Cement & Lime Build-Up/Blockage Clearing

Force Vector, Inc.
PO Box 2519
Bridgeview, IL 60455

708-974-2586 Phone
708-974-9429 Fax

Blockage Prevention & Bin Clearing Service
For questions about the Blockage Prevention System using the Air-Slide and the Bin Clearing Service:
Phone: 708-974-9422
service@forcevectorinc.com

Concrete/ Granite Excavation and Blockage Clearing
For questions regarding Concrete/ Granite Excavation or Blockage Clearing Systems using the Cardox CO2 system:
Phone: 708-974-2586
service@forcevectorinc.com

Force Vector and Deca Vibrator are family owned businesses. We believe in continual performance improvement and immediate response to customer needs. The Force Vector team continues to search for tools, equipment and solutions that will keep your work moving forward.

We appreciate your interest in what we do and we look forward to working with you in the future!

Force Vector, Inc.
PO Box 2519
Bridgeview, IL 60455

708-974-2586 Phone
708-974-9429 Fax

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Force Vector, Inc.
PO Box 2519
Bridgeview, IL 60455

708-974-2586 Phone
708-974-9429 Fax

Cement & Lime Build-Up/Blockage Clearing

No other method of clearing build-ups and blockages in rotary kilns, pre-heaters, cyclones and collar areas is safer, easier or more cost effective than the Cardox Blockage Clearing System.

Cardox is safely used from the outside of all areas of the processing line at operating temperatures with no loss in efficiency.

Other ring or blockage removal operations, such as sending workers inside may take as long as eight days and up to thirty workers and involves shutting down the kiln and allowing it to cool. The Cardox System can have the problem fixed in a matter of hours, requiring only one or two workers.

Fast & Efficient

Simple, secure coupling devices are mounted on the equipment in areas of known build-up, which allows you to set the Cardox Tube to a predetermined depth and discharge direction. This control of the discharge minimises any risk to refractory in the equipment.

With a safe and powerful carbon dioxide blast, one quick Cardox Tube can remove tons of build up. Three or four Tubes and you're back up to running at capacity, with little, or no down time, no added cost and no time to come back to full temperature.

Compared to manual cleaning techniques or plant shut downs, the Cardox Blockage Clearing System can typically pay for itself in a single application because it is such a fast and efficient method of removing blockages and build-ups.

Unlike our competitor's air devices which are bulky and cluttered, Cardox Tubes are easily removed and replaced with a Sealing Plug that returns the equipment back to normal operation until the next time Cardox is needed.

Safety Features

As part of the Quick-Lock Coupling System, sockets are permanently mounted on your equipment wherever buildup is known or suspected. Using the mating Quick-Lock Tube Clamp, a sealed coupling is quickly achieved. The Cardox Tube is set at the desired depth and direction inside the vessel.

Improve Kiln Operation:

A heat resistant stainless steel extension tube is welded to the socket to provide stability to the refractory brick.

The 'Shoulder' on the discharge head ensures the Cardox discharge is diverted into the build-up and not back down the hole toward the refractory brick.

How Cardox Works

Cardox consists of a high strength reusable steel tube filled with liquid carbon dioxide, a chemical heater and a rupture disc.

When energized by the application of a small electrical charge, the chemical heater instantly converts the liquid carbon dioxide to a gas.

This conversion expands the CO2 volume and builds up pressure inside the tube until it causes the rupture disc at the end of the tube to burst.

This releases the C02 - now 660 times the original volume - through a special discharge nozzle to create a powerful heaving force, at pressures up to 40,000 psi (3,000 bar). This all takes place in milliseconds.

Carbon dioxide gas is an inert gas that is commonly used in fire extinguishers, so it is safe to use without fear of generating secondary reaction with gases in the processing line.

In addition, the quick release of the gas refrigerates the discharge, bringing it to a temperature low enough to avoid ignition of any air-gas mixture inside the blocked vessel.