Recover Efficiency in Your Convection Section
Tube Tech™ robotic cleaning removes >90% fouling, restores heat transfer, and reduces fuel costs – safely and on schedule.
reduction in stack temperature
fuel savings (5.41 GJ/hr)
euros in annual savings (>€2M over 4 years)
tonnes of CO₂ reduced annually
At a major European olefins facility, a critical ethylene furnace was losing efficiency due to years of convection section fouling. Elevated stack temperatures and wasted fuel were driving up costs and emissions.
IGS Tube Tech™ deployed its patented remote-operated cleaning system, removing over 90% of fouling across all accessible convection banks — safely, on schedule, and without invasive modifications.
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40.5°C reduction in stack temperature
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3.0% fuel savings (5.41 GJ/hr)
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€564,800 annual savings (>€2M over 4 years)
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1,680 tonnes of CO₂ reduced annually
Key features include:
- Smart digital sensors
- Adjustable lance and track
- Pre-programmable
- Records HD images and videos
Applications Across Key Process Facilities
TubeTech™ solutions are trusted across a wide range of high-temperature processing environments, including:
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Olefins Facilities
Ethylene, PDH, Styrene, EDC/VCM -
Syngas Facilities
Ammonia, Methanol, Hydrogen -
Refining Facilities
Fired heaters, WHRUs, fin-fans in FCC units, reformers, hydrocrackers -
Chemical Facilities
High-temperature process units in continuous and batch operations
What Our Clients Say
“The service they provide, in my opinion, is second to none. Technically and technologically TubeTech’s knowledge surpasses any company I have personally come into contact with that supply this kind of service.”
– Specialist Engineer
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