Heat exchanger integrated services

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a cleaning lance configured to clean a plurality of bores of a heat exchanger;

an examination lance configured to examine the plurality of bores of the heat exchanger;

a first feeder configured to extend and contract a first lance, wherein the first lance is the cleaning lance;

a second feeder configured to extend and contract a second lance, wherein the second lance is the examination lance; and

a controller configured to perform steps comprising:

controlling the first feeder to extend the cleaning lance into a first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling the cleaning lance to clean the first bore;

controlling the first feeder to retract the cleaning lance from the first bore;

controlling the second feeder to extend the examination lance into the first bore;

controlling the examination lance to examine the first bore;

controlling the second feeder to retract the examination lance from the first bore.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first pump connected to the cleaning lance to pump a fluid through the cleaning lance, wherein controlling the cleaning lance to clean the first bore comprises:

controlling the first pump to pump fluid through the cleaning lance.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:

a first safety valve coupled between the first pump and the cleaning lance,

wherein the controller is further configured to perform steps comprising:

opening the first safety valve after the cleaning lance is extended into the first bore.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an indexer configured to position the cleaning lance and the examination lance at a plurality of entrances of the plurality of bores, wherein the controller is further configured to perform steps comprising:

controlling the indexer to position the cleaning lance at the entrance to the first bore of the plurality of bores; and

controlling the indexer to position the examination lance at the entrance to the first bore of the plurality of bores.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to perform steps comprising:

receiving a layout of the heat exchanger,

wherein the controller is further configured to control the indexer to position the cleaning lance and the examination lance based, at least in part, on the received layout of the heat exchanger.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to perform steps comprising:

controlling the indexer to position the cleaning lance at an entrance to a second bore of the plurality of bores before controlling the indexer to position the examination lance at the entrance to the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling the cleaning lance to clean the second bore while controlling the examination lance to examine the first bore.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a vision system coupled to the controller, wherein the vision system is configured to provide feedback to the controller to assist in aligning the cleaning lance and the first bore.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first feeder comprises a first sensor configured to sense at least one of a travel distance or a travel speed of the cleaning lance, wherein the controller is further configured to perform steps comprising receiving, from the first sensor, at least one of the travel distance or the travel speed of the cleaning lance, wherein the controller is further configured to perform the steps of controlling the first feeder to extend and retract the cleaning lance based, at least in part, on the received travel distance or travel speed.

9. A method, comprising:

controlling, by a controller, an indexer to position a cleaning lance at an entrance to a first bore of a plurality of bores of a heat exchanger;

controlling, by the controller, a first feeder coupled to the cleaning lance to extend the cleaning lance into the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling, by the controller, the cleaning lance to clean the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling, by the controller, the first feeder to retract the cleaning lance from the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling, by the controller, the indexer to position an examination lance at the entrance to the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling, by the controller, a second feeder coupled to the examination lance to extend the examination lance into the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling, by the controller, the examination lance to examine the first bore of the plurality of bores; and

controlling, by the controller, the second feeder to retract the examination lance from the first bore of the plurality of bores.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

controlling, by the controller, the indexer to position the cleaning lance at an entrance to a second bore of the plurality of bores before controlling the indexer to position the examination lance at the entrance to the first bore of the plurality of bores.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising controlling, by the controller, the cleaning lance to clean the second bore of the plurality of bores, while controlling the examination lance to examine the first bore of the plurality of bores.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein controlling, by the controller, the cleaning lance to clean the first bore of the plurality of bores comprises controlling, by the controller, a first pump to pump fluid through the cleaning lance.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein controlling, by the controller, the cleaning lance to clean the first bore of the plurality of bores further comprises controlling a first safety valve coupled between the first pump and the cleaning lance to open to allow fluid to be pumped through the cleaning lance by the first pump.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving, by the controller, at least one of a travel distance or a travel speed of the cleaning lance from a sensor of the first feeder,

wherein controlling, by the controller, the first feeder to extend and contract the cleaning lance is based, at least in part, on the received travel distance or travel speed.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory,

wherein the processor is further configured to perform steps comprising:

controlling an indexer to position a cleaning lance at an entrance to a first bore of a plurality of bores of a heat exchanger;

controlling a first feeder coupled to the cleaning lance to extend the cleaning lance into the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling the cleaning lance to clean the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling the first feeder to retract the cleaning lance from the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling the indexer to position an examination lance at the entrance to the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling a second feeder coupled to the examination lance to extend the examination lance into the first bore of the plurality of bores;

controlling the examination lance to examine the first bore of the plurality of bores; and

controlling the second feeder to retract the examination lance from the first bore of the plurality of bores.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform steps comprising:

controlling the indexer to position the cleaning lance at an entrance to a second bore of the plurality of bores before controlling the indexer to position the examination lance at the entrance to the first bore of the plurality of bores.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform steps comprising controlling the cleaning lance to clean the second bore of the plurality of bores, while controlling the examination lance to examine the first bore of the plurality of bores.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein controlling the cleaning lance to clean the first bore of the plurality of bores comprises controlling a first pump to pump fluid through the cleaning lance.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein controlling the cleaning lance to clean the first bore of the plurality of bores further comprises controlling a first safety valve coupled between the first pump and the cleaning lance to open to allow fluid to be pumped through the cleaning lance by the first pump.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform steps comprising:

receiving at least one of a travel distance or a travel speed of the cleaning lance from a sensor of the first feeder,

wherein controlling the first feeder to extend and contract the cleaning lance is based, at least in part, on the received travel distance or travel speed.