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, oil refining, gas processing, chemical processing and institutional heating applications. It is electronically controlled for more precise, instantaneous, accurate, contact-free results.
Our process:
• Provides for quick, efficient and safe tube stub removal
• Eliminates the need for carbon arc gouging or torch splitting
• Eliminates tube sheet damage
• Reduces tube seat cleaning requirements by at least half
Proven benefits include:
B&W has developed two unique methods for removing tube stubs from tube sheets and drums:
• Heat and Shrink – for drums without seating grooves or too small to get inside
• Heat and Pull – for most other applications
Both methods eliminate the need for conventional carbon arc or acetylene splitting of the tube stubs as well as the potential damage to the tube seats and subsequent repair requirements.
