Fin Foam

FINFOAMing is a process to clean exterior finned tubed exchangers and boi- lers. Instead of using high pressure water  and/or other liquid means to clean finned tubes. FINFOAMing utilizes a low pressure – high volume system that  consistently and thoroughly cleans the exterior tubes.
Hydrocarbons and other airborne debris attaches itself to the fins and as the fin tube becomes dirtier, it becomes  increasingly noticeable of the reducing efficiency of the exchanger.
The foam is applied directly onto the outer most row of the finned tubes. 
The concept of using foam is that it will not  be susceptible to gravity; rather migrate through the fins and adhere to any obstruction.
Consequently, the “FIN-FOAMER CONCENTRATE I”, remains on the accumula- tion working to softens & disperse the  accumulation away f rom the fins. The exterior of the fin tubes become fouled and dirty by the fans pulling (induced  draft), or pushing (forced draft) dirt and debris onto the finned tubes.
Once the accumulation is softened & loosened with FINFOAM’s proprietary cleaner, a high volume - low pressure  water rinse is used to expel the remai- ning dirt off the equipment. Unlike in high pressure methods, which can  da- mages the delicate fins...this process causes no damage to the external 
finned tubes.

• “FIN – FOAMER CONCENTRATE I” is environmentally f riendly, non-toxic andbiodegradable. 
• The cleaning can be Performed on or off lin
• FINFOAM cleaning is more effective than hydro blasting, industrial soap, rust remover etc. 
• The average temperature drop after cleaning is roughly between 20°F to 50°F
• The foam will not damage the fins or the tubes

• The foam reaches the inner tube surfaces, dissolving most organic deposits.
• The Foam cleaning is safer since this method does not require entry to the fan cowlings, no confined entry  requiredEnergy savings can be calculated with astonishing accuracy. When clean heat exchangers perform at their  optimal rate, fans can be turned off or reduced to half-power.    However the true returns come from increased  production capacity.