TAPROGGE Cleaning Balls
Our cleaning balls reliably do the job
TAPROGGE cleaning balls are essential tools for maximizing heat exchanger efficiency. The main factors that influence cleaning performance are:
- Current problems caused by pollution
- Hydraulic boundary conditions
- Construction parameters of the cleaning systems that have been installed
TAPROGGE
- … has gained more than 60 years of experience and expertise developing, manufacturing, designing and operating cleaning balls
- … has gained considerable amounts of experience cleaning thousands of heat exchangers all around the world
- … as a manufacturer of cleaning balls and cleaning systems, also guarantees that perfect synergies can be achieved between the cleaning systems and the cleaning balls
- … manufactures cleaning balls exclusively in Germany.
Ball range
Choosing the optimum type of cleaning ball out of a selection of 17 standard and special types, each available in 3 hardness grades in diameters of 14-48 millimetres, is essential to ensure cleaning is as successful as possible.
Identifying the best possible cleaning ball is a balance between:
- Optimum cleaning efficiency
- Maximum service life
- Trouble-free ball circulation
Certifications
- Manufacture and quality control as per DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2015
- All raw materials and additives of the TAPROGGE cleaning balls conform with the EU Chemical Substances Directive ((EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH))
S160
L160
Sponge rubber ball
Standard cleaning ball for copper and brass tubes in low-salinity waters.
for copper and brass tubes (particularly combined with ferrous sulphate dosing) in low-salinity waters.
low-salinity water: 12 balls/hour and tube
mixed water : examination required
Due to the roughness of copper-alloy tube surfaces, the cleaning ball type S160 may also be applied as long-life ball (L160).
S170
L170
Sponge rubber ball for special hydraulic conditions
for copper and brass tubes in low-salinity waters.
for copper and brass tubes (particularly combined with ferrous sulphate dosing) in low-salinity waters.
low-salinity water : 12 balls/hour and tube
mixed water: examination required
Special cleaning ball for copper-alloy structured tubes, or for particularly unfavourable hydraulic conditions.
Due to the roughness of copper-alloy tube surfaces, the cleaning ball type S170 may also be applied as long-life ball (L170).
S110
L110
Sponge rubber ball for the TAPROGGE CCS (Chiller Cleaning System)
for copper and brass tubes in low-salinity waters.
for copper-alloy tubes, particularly in heat exchangers of refrigeration plants with low-salinity waters.
as per case-specific recommendation
cleaning ball for copper-alloy tubes in refrigeration plants
Due to the roughness of copper-alloy tube surfaces, the cleaning ball type S110 may also be applied as long-life ball (L110).
P150
PL150
Polishing ball
standard cleaning ball with polishing agent admix for stainless steel and titanium tubes in low-salinity waters.
for stainless steel and titanium tubes in low-salinity waters.
12 balls/hour and tube
cleaning ball with polishing agent admix
Type PL150 should not be used with clean stainless steel and titanium tubes.
P130
PL130
Polishing ball for special hydraulic conditions
cleaning ball with polishing agent admix for stainless steel and titanium tubes in low-salinity waters.
for stainless steel and titanium tubes in low-salinity waters.
12 balls/hour and tube
cleaning ball with polishing agent admix
Type PL130 should not be used with clean stainless steel and titanium tubes.
P091
PL091
Polishing ball for the TAPROGGE CCS (Chiller Cleaning System)
cleaning ball for stainless steel and titanium tubes in low-salinity waters.
for stainless steel and titanium tubes, particularly with heat exchangers of refrigeration plants and low-salinity waters.
as per case-specific recommendation
cleaning ball with polishing agent admix
Cleaning ball for stainless steel and titanium tubes in refrigeration plants.
Type PL091 should not be used with clean stainless steel and titanium tubes.
S200
L200
Sponge rubber ball
standard cleaning ball for copper and brass tubes in salt water.
for copper and brass tubes (particularly combined with ferrous sulphate dosing) in salt water; additionally in evaporators of MSF-Plants.
in power stations:
without FeSO4 dosing: 6–12 balls/day and tube
with FeSO4 dosing: from 6–12 balls/day and tube to 6–12 balls/week and tube
in MSF plants:
2 balls/hour and tube with a ball number of 30 % of the number of tubes of the first evaporator stage
Due to the roughness of copper-alloy tube surfaces, the cleaning ball type S200 may also be applied as long-life ball (L200).
S220
L220
Sponge rubber ball for special hydraulic conditions
cleaning ball for copper and brass tubes in salt water.
with copper and brass tubes (particularly combined with ferrous sulphate dosing) in salt water; additionally with evaporators of MSF-Plants.
in power stations:
without FeSO4 dosing: 6–12 balls/day and tube
with FeSO4 dosing: from 6–12 balls/day and tube to 6–12 balls/week and tube
in MSF plants:
2 balls/hour and tube with a ball number of 30 % of the number of tubes of the first evaporator stage
Due to the roughness of copper-alloy tube surfaces, the cleaning ball type S220 may also be applied as long-life ball (L220).
P250
PL250
Polishing ball
standard cleaning ball with polishing agent admix for stainless steel and titanium tubes in salt water.
for stainless steel and titanium tubes in salt water; additionally with evaporators of MSF-Plants.
in power stations:
12 balls/hour and tube
in MSF plants:
2 balls/hour and tube with a ball number of 30 % of the number of tubes of the first evaporator stage
cleaning ball with polishing agent admix
Due to the roughness of tube surfaces in MSF systems, particularly during the summer months on the grounds of the increased lime precipitation, type P250 may then also be applied as long-life ball (PL250).
P230
PL230
Polishing ball for special hydraulic conditions
cleaning ball with polishing agent admix for stainless steel and titanium tubes in salt water.
for stainless steel and titanium tubes in salt water; additionally with evaporators of MSF-Plants.
in power stations:
12 balls/hour and tube
in MSF plants:
2 balls/hour and tube with a ball number of 30 % of the number of tubes of the first evaporator stage
cleaning ball with polishing agent admix
Due to the roughness of tube surfaces in MSF systems, particularly during the summer months on the grounds of the increased lime precipitation, type P250 may then also be applied as long-life ball (PL250).
G160
Sponge rubber ball coated with plastic granulate for all types of cooling water
Sponge rubber ball coated with plastic granulate (granulate ball) for stainless steel and titanium tubes and all types of cooling water.
for particularly severe bio fouling in stainless steel and titanium tubes.
12 balls/hour and tube
cleaning ball basic type S160 coated with plastic granulate
To ensure effective cleaning, the cleaning ball charge is replaced once the coating has worn off from most of the cleaning balls.
Granulate balls can be used as regular operating balls.
TP150
Polishing ball coated with polishing agent for low-salinity waters
polishing ball coated with polishing agent (totally coated polishing ball) for stainless steel and titanium tubes in low-salinity waters.
for particularly hard scaling, such as lime, in stainless steel and titanium tubes.
12 balls/hour and tube
cleaning ball basic type P150 with polishing agent admix
Totally coated polishing balls may be used as regular operating balls.
Cleaning is effected in two steps: Initially, the cleaning effect is increased by the coating. After the coating has worn off, the cleaning ball acts like the polishing ball in a second step.
TP130
Polishing ball coated with polishing agent for low-salinity waters and special hydraulic conditions
Polishing ball coated with polishing agent (totally coated polishing ball) for stainless steel and titanium tubes and low-salinity waters.
for particularly hard scaling, such as lime, in stainless steel and titanium tubes.
12 balls/hour and tube
cleaning ball basic type P130 with polishing agent admix
Totally coated polishing balls may be used as regular operating balls.
Cleaning is effected in two steps: Initially, the cleaning effect is increased by the coating. After the coating has worn off, the cleaning ball acts like the polishing ball in a second step.
T160
Sponge rubber ball coated with corundum for all types of cooling water
Sponge rubber ball with corundum coating (totally coated corundum ball) for stainless steel and titanium tubes and all types of cooling water.
The use of this cleaning ball in copper-alloy tubes is subject to a TAPROGGE recommendation.
For the removal of hard scaling as calcite, residuals or corrosion products.
Cleaning frequency and number of circulating cleaning balls must be determined after tests in the TAPROGGE laboratory.
cleaning ball basic type S160 with corundum coating
To ensure effective cleaning, the ball charge is exchanged once the coating has worn off from most of the cleaning balls.
This ball type should not be used as regular operating ball.
Application also after the corundum ring ball was used to remove scaling from the entire tube surface.
The microscopically visible scoring resulting from the ball use is smaller than the scoring resulting from the manufacture of the stainless steel and titanium tubes itself. Uncontrolled use of this cleaning ball type may damage tubes and system parts.
T300
Sponge rubber ball coated with corundum for all types of cooling water and special hydraulic conditions
Sponge rubber ball with corundum coating (totally coated corundum ball) for stainless steel and titanium tubes and all types of cooling water.
The use of this cleaning ball in copper-alloy tubes is subject to a TAPROGGE recommendation.
For the removal of hard scaling as calcite, residuals or corrosion products.
Cleaning frequency and number of circulating cleaning balls must be determined after tests in the TAPROGGE laboratory.
cleaning ball basic type S300 with corundum coating
To ensure effective cleaning, the ball charge is exchanged once the coating has worn off from most of the cleaning balls.
This ball type should not be used as regular operating ball.
Application also after the corundum ring ball was used to remove scaling from the entire tube surface.
The microscopically visible scoring resulting from the ball use is smaller than the scoring resulting from the manufacture of the stainless steel and titanium tubes itself.
Uncontrolled use of this cleaning ball type may damage tubes and system parts.
R160
Sponge rubber ball coated with corundum ring for all types of cooling water
Sponge rubber ball coated with corundum ring (corundum ring ball) for stainless steel and titanium tubes and all types of cooling water.
The use of this cleaning ball in copper-alloy tubes is subject to a TAPROGGE recommendation.
For the removal of hard scaling as calcite, residuals or corrosion products.
Cleaning frequency and number of circulating cleaning balls must be determined after tests in the TAPROGGE laboratory.
Cleaning ball basic type S160 with ring-shaped corundum coating.
To ensure effective cleaning, the ball charge is exchanged once the (ring-shaped) coating (here: at two points) has worn off from most of the cleaning balls.
This cleaning ball should not be used as regular operating ball.
Application for particularly thick and hard scaling (layers). This is removed by the increased contact pressure at two points.
The microscopically visible scoring resulting from the ball use is smaller than the scoring resulting from the manufacture of the stainless steel and titanium tubes itself. Corundum ring balls clean at merely 2 points (from an extreme point of view, the tubes would become oval). Therefore, the use of corundum ring balls must always be followed by a cleaning sequence with totally coated corundum balls.
Uncontrolled use of this cleaning ball type may damage tubes and system parts.
R300
Sponge rubber ball coated with corundum ring for all types of cooling water and special hydraulic conditions
Sponge rubber ball coated with corundum ring (corundum ring ball) for stainless steel and titanium tubes and all types of cooling water.
The use of this cleaning ball in copper-alloy tubes is subject to a TAPROGGE recommendation.
For the removal of hard scaling as calcite, residuals or corrosion products.
Cleaning frequency and number of circulating cleaning balls must be determined after tests in the TAPROGGE laboratory.
Cleaning ball basic type S300 with ring-shaped corundum coating.
To ensure effective cleaning, the ball charge is exchanged once the (ring-shaped) coating (here: at two points) has worn off from most of the cleaning balls.
This cleaning ball should not be used as regular operating ball
Application for particularly thick and hard scaling (layers). This is removed by the increased contact pressure at two points.
The microscopically visible scoring resulting from the ball use is smaller than the scoring resulting from the manufacture of the stainless steel and titanium tubes itself. Corundum ring balls clean at merely 2 points (from an extreme point of view, the tubes would become oval). Therefore, the use of corundum ring balls must always be followed by a cleaning sequence with totally coated corundum balls.
Uncontrolled use of this cleaning ball type may damage tubes and system parts.
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