Cleaning instruction

Oil-fired heater and Economizer

1 Cleaning of the heat exchanger of the oil-

fired heater.

With an oil-fired heater that burns on MDO, it is hardly ever necessary to clean the
heat exchanger, with an oil-fired heater that burns on HFO the need to clean the heat
exchanger will occur more often.

Attention: It is recommended to keep a consecutive record of the flue gas

temperature and use these values for comparison with the original
data of a clean heater. In this way it is possible to monitor the
fouling condition of the heater.

If the heat exchanger is dirty, you have to clean it with water with an alkalic
additive, steam cleaner or a high-pressure waterjet.

On the outside, at the bottom of a vertical heater, two drain connections have to be
opened so that water with removed dirt can be drained. On a horizontally executed
heater there is only one drain connection.

The cover can be removed easily without special tools but be aware of the weight of
the cover, for this is provided with refractory lining.
After removing the cover you can clean the radiation and convection part.

When re-mounting the cover, make sure that the gaskets are in a good condition to
avoid flue gas leakages. We recommend replacing the gaskets if they show any sign
of wear.

We ask your special attention for a good position of the gasket in the cover for
tightening the flue gases between radiation part and third pass.

When the cleaning procedure is over make sure that the drain connections are closed
again.

Important: After cleaning it is necessary to fire the burner as soon as possible

and run the installation up to the operating temperature to avoid
sulphur corrosion.

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Cleaning instruction
Oil-fired heater and Economizer

2 Cleaning of the economiser

The high velocity of the exhaust gases that go through and the smooth pipes of the
economiser result in a very good self-cleaning effect. We know from experience that
for some economisers cleaning programmes are totally unnecessary.

Cleaning the main motor blower with water will result in a speed increase in the
economiser, which will have a cleaning effect.

Attention: If a valve section is installed, the bypass channel should be closed

when cleaning the economiser.

The economiser is provided with cleaning nozzles. Depending on the capacity of the
economiser one or more nozzles are mounted.
There must always be a water pressure of 0.8 – 1.5 bar(g) available on the nozzle,
otherwise no spray shower will occur.

The experience is that cleaning once a week several times with an interval of 5-10
minutes, 15-second water injection is sufficient.

We recommend keeping a consecutive record of the exhaust gases temperature and

using these values as an indication of the pollution of the economiser. By measuring
the exhaust gas temperature with a clean heater and then making a note of the daily
increases a good indication of the fouling condition of the heater can be made.

Important: In order to prevent sulphur corrosion, water must not be allowed

to come into frequent contact with the materials.

Important: Use the cleaning nozzles only when the system is on the working
temperature of 180°C and the Main engine is running at maximum
load.

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