Driving Apparatus for One or More Cleaning Lances

摘要

A driving apparatus can be utilized to control the cleaning movements of one or more cleaning lances with respect to certain industrial equipment such as a heat exchanger. For example, driving apparatus can be utilized to feed an additional length of cleaning lance to the tubes of exchanger, or to retract cleaning lance from the tubes of exchanger as desired. In general, driving apparatus can be used to clean a variety of types of pipes, tubing and equipment used in industrial facilities.

主权项

1. An apparatus for advancing a cleaning lance, the apparatus comprising:
a drive unit having one or more drive wheels disposed thereon; an idler unit having one or more idler wheels disposed thereon; an opening between the drive wheels and the idler wheels such that the cleaning lance is positionable in the opening; a contact surface on the idler wheels for contacting the cleaning lance and applying pressure to the cleaning lance; and a contact surface on the drive wheels for contacting the cleaning lance and applying frictional force to the cleaning lance such that the cleaning lance is advanced upon rotational movement of the drive wheel.