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Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
Acoustic Cleaning Systems, Inc. has become the vendor of choice for acoustic cleaners within the utility industry. Acoustic energy is a viable and effective technique to clean SCR catalyst and has been specified on new SCRs since the late 1990s. The acoustic energy emitted by the acoustic cleaners is non-erosive to the catalyst modules. ACS has supplied thousands of acoustic cleaners for SCR applications worldwide.
Heat Transfer Surfaces & Boilers
Acoustic cleaning is a proven alternative to conventional steam sootblowers in boilers burning fossil fuels and waste fuels. Acoustic cleaners supplement and even replace steam sootblowers in specific applications. Units have been applied in superheaters, generating sections, economizers, horizontal re-heat, and air heaters. Advantages of acoustic cleaning include reduction or elimination of opacity spikes due to more frequent cleaning, reduction of steam sootblower cycles for steam savings, and lower maintenance costs.
Electrostatic Precipitators
Acoustic cleaners are proven alternatives to supplement and, in some cases, completely replace mechanical rapping systems on collection surfaces, electrode wires, and inlet distribution plates. Eliminate hopper plugging by installing units in the hoppers, typically on a poke hole. Acoustic cleaning improves efficiency, increases precipitator uptime, reduces maintenance, and may prevent grounding problems. Acoustic cleaners also effectively clean turning vanes.
Fabric Filters & Elements
Acoustic cleaners are a proven method for cleaning in reverse-air and shaker-type baghouses. The units are effective in reducing pressure drop, increasing bag life, decreasing manual cleaning, and reducing hopper plugging. There are also potential applications in Pulse Jet Collectors – cleaning of the elements if the compartments can be isolated – and in the hoppers.