Patent ID: 6325025
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: F22B,F23J,F28G

Abstract:
A system for optimizing the removal of combustion deposits from a fossil fuel boiler surface comprising:a) a sootblower positioned to direct a cleaning medium against said surface to remove deposits from said surface in accordance with an adjustable operating parameter selected from the group consisting of jet progression rate, spray pattern, cleaning pattern, cleaning medium velocity, and cleaning medium pressure;b) a sensor associated with said surface to determine a parameter indicative of the condition of said surface following removal of deposits by said sootblower;c) a sootblower controller in communication with said sootblower, said controller being capable of adjusting at least one of said sootblower operating parameters; andd) a processor in communication with said sensor and said sootblower, said processor being capable of receiving data from said sensor, comparing data received from said sensor against a desired standard, and instructing said sootblower controller.