IK-600 MX - Diamond Power

Adjustable front roller bracket and
support assembly: True rolling contact
between lance tube and rollers provides
proper positioning and support for smooth
operation and even wear; deflection
correction available on long travels.
High-performance nozzles: Maximum
cleaning performance with low steam or air
consumption; minimal impact on boiler tubes.
Sizes and types matched to application-specific
cleaning needs.
Dual-sided rack and 16-tooth
pinion: Provides alignment and
support. Equalizes driving torque and
provides optimum lance stability
throughout forward and reverse travel of
the blower. The 16-tooth pinion
minimizes wear and maximizes gear life.
Lance tube: One-piece
forged flange and tapered
shoulder to increase lance
tube reliability.
Bolt-on lower square bar roller
support: Greatly extends the life of
several components and is easily
replaced with a socket wrench. No
grinding or cutting needed; dry film
lubricant on retaining bolts eases
removal and maintenance.
Auxiliary lance and feed
tube support (for longer
sootblowers): Supports the
feed tube while the lance tube
is in the boiler and the lance/
feed tubes are at rest. Extends
tube life and prevents dead
weight loading that would
otherwise prematurely wear
the feed tube packing.
Control box: NEMA
4/4X enclosure
suitable for indoor or
outdoor service. Box
position is located as
required by customer.
NEMA 4X (fiberglass) is
standard; several
options are available..
The IK 600® MX sootblower is available with the
following options to reduce maintenance costs and provide
enhanced sootblower cleaning performance:
Diamonized® Feed Tube
The Diamonized® feed tube surface is 20 percent harder
than chrome, with virtually no potential for cracking. There
is no applied coating so there is no possibility for delamination or “orange peel.” This means longer feed tube and
packing life, fewer replacements and substantial maintenance cost savings.
PowerTrain™ Carriage
The PowerTrain™ carriage is a permanently lubricated,
maintenance-free carriage that is guaranteed to operate
reliably without leakage for many years. Using advanced
high-temperature bearings and permanently lubricated with
dry gear coatings, this state-of-the-art carriage will accumulate tens of thousands of cycles without any maintenance
other than packing changes. It offers the ultimate in longterm reliability and cleanliness.
Live-Loaded Gland
Live-Loaded Gland (LLG) for feed tube packing maintains
uniform, 360-degree compression without frequent manual
adjustments, substantially increasing packing life and
reducing traditionally high maintenance activity.
PowerLink™ Cable Carrier
The PowerLink™ cable carrier provides one of several
alternate means for supplying power to the traveling motor
on the carriage and offers improved reliability under some
conditions.
EAPC Poppet Valve
The Externally Adjustable Pressure Control (EAPC) poppet
valve allows the pressure setting to be easily adjusted while
the sootblower is online. As with all Diamond Power poppet
valves, each is precisely machined and run through a series
of hydrostatic tests to ensure an absolutely leak-proof valve.
Progressive Helix Mechanism
Diamond Power’s patented* Progressive Helix Mechanism
(PHM) improves nozzle cleaning coverage by incrementally
changing the nozzle path. This precision-geared indexing
mechanism precisely shifts the nozzle starting position every
cycle for more complete cleaning and reduced tube erosion
damage.
Gemini™ Sootblower Nozzle
This sootblower nozzle delivers maximum cleaning energy
from both jets, dramatically improving cleaning performance
and/or permitting significant reductions in steam consumption. Operating costs are typically 20 percent lower than for
the previous best available nozzle from Diamond Power.
Precision Clean® Technology
This technology extends the effective cleaning reach of the
IK 600® MX sootblower by precisely controlling cleaning jet
progression, which matches the dwell time of the jet on
deposits located farther from the sootblower. As a result,
Precision Clean technology can reduce the frequency of
sootblower operations and the adverse effects of tube
erosion and can lengthen the period between (cleaning)
boiler outages.
*U.S. Patent #4,803,959
PowerTrain™, totally
enclosed, all geardriven carriage:
Reliable and leak-free.
Guaranteed. Standard for
recovery boiler applications.
Full-circulating oil bath,
totally enclosed, all geardriven carriage: Full oil bath
gives superior lubrication of
internal gears. Special seals
minimize oil leaks.
Live-Loaded Gland for
feed tube packing (optional): Graphite foil packing
continuously loaded by a highenergy packing gland virtually
eliminates steam and condensate leakage. Extends the life of
the feed tube and sootblower,
as well as the packing itself.
Mechanically operated poppet valve:
Polished stainless
steel feed tube: Heavy
wall to resist stress
corrosion cracking.
Lubrication-free bearing:
Minimizes maintenance.
Expanda Cable power
supply: Simple, proven configura-
tion for reliable performance.
Removable top cover assembly (shown
on front cover):: Protects internal components
from falling debris and isolates moving parts
for personnel safety. Top cover assembly is
easily removed and installed.
Caution: Do not operate this or any
sootblower without proper covers.
Leakproof, flexible seat
and disc design prevents
distortion from thermal
shock. Separate closure
and pressure control
elements provide longterm stability. Positive
valve closure provided
by trip arm design.