Patent ID: 11933556
Assignee: USA DEBUSK LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:
adjusting positioning of the nozzles in the nozzle holder to dispose the nozzles in a second nozzle arrangement corresponding to a second arrangement of a second set of tubes of a tube bundle;
securing the nozzles in the nozzle holder in the second nozzle arrangement;
conducting a second tube engage operation comprising controlling the nozzle holder positioning system to move the nozzle holder in the third dimension to advance the outlets of the nozzles secured in the second nozzle arrangement into engagement with the inlets of the second set of tubes of the tube bundle;
conducting a second tube cleaning operation comprising directing cleaning fluid comprising a mixture of water vapor and media into the inlets of the second set of tubes by way of the outlets of the nozzles secured in the second nozzle arrangement and engaged with ends of the second set of tubes; and
conducting a second tube disengage operation comprising controlling the nozzle holder positioning system to move the nozzle holder in the third dimension to retract the outlets of the nozzles secured in the second nozzle arrangement to disengage the outlets of the nozzles from the inlets of the second set of tubes of the tube bundle.