What happens inside our ultrasound shell and tube cleaning machine?
Synchronized transducers’ radiation of sound waves provides distinct advantages in cleaning applications. Transducers produce cyclic positive and negative pressure waves at the frequency of operation—the positive wave pushes, the negative wave pulls—delivering a controlled cavitation field similar to our industrial ultrasonic cleaning machine with synchronized transducers.
During the low-pressure phase, liquid molecules extend beyond their natural physical forces, generating vacuum nuclei that grow to a size proportional to the sonic frequency. During the high-pressure phase of the next half cycle, the vacuum bubble implodes, focusing energy inward. This cumulative effect—millions of tiny, continuous implosions—provides the mechanical energy to break up physically/chemically bonded contaminants, which is why ultrasonics excels in Oil & Gas shell-and-tube maintenance.
The energy released by cavitation implosions disintegrates the contaminants, allowing the cleaning detergent/solvent to displace residues quickly, while dynamic pressure carries them away from the substrate. For real-world outcomes and benchmarks, see our ultrasonic heat exchanger cleaning case studies and results.
Why HX Power Cleaning ultrasounds are the best on the market?
Large parts such as shell-and-tube heat exchangers require the most powerful physical action available for best cleaning results. HX Power Cleaning delivers this through synchronized 28 kHz cavitation, large stainless tanks, and containerized setups staged near the pull area—see our shell-and-tube heat exchanger cleaning process for deployment essentials:
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- Our expertise at Low Frequency (28 kHz) generates a high-power cavitation.
- The Highest Powerful Ultrasonic Cleaning Technology on the market
- Our Synchronized technology required to avoid cavitation energy absorption in large tanks amongst various generators working at once.
- Our transducers assembly to tank procedure with aeronautical special welding adhesive avoids any energy loss thus providing 100% maximum performance.
- High Power Ultrasound Density Ratio (4-5 watt/liter)
The most powerful cleaning performance on the market, developed for difficult applications
Reduction of operating costs (detergent, water and electricity). Eco-friendly 50% reduction at detergent usage means thousands of euros savings
Industrial robost design and construction for a longer reliability and lifetime
The lowest electrical consumption with +150% thermal insulation layer(50 mm vs standard 20 mm) to avoid expensive heat loss
Built-in over 20 or 40 feet sea container platform, with easy set up at customer´s place.
Tools for automated control of cleaning process
