Superheaters/Reheaters/MSpiping,

Condenser
CondensateandFeedwater
HRSGWatersides
FrothFlush
SigmaClean
SigmaBlow
Results:
Targets
SteamChemistry
WaterCycleChemistry
StabileOperation
CombinedCyclePlantApplications
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Frolh Flush Process
Lquipmehl
lhilial Flushihg
Frolh Flushihg
Frolh Former Tahk .
Air Receiver . 3800 Cal
Compressor . Mih. 750 SCFM Oil Free
Frolh Former Cohlrol Valve
Frolh Slug Ceheralor . Required Demih waler 0.75m3/mih
Ohly 2~3 ar Compressed Air will be used
No waler ih Forlh Former
Perlormihg air blows al ihcreasihg pressure uhlil exislihg
waler is lully discharged
Service Flush or Drop Flush
Cohdehsale Syslem , Feedwaler Syslem
Process will cohlihue(5~20limes) uhlil discharge waler is
visually cleahed.
Millipore Sample Tesl
Mechahical Cleahihg aller Frolh Flush
WhyFrothFlush
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Very high Reynolds numbers and complete turbulence using
small quantities of water return the fastest, highest quality
and most consistent flushing of pipe circuits
Cleaning to this level prevents contaminates from entering
the steamgeneration equipment.
Improves water chemistry in the HRSG which in turn
improves the ability to achieve steampurity.
Current cleaning requirements result in minimal feedwater
and condensate suction strainer fouling.
FrothFormerSetup
FrothFlush
6inchpipe,1,000feetinlength
40feetpersecond
Froth(compressible)Air/Waterslug
The FrothFlush process utilizes short two phase (air/water) frothed slugs
displaced at velocities of 15 20 meters/sec generating Reynolds numbers of
4 5 million to remove both particulate and nonparticulate contamination
from the metal surfaces.
FrothFlush
FullTurbulence
Effectiveness of FrothFlush is due to generation of full turbulence that
scrubs particles and salts frompipe &tube surfaces
Improved
Cleanliness
Improved
Cleanliness
The FrothFlush effectiveness in removal of particulate contamination is
monitored by means of Millipore filters. Samples of the flush effluent water
are taken and filters using fine Millipore filters.
Millipore filters are so fine that the water sample will not flow through the filter
without the aid of a vacuum to draw the sample water through the filter.

The effectiveness of the FrothFlush process in removal of salts from the

metal surfaces is monitored by measurement of the conductivity of the
effluent flush water.
VGB Guideline for acceptable solids in flush water is < 5 mg/l.
FrothFlush will typically achieve cleanliness of < 0.05 mg/l.
The VGB Guideline for acceptable flush water conductivity is < 1,000 S/cm.
The FrothFlush process typically achieves flush water effluent < 50 S/cm.
VGB(ISO-3166-1, British Virgin Islands)
Typical
FrothFlush
Results
Typical
FrothFlush
Results
First FrothFlush 11
th
FrothFrothFlush FinalEffluenton
20
th
FrothFlush
The above sequence of photographs show the typical
results of a FrothFlush of a piping system
Millipore
0.45 Micron Patch Test
Millipore
0.45 Micron Patch Test
First FrothFlush(500ML)
600S/cm
11
th
FrothFlush(500ml)
60S/cm
FinalAcceptableat20
th
Pass
FrothFlush (500ml)
15S/cm
BES&TMilliporeTest
Apparatus
System cleanliness far exceeds criteria specified in VGB
Guideline and all other water flush methods.
FrothFlush
Preheat & Economizer
Coil Flushing
FrothFlush
Preheat & Economizer
Coil Flushing
Contamination is proportional to system metal surface area.
Contamination is proportional to amount fabrication to build a HRSG coils.
Cutting, grinding, welding and PWHT generates more contamination.
Piping typically contributes less contamination than HRSG coils to the
steam cycle as piping has less metal surface and less fabrication.
The FrothFlush process effectively flushes contamination from HRSG
preheat and economizer coil sections at high velocity and high turbulence.
Effective removal of particulate and non-particulate contamination prior to
gas turbine first fire minimizes fouling of BFW pump and attemperator
strainers and sensitive control valve trim.
Removal of imbedded salts from metal surfaces of the pre-boiler piping and
coils reduces the tine required to achieve steam cycle purity.
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C Suclioh PPC FWP-,A Suclioh PPC, LP Drum
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C Discharge PPC lP Drum
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C Discharge PPC HP ypass Allemperalor Spray PPC
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C Discharge PPC HP-Aux STM & CRH-Aux STM Spray PPC
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C HP Discharge PPC FWP- & A HP Disch PPC, HP Drum,
FWP-C,,A Mih Flow PPC FWP-C,,A LP Drum
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C HP Discharge PPC HP Drum
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C lP Discharge PPC HRH lhlerslage De-superhealer
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C HP Discharge PPC HP lhlerslage De-superhealer
Frolh Flush - Feedwaler Syslem
FWP-C Suclioh PPC LP Drum
FWP-C,,A HP Disch PPC LP Drum
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem

Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem

Drop Flush, Mechahical Flush, Frolh Flush
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV WTR Seal, HRSC11,12,13, LP P, HRH P, WTR ox Primihg,
Air Removal, Vac.CRT, CLP Mih Recirc., WTR Spray
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV WTR Seal, HRSC11,12,13
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV LP ypass Spray Slraiher
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV WTR ox Primihg Pump
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV CNDR Air Removal Skid
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV HRH ypass Slraiher
Frolh Flush - Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV Vac. Cohdehsale Receiver Tahk
Frolh Flush Cohdehsale Syslem
CLP-A Disch NRV CPH lhlel Header Lihe
Sigma low will be comihg up.