ACC Cleaning Solutions
Groome cleans air-cooled condensers with the patented T-Truss Cleaning System – no chemical additives, minimal water, condenser online.
When the tube bundle fouls, backpressure climbs and the steam turbine gives back output. The loss is worst on the hottest days — exactly when the megawatts are worth the most.
Where It Shows Up
- Backpressure trending up across the season
- Output falling off on hot days beyond what design allows
- Fan motors running harder for the same duty
- Visible fouling on the tube bundle face
- High pollen, dust, or insect load in the local environment
- ACHE performance drifting on the balance of plan
What We Do
ACC Cleaning
Full-bundle cleaning with the T-Truss Cleaning System. The rig is designed and built by the same team that performs the work, so method and equipment evolve together from field feedback.
ACHE Cleaning
Air-cooled heat exchangers across the balance of plant, same method and same crews.
Leak Detection
Locating and pinpointing leaks so repairs get scheduled rather than discovered mid-outage.
METHOD
WATER ONLY
No chemical additives, minimal consumption. Nothing to capture, treat, or dispose of downstream.
The Cross-Sell Nobody Makes
Backpressure has two independent causes. A fouled HRSG raises it from the gas side. A fouled ACC raises it from the cooling side. Plants that clean only one keep paying for the other — and on a hot day the ACC is usually the one costing megawatts.
T-Truss cleaning rig
Lightweight truss with no sway or binding. Tool-free quick connects for setup and transfer.
HydroPulse nozzle technology
Two level spray system loosens and removes foulant in a single pass.
High pressure, high flow cleaning
1000 psi, 45 GPM – maximizes cleaning energy, discharges water and foulant through tube bundles.
What the Rig Does That a Lance Crew Can’t
Most ACCs are cleaned by hand, from the deck, with lances. It reaches what a person can reach and leaves the rest — and nobody measures what came back.
CONTACT US TODAY
To schedule your next ACC cleaning.
HAND LANCING
- Reaches the accessible face; fouling packed deep in the bundle stays
- Crews working at height in hot, humid conditions
- Coverage varies with the operator and the shift
- Often needs the unit down
- Recovery assumed, not measured
T-TRUSS CLEANING SYSTEM
- Chassis configured to your street layout and bundle geometry before mobilization
- Constant nozzle speed and controlled pressure — the same clean wall to wall
- No personnel working at height over the bundle
- Condenser stays online — no outage window required
- Backpressure measured before and after, so the recovery is documented
Why Groome
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Patented T-Truss Cleaning System — we design and build the equipment
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Our own crews on every scope
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One contract alongside all six service lines
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Over 20 locations nationwide
Scheduling
Twice a year is the typical maximum for professional cleaning. The right interval depends on your environment and your backpressure trend — not on the calendar.
Safety Is Paramount at Groome
We follow IME/OSHA-based safety training programs, along with an OSHA 10 training standard for all employees.
An accident-free environment translates to lower insurance costs, better employee commitment, higher productivity, and an improved bottom line for our customers.
