PRODUCTS FOR CHEMICAL PROCESSING
INTERLOCKING PATENT PENDING CERAMIC BLOCKS
FOR FAST INSTALLATION AND SUPERIOR
STRUCTURAL STABILITY
Blasch StaBlox ™
Tunnel System
INTRODUCING A NEW, MORE RELIABLE
APPROACH TO REFORMER FLUE GAS
TUNNELS
The Blasch StaBlox Tunnel System is a versatile, mechanically stable system consisting
of a series of stackable, interlocking blocks.
The StaBlox system allows for an extremely
fast, easy installation while at the same time
offering a much higher level of reliability
with customizable blocks and highly
engineered, mortar free expansion joints.
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With our StaBlox system, we have applied new patent pending technology to an
age-old problem. Unlike traditional reformer flue gas tunnels which will typically
fail as a result of multiple thermal cycles and poorly performing expansion joints to
accommodate the thermal growth, the StaBlox system was designed to fit together
effortlessly in a mortar free assembly that will easily and accurately accommodate
for any anticipated thermal growth.
The unique geometry and advanced mating features of the blocks in the base, walls,
tie-rods, and structural lid of the Blasch StaBlox Tunnel System reduce the installation
time to less than one-third traditional brick. Highly engineered designs allow the
weight of the tunnels to be reduced by up to 75% while maintaining structural
integrity. All of the Blasch StaBlox components are fully customizable allowing them
to fit any situation or unit.
The same base material and distributed expansion technology behind the StaBlox
system has been saving Blasch customers money in various high temperature
combustion applications for decades.
580 Broadway • Albany, NY 12204 • Phone 518-436-1263 • Fax 518-436-0098
208-2/0216
PRODUCTS FOR CHEMICAL PROCESSING
STABLOX FLUE GAS TUNNEL SYSTEM
The StaBlox™ system
utilizes five core tunnel
construction compo5
nents. The construction
begins with a (1) base
component that spans
2
the bottom of the tun4
nel and mates to the
3
(2) side wall blocks.
Each block contains
two 4.5” diameter
openings. An (3) orifice
insert with an engineered inside diameter
1
is installed in each
opening. In addition,
these openings can
hold ancillary parts such as (4) tie-rods which connect the two tunnel
walls and replace buttresses as a support structure. These tie-rods
can easily be removed and replaced during outages to allow easy
access down the tunnel interior for inspection or repairs. At the top
of the tunnel is a (5) light weight lid that mates to the side walls.
SYSTEM ADVANTAGES
• Even heating results in longer tube life
• Orifice inserts allow for easy open area
distribution redesign and greater process
flexibility
• Narrow tunnel cross section design
reduces pressure drop
• More consistent gas velocity along tunnel
results in longer tube life
• Lower mass means less heat storage
and more even cooling
PATENTED TOP™ FLOW MODELING
Tunnel Optimization Program allows for near uniform incremental
flow along each tunnel length and lets the operator “fine tune”
their furnace for optimal performance
580 Broadway • Albany, NY 12204 • Phone 518-436-1263 • Fax 518-436-0098
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