Boiler Chemical Cleaning

Operational and Start-up Precommissioning

BJ Process and Pipeline

Services (BJ PPS) has
extensive experience in
chemical cleaning of many
types and sizes of generating
boilers.

BJ PPS demonstrates time after

time a reduction of 15-20% in
the time required to complete
conventional methods of boiler
chemical cleaning.

Applications

The successful completion of the chemical cleaning of a large generating boiler requires extensive coordination
between plant maintenance, operations and usually several outside contractors. Time is of the essence due to
contractor stand-by costs and lost production days. BJ PPS has proven that as much as 1-2 days can be saved
in completing the chemical cleaning process with properly designed equipment, the right management tools, a
proven engineering approach and well-trained competent personnel. With the time between scheduled boiler
cleanings being extended, plant personnel have less exposure to chemical cleaning procedures. Boiler deposits
can also be layered due to heavier deposits than experienced in past cleanings. On site cleaning contractor
experience is invaluable in these situations.

BJ PPS has been proven to out perform other chemical-cleaning contractors with services that drive down the
costs of executing boiler chemical cleanings. The issues and drivers that increase the cost of completing boiler
chemical cleanings can be hidden and nebulous. Understanding the true costs of the entire operation is very
important in this respect.

Costs are reduced by the transportation of

compact equipment packages.

This equipment provides faster chemical

injections and faster draining of the boiler.

These “built for purpose” equipment packages

have proven to be quick to install and remove
from the plant and provide continuous flow rate
and temperature data to accurately predict
completion of each phase of the cleaning
process.
 Fast, and accurate completion of
numerous analytical tests using BJ
PPS’s state of the art analytical mobile
laboratory, helps make informed
technical decisions on job chemistry
and when to determine the completion
of the cleaning.

BJ PPS Project Managers have

extensive experience in boiler chemical
cleanings and power plant outage
management. The BJ PPS Project
Manager stays involved in every step
of the chemical cleaning process with
close “hands on” involvement.

BJ PPS’s engineering approach

addresses site-specific needs and
conditions that can impact the cleaning
execution. As an example, “ on-line
tube specimen monitoring” has proven
to be a very effective tool for boilers
that are excessively fouled

BJ PPS delivers a comprehensive

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plant site. This detailed report

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