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An automatic tube cleaning system (ATCS) helps maintain the cleanliness of heat exchanger tubes by removing deposits that can accumulate during normal operation. In water-cooled chiller systems, scaling and fouling on condenser tube surfaces can reduce heat transfer efficiency, increase energy consumption and contribute to higher operating costs.
The McClean Automatic Tube Cleaning System is designed to clean condenser tubes online using circulating sponge balls powered by a dedicated BallPump. The system introduces sponge balls into the condenser water circuit at regular intervals to remove soft scale and microbial fouling before deposits become more difficult to remove.
By automating routine condenser tube cleaning, McClean helps maintain cleaner tube surfaces while reducing reliance on frequent manual cleaning and associated maintenance interruptions.
The McClean system uses sponge balls and a dedicated BallPump to clean the internal surfaces of condenser tubes while the chiller operates.
The BallPump introduces cleaning sponge balls into the condenser water circuit, directing them towards the condenser tubes.
As the sponge balls pass through the tubes, they mechanically remove soft deposits and microbial fouling from the inner surfaces.
The system repeats the cleaning process at a preset 30-minute interval, automating the process.
McClean is designed for suitable water-cooled chiller and condenser systems where ongoing tube cleanliness is important to heat transfer performance and maintenance planning.
Centralised air-conditioning and building cooling systems.
Facilities with ongoing cooling loads and condenser maintenance requirements.
Process cooling applications with suitable water-cooled condensers.
*Application suitability depends on condenser design, operating conditions and system compatibility.
McClean helps maintain condenser tube cleanliness through scheduled, online sponge ball cleaning. Speak with HydroBall Technics to discuss your chiller configuration, operating conditions and tube cleaning requirements.
McClean is an online automatic tube cleaning system by HydroBall Technics that uses a dedicated BallPump to circulate sponge balls through condenser tubes. It helps remove soft scale and microbial fouling while the chiller operates.
The system uses a BallPump to introduce sponge balls into the condenser water circuit. The balls travel through the condenser tubes, mechanically removing deposits from the internal surfaces during scheduled cleaning cycles.
McClean is designed for online condenser tube cleaning during normal chiller operation, reducing the need to shut down the chiller solely for routine tube cleaning, subject to system configuration and operating conditions.
McClean is designed to remove soft scale and microbial fouling from condenser tube surfaces. Its effectiveness depends on deposit characteristics, tube condition and operating conditions. It should not be presented as a guaranteed solution for every type of hardened scale or obstruction.
The current product page describes sponge ball circulation every 30 minutes. Actual cycle intervals should be confirmed against the installed system configuration and operating requirements.
McClean uses a dedicated BallPump as its prime mover. HydroBall ATCS uses a non-powered design with a Dual Loop configuration and a Water Resilient mechanism. The two systems have different engineering designs and should be assessed according to the site’s operational and water-management requirements.
No. Automatic tube cleaning and chemical water treatment serve different purposes. Tube cleaning helps remove deposits from tube surfaces, while water treatment manages cooling-water chemistry and helps control scaling, corrosion and biological growth. Both may be needed as part of an appropriate condenser maintenance strategy.
