Automatic Tube Brush Cleaning System

Automatic Tube Brush Cleaning System

A brush-type online tube cleaner that scrubs condenser and heat-exchanger tubes automatically — with no shutdown. Every tube carries a brush captured in end baskets; a PLC-driven flow-reversal valve sends each brush through its tube on a 4–6 hour cycle, removing fresh and hardened fouling that soft cleaning balls cannot shift.

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Brush cages installed at the tube sheet of a large chiller condenser — retrofit installation, no shutdown.

System Components

Brush & Basket Set

One wear-resistant, anti-fouling bristle brush per tube, sized to the tube inner diameter, held in baskets at both tube ends. Spiral-spring construction keeps bristles snug against the wall; thermal-expansion spring end caps absorb tube growth.

Four-Way Reversing Valve

Electric, pneumatic or hydraulic actuation. Reverses condenser flow so brushes sweep the tubes; a manual bypass allows service without stopping the plant.

PLC Controller

Industrial PLC with color touchscreen: programmable cleaning interval, cycle counter, alarms, standard RS485 for BMS integration, and interlock that stops cleaning when the chiller stops.

Which Tube Cleaning Technology Fits Your Plant?

Send us your chiller / condenser model, tube count, tube ID and water condition. We reply within 24 hours with a technology recommendation, sizing and ROI estimate — including when ball cleaning is the better buy.

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