Tubular Grit Blasting:
Superior Tube Cleaning for Reliable NDE Results

What is Tubular Grit Blasting?

Curran’s patented dry abrasive tube cleaning technology propels high-velocity grit through heat exchanger tubes, removing tenacious scale, fouling, and deposits without water introduction.

Our specialized nozzles deliver twice the velocity of standard methods, achieving IRIS-clean surfaces and white metal cleanliness for optimal NDE data acquisition.

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Field Proven Results

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Turnaround Service

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Factor Achieved

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Extended Equipment Life

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The Industry Challenge

The Industry Problem

Traditional hydro blasting and mechanical cleaning methods fail to remove tenacious deposits, creating inspection noise and requiring multiple cleaning cycles. Water introduction increases corrosion risk and extends drying time.

Multiple Cycles

Required for adequate cleaning

The Grit Blasting Solution

Curran’s patented dry grit blasting achieves superior cleanliness in a single pass, enabling accurate NDE data collection without water introduction or rework requirements.

Single Pass

Cleaning completion

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Key Benefits

What Tubular Grit Blasting Can Do For Your Site

Curran’s grit blasting technology removes fouling and scale that traditional methods cannot address, extending equipment life and reducing the need for costly tube plugging or replacement.

1. No Corrosion Grit Blasting

Enhanced Equipment Reliability

Mitigates corrosion risks by eliminating deposits and moisture introduction while extending tube service life.

2. Improved Inspection Accuracy Grit Blasting

Improved Inspection Accuracy

Achieves IRIS-clean surfaces with reduced background noise, enabling detection of small defects and faster data acquisition.

3. Reduce Costs Grit Blasting

Reduced Maintenance Costs

Eliminates cleaning rework cycles and minimizes operational disruption through predictable turnaround execution.

4. Thermal Efficiency Grit Blasting

Enhanced
Heat Transfer

Restores thermal efficiency by removing fouling deposits, improving system performance and energy savings.

5. In situ execution Grit Blasting

Operational Flexibility

In-situ execution with vacuum containment systems minimizes impact to adjacent work and accelerates project completion.

6. Inspection Data Quality Grit Blasting

Superior
Data Quality

Provides clean substrate for accurate NDE assessment, supporting informed maintenance decisions and reliability planning.

Common Grit Blasting Equipment Applications

Your Next Steps

Partner with the industry leader in tubular cleaning technology for reliable, predictable results that enhance equipment performance and extend service life.

Contact Us

Reach out for consultation and technical assessment

Documentation

Provide equipment drawings and inspection requirements

Proposal

Receive detailed proposal with schedule and responsibilities

Execution

Approve and let our experienced team deliver results

Frequently Asked Grit Blasting Questions

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Curran grit blasting effectively removes tenacious scale, calcium carbonate, coke deposits, and fouling that traditional hydro blasting cannot address.

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Grit blasting achieves superior cleanliness without water introduction, eliminates rework cycles, and provides IRIS-clean surfaces for accurate inspection data.

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We clean air coolers, shell & tube exchangers, condensers, SRU units, waste heat boilers, reactor tubes, and other tubular equipment across all metallurgy types.

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All technicians receive training at our Houston facility, equipment undergoes rigorous inspection, and we utilize vacuum containment systems with comprehensive PPE protocols.

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Cleaning times are predictable and calibrated per exchanger type. We establish per-tube cleaning schedules during first shift operations, eliminating schedule uncertainty.

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