EP4031297A4 - Auto-indexing lance positioner apparatus and system - Google Patents

Auto-indexing lance positioner apparatus and system Download PDF

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EP4031297A4
EP4031297A4 EP20879660.7A EP20879660A EP4031297A4 EP 4031297 A4 EP4031297 A4 EP 4031297A4 EP 20879660 A EP20879660 A EP 20879660A EP 4031297 A4 EP4031297 A4 EP 4031297A4
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indexing
auto
positioner apparatus
lance positioner
lance
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4031297A1 (en
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Joseph A. Schneider
Adam Christopher Markham
Scott Howell
Daniel SZABO
Cody MONTOYA
Jeffery R. BARNES
Cooper Hanley
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StoneAge Inc
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StoneAge Inc
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Priority claimed from US16/662,762 external-priority patent/US11441856B2/en
Priority claimed from US17/004,934 external-priority patent/US11517947B2/en
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Publication of EP4031297A1 publication Critical patent/EP4031297A1/en
Publication of EP4031297A4 publication Critical patent/EP4031297A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/16—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G1/00—Non-rotary, e.g. reciprocated, appliances
    • F28G1/16—Non-rotary, e.g. reciprocated, appliances using jets of fluid for removing debris
    • F28G1/163—Non-rotary, e.g. reciprocated, appliances using jets of fluid for removing debris from internal surfaces of heat exchange conduits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G15/00—Details
    • F28G15/003—Control arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G15/00—Details
    • F28G15/04—Feeding and driving arrangements, e.g. power operation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G15/00—Details
    • F28G15/08—Locating position of cleaning appliances within conduits

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Carbon Steel Or Casting Steel Manufacturing (AREA)
EP20879660.7A 2019-10-24 2020-10-20 Auto-indexing lance positioner apparatus and system Pending EP4031297A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/662,762 US11441856B2 (en) 2018-10-26 2019-10-24 Auto-indexing lance positioner apparatus and system
US17/004,934 US11517947B2 (en) 2018-10-26 2020-08-27 Auto-indexing lance positioner apparatus and system
PCT/US2020/056519 WO2021080996A1 (en) 2019-10-24 2020-10-20 Auto-indexing lance positioner apparatus and system

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EP4031297A1 EP4031297A1 (en) 2022-07-27
EP4031297A4 true EP4031297A4 (en) 2023-05-31

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US20180292151A1 (en) * 2014-07-24 2018-10-11 Stoneage, Inc. Flexible tube cleaning lance positioner frame apparatus

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US20150034128A1 (en) * 2013-07-30 2015-02-05 Veolia Es Industrial Services, Inc. Heat exchanger cleaning tool with three axis control
US20180292151A1 (en) * 2014-07-24 2018-10-11 Stoneage, Inc. Flexible tube cleaning lance positioner frame apparatus
US20180281030A1 (en) * 2015-09-21 2018-10-04 Lobbe Industrieservice Gmbh & Co. Kg Method and device for cleaning tube bundles
US9896299B2 (en) * 2016-05-05 2018-02-20 Stoneage, Inc. Endless belt flexible tube cleaning lance drive apparatus

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