Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · India

Boiler Cleaning Assessment Centre

Established by a highly skilled team of former BHEL executives, with three decades of expertise in boiler cleaning assessment and customized solvent formulations for 60–800 MW boilers in India and abroad.

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GST No: 33ABFFB4404R1ZC

Why BCAC

Specialists in chemical cleaning of power plant boilers

A systematic, science-based approach that ensures complete removal of deposits while protecting base metal integrity.

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Former BHEL Experts

A centre built by a highly skilled team of former BHEL executives with deep, hands-on field experience.

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30 Years of Expertise

Three decades of expertise in boiler cleaning assessment and solvent formulation across diverse units.

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60–800 MW Range

Cleaning experience across the 60–800 MW boiler capacity range, both in India and abroad.

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Base Metal Protection

A systematic approach that removes deposits completely while safeguarding base metal integrity.

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Knowledge Updation

We conduct knowledge updation programs on chemical cleaning of boilers through video conferencing.

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Tailored Solvents

Unit-specific solvent packages for complete deposit removal — no universal formulation suits an operating boiler.

The Challenge

The challenges BCAC addresses

Forced outages due to boiler tube failures cost utilities hundreds of millions of rupees. Water-side deposits reduce heat transfer, restrict flow, and foster corrosion. Clean internal heating surfaces minimise the chance of under-deposit corrosion (UDC) failures.

If equipment performance has to be maintained at design values with assured availability, deposits must be removed periodically. Chemical cleaning is a complex operation — every facet must be carefully planned and executed. “When and how” to clean an operating boiler is determined on a case-by-case basis through tube deposit analysis, deposit morphology, characterization and cleaning trials.

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Key facts

BIS:10391-1994 calls for chemical cleaning when tube deposit quantity exceeds 40 mg/cm².
EPRI recommends deposit-quantity criteria based on drum operating pressure.
Cleaning decisions depend on deposit density, ease of cleaning and number of UDC failures.
After 5–6 years of operation, record deposition-rate history with density measurement every 2 years.

Our Process

From enquiry to recommendation in three steps

Enquiry & Quotation

On receipt of your enquiry, BCAC provides a formal quotation with deliverables and detailed instructions on where and how to cut tube samples.

Analysis & Trials

Tube samples are received at BCAC for laboratory analysis and cleaning trials to reach the cleaning decision and optimal solvent formulation.

Recommendation

We deliver a cleaning recommendation and a comprehensive report with the detailed cleaning procedure.