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Large stainless steel exchangers shine after Tech Sonic’s cleaning process, which is both safer and faster.

水力喷射清洗的弊端

近一个世纪以来,高压水射流清洗和其他机械清洗方法一直是全球热交换器清洗的标准方法。现在是时候做出改变了。

For safer ultrasonic cleaning, we lowered the heat exchanger into the Tech Sonic tank system.

New Solutions. New Results.

 

Tech Sonic cleaning uses high-frequency sound waves to create microscopic bubbles that implode against fouling.

 

This cavitation process reaches every surface, removes all contaminant types, and restores equipment to like-new performance.

 

The result: complete fouling removal without the risks, waste, or limitations of conventional methods.

After cleaning with the Tech Sonic system, the heat exchanger surfaces looked bright and clean.

An Environmental Win-Win-Win

 

Decarbonizing the Washpad

Tech Sonic's fully electrified washpad eliminates the direct emissions associated with diesel-powered pumps:

  • Reduced net energy consumption.

  • Eliminates direct emissions and exhaust fumes

  • Eliminates washpad fueling requirements


Water Stewardship

​​A Tech Sonic Washpad significantly impacts the water and wastewater burden of a turnaround

  • A 75% reduction in hydroblasting means a 75% reduction in the required clean water

  • The reduction in water use translates to a 75% reduction in the volume of wastewater produced, eliminating the direct and indirect costs of handling and disposing of millions of gallons of wastewater.

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Scope 1 Reductions - Beyond the Washpad

​​Putting your heat exchangers back to work at 100% of clean performance levels improves heat integration and energy efficiency, directly reducing the carbon-intensity of the products you are making, and significantly lowering Scope 1 emissions.

Tech Sonic provides a faster turnaround while using 75% less water and producing fewer emissions.
Operator monitors the Tech Sonic Washpad Management System for safe, smart cleaning operations.

Modernizing the Washpad: Safer, Leaner, Smarter

Better results with Fewer People and Lower Risk

We've replaced brute-force labor with smart Washpad technology and processes:

  • Ultrasonic cleaning drastically reduces the need for hydroblasting - by 75% or more.

  • Automated hydroblasting and electric pumps do the rinsing with precision and speed. 

  • Bundle cradles and overhead gantry cranes eliminate manual rigging and make lifting safer for people and equipment.

  • A third of the workforce, a safer environment and faster, better cleaning results

 

Everything is Tracked, Organized, and Optimized

Our Washpad Management System Software keeps operations running safely and efficiently - monitoring asset progress, logging timing, capturing photos, and ensuring every action is accounted for.

 

What do you get? A cleaner, safer, and more efficient washpad, run by fewer people focusing on higher-value tasks.

We’re not just reducing headcount - we’re changing the roles: It’s less about muscle, more about skill. Less chaos, more control. And that’s exactly what the next generation of industrial workers is looking for.

5 Elements that Deliver Value

Better Cleaning

Complete fouling removal from every surface. Ultrasonic cavitation reaches areas hydroblasting cannot touch, restoring heat exchangers to design performance.

A Complete Solution

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Faster Results

Turnaround cleaning time cut by 50% or more. What takes a week with conventional methods takes 24 hours with ultrasonic cleaning.

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Environmental Performance

Slash water use by 75%+ and reduce carbon intensity. Cleaner heat exchangers mean lower fuel consumption and fewer emissions.

Not just cleaning equipment. Tech Sonic provides an integrated system: ultrasonic tanks, chemistry, controls, bundle handling, robotic rinsing, water management, and software.

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Safer Operations

Eliminate high-pressure hazards. Ultrasonic cleaning removes 75%+ of risky hydroblasting operations, protecting workers and equipment.

Example: FCC Slurry Steam Generator Bundle

After multiple days of hydroblasting, the best result achieved was 73–78% clean. Tech Sonic cleaned the same bundle in one day, and it returned at 97%+ clean performance.
On the chart: Heat Exchanger Qa/Qc and Fouling Factor: Hydroblasting vs. Tech Sonic

Real performance. Measured. Verified.

Tech Sonic captures real operating data before and after cleaning to quantify performance recovery. Across 11 studies, Tech Sonic delivered an average 21% improvement over previous methods, with many bundles returning to a Qactual/Qclean ratio of 1.0—fully restored.

Performance comparison chart: Hydroblasting vs. Tech Sonic, displaying Qactual/Qclean ratios and fouling factor trends over time.

Proven Results

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