Case Studies

Brazed plate heat exchangers perform in many capacities, in this case study they were being utilized to cool flue gas.  Brazed plate heat exchangers transfer energy with high efficiency and minimal thermal loss. When operating in environments where poor water quality occurs, or with high temperatures, scale deposits from minerals within the water source may fall out of suspension and adhere to the heat transfer surface, creating an insulating barrier. This may have a detrimental impact on the heat exchanger’s performance and efficiency. In addition to efficiency loss, continued scale build can act as a breeding ground for particulate fouling which can result in corrosion issues.The facility realized efficiencies had fallen far below expected levels and recognized a cleaning was needed.

Built over a century ago and known as one of America’s oldest brands, this global confectionery plant maintains one of the largest, technologically advanced manufacturing facilities in the world. However, with FSMA guidelines recently revised and almond protein/allergens affecting millions of people world-wide, the food plant recently began searching for how to clean to remove allergens and capture productivity savings from their conveyor belt cleaning procedures. 

Steam condensers by nature include a large volume of tubes. For one cogeneration power plant in New York, that means over 4,000 tubes for the condenser serving the 25-megawatt steam turbine. Keeping those tubes clean is a big job with regular maintenance, but can be near impossible when something goes wrong. Ken heads operations at the cogeneration plant. When the plant experienced a drop in efficiency, he knew it was time to find a different cleaning solution.

Grant Bacon knew there was a problem last summer when the company couldn’t keep its injection molding machines cool. Bacon, a manufacturing engineer with Elite Plastics, a division of GM Nameplate, is responsible for implementing lean manufacturing processes in the injection molding division.

When Cory Wasiakowski saw the temperature variance on his heat transfer, he knew that he had a problem. Cory is the maintenance supervisor at UGI Development’s Hunlock Creek Energy Center near Wilkes-Barre, Penn.

With one million square feet of office space under one roof, this 20-story tower provides workspace to 16 tenants, with more than 2,000 employees on site. Built in 1973, the facility struggled to meet the modern performance demands expected from the building’s original HVAC system.  

When Mathew Stage talks about getting a head of steam, he means it literally. He’s captain and owner of the Chautauqua Belle, one of four authentic steam-powered sternwheeler paddle boats in North America.

Find out how the largest housing cooperative in the world uses Goodway coil cleaning systems to keep things running smoothly. 

When a metal fabricator in New Jersey became one of few companies to own an exclusive, high speed aluminum saw for special components, he knew it was about time to upgrade to a more special cleaning method for metal chip maintenance.

One of the largest bakery companies in the United States has mastered the art of kneading dough and turning it to freshly baked bread, but they are still searching for effective methods to keep old yeast from turning to mold inside of their belt conveyor.