The Anthony-Ross Automatic Spout Cleaner

Abstract

Twelve years ago Anthony-Ross Company applied for and received the patent on our first Automatic Spout Cleaner. Unlike the original however, the Anthony-Ross Spout Cleaner in its current form is a result of over 12-years of design evolution. Almost without exception, each of the evolutionary steps from our first spout cleaner to the present was a direct result of observations and suggestions from boiler operators and maintenance staff. Twelve years ago the criteria to a functional spout cleaner was unknown, even to boiler operators, but with each new test, test installation and improvement the design was refined and criterion developed until we understood how to produce spout cleaning equipment that would be a true asset to boiler operators without burdening the maintenance staff. The following is a description of the Smelt Spout Cleaner in its current form and our patent pending solutions to reliable automatic spout cleaning.