USA DeBusk is a turnkey provider of a full portfolio of plant maintenance and turnaround support services for ethanol production, fertilizer manufacturing, soybean processing, and other agriculture-related operations.

We are a single-source solution for the industrial services agriculture plants need, including:

By orchestrating multiple services, USA DeBusk provides efficiencies and synergies to reduce costs, streamline turnaround duration, maintain consistently high safety standards, and improve project coordination and communication.

Our project specialists work hand-in-hand with your turnaround managers and coordinators to define the project scope, timeline, and most effective service options. We help identify any plant equipment with a history of problems and develop long-term solutions. We also define potential waste streams and their mitigation based on regulatory requirements and plant objectives.

Our expertise includes project planners, managers, and supervisors with decades of ag plant experience, as well as in-house engineering support and fully trained and qualified crews. Our diverse capabilities enable us to quickly and effectively return your key units and equipment to optimal service, including:

USA DeBusk is a leader in providing conventional hydro blasting and industrial vacuum services to clean and remove the toughest residues in vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, columns, piping, slabs, and more.

We also offer an extensive line of semi-automated and fully automated technologies to:

Our turnkey, multi-service-line solutions include these services and specialty technologies.

An advanced automated heat exchanger hydro blasting system with computerized control to precisely index locations and mechanically feed multiple flex lances into the tubes. Automation provides thorough, consistent cleaning and extended run times to complete projects with maximum efficiency.

A proprietary, automated surface cleaning and preparation process that is dustless and effectively replaces sandblasting. The system is compact, highly mobile, simple to set up, and safe for other nearby crafts. It polishes surfaces to bare metal to satisfy Level 5 (pharmaceutical) requirements and prepare equipment for inspection and NDT testing.

Remotely controlled robots equipped with interchangeable assemblies for hydro blasting, pressure washing, or abrasive blasting. These robots feature on-board cameras, mobility in all directions, and the ability to work on vertical, horizontal, and overhead surfaces using a magnetically adhered drive system.

USA DeBusk is experienced in mitigating waste streams in sensitive environments.

Our proprietary technologies conserve resources, contain solid and liquid wastes, and eliminate/minimize waste outhaul.

Our planners assist your environmental team in determining how each waste will be handed and prepared for final disposition.

From upstream and midstream pipelines to pipelines inside plants in downstream applications, USA DeBusk provides a full suite of services with synergies to help you increase operational efficiency, improve safety, and maintain compliance.

For any energy, utility, or industrial application - above or below grade – USA DeBusk offers multi-service, integrated support for your future projects.

Our turnkey, multi-service-line solutions include these services and specialty technologies.

USA DeBusk Field Services teams provide end-to-end pipeline, facilities, maintenance, and call-out services services.

USA DeBusk is a trusted resource for pipeline integrity management services, including ILI run support, process and mechanical services, temporary flaring, commissioning, decommissioning, and abandonment assistance.

Nitro-Lift (a wholly owned company of USA DeBusk LLC) offers self-contained, mobile technologies that provide nitrogen at flow rates, pressures, and temperatures to effectively serve in purging, drying, displacement, blanketing, pressure testing, and other applications.

Nitro-Lift (a wholly owned company of USA DeBusk LLC) designs and fabricates ASME code vessels and ASME B31. 8 process piping systems and equipment for applications in all sectors of the energy industry. With over a decade of experience, in-house CAD and engineering capabilities, and a highly skilled team, we deliver high-quality products with responsive, cost-effective service.

Our qualifications, certifications, and experience include:

USA DeBusk offers a full range of pipeline surface preparation and coating services to meeting your requirements. Our NACE-certified technicians and state-of-the-art equipment enable us to handle both small projects and large turnarounds effectively.

As a full-service provider, USA DeBusk offers integrated surface preparation and coating services. We perform a variety of blasting and cleaning procedures to remove contaminants and CUI while achieving customer profile specifications for paints and coatings. Integrated services save time, ensure quality results, and provide a singe point of contact and responsibility to streamline project management.

Airless spray coating is used to produce smooth, even coatings over large surface areas. It is substantially faster than manual methods and is effective with most coating and paint formulations. Overspray containment is utilized to meet specific conditions and customer requirements.

Plural component pump systems are used with coatings consisting of two or more materials. These coatings include polyureas, polyurethanes, and epoxies where one hundred percent solids by volume coatings are specified. Plural component pump systems provide higher millage and shorter cure times.

For detail applications such as weld seams or fittings, or when overspray is an issue, our skilled technicians apply coatings with rollers and brushes.

USA DeBusk offers innovative industrial cleaning programs for pulp and paper mills to increase production, reduce costly operational shutdowns, and mitigate unscheduled maintenance.

Customized tooling, high-pressure water blasting, and mobile vacuum trucks and tankers are implemented to support virtually any routine, emergency, or outage support need. Cleaning processes may include automation, 2-D and 3-D hydro blasting heads, rotary nozzles, chemical cleaning, and more. USA DeBusk has equipment inventories and manpower to handle large scale turnarounds and routine requests.

Our experienced teams prioritize safe, high-quality delivery of services for all functional areas of pulp and paper operations, including Power Recovery, Bleach Plant, Fiberline, and Chip Yard.

Our cleaning services include these applications.

Our boiler furnace cleaning process provides the greatest volume per hose size and pump size, while our unique indexer and head setup reduces cleaning time. We we typically save a shift or more of plant downtime, allowing for faster plant startups. The process also removes material in smelt beds more efficiently than conventional processes.

We offer a process for storage and recirculation of water for locations that must shut down due to wastewater or repair schedules. The ability to continue cleaning in these scenarios reduces plant downtime and increases pump utilization.

USA DeBusk has performed many digester cleaning projects resulting in faster plant startup times.

These projects are typically completed in one shift, where other service providers require multiple shifts.

We service heat exchangers in pre-heaters, cooking liquor heaters, black liquor heaters, black liquor coolers, and more.

Our equipment nozzles and flex lances will clean the middle of the U-bends and return exchangers to near-new status.

We offer chemical cleaning and automation processes for in-situ cleaning of the shell side of exchangers in many applications.

Our processes use automated rigid or flex lances to clean up to 6 tubes at once.

Tube cleaning occurs upon both entry and retraction of the lances.

For plants with stripper columns, USA DeBusk crews can enter and clean each tray, upper and lower, in less time than conventional methods. The process brings each tray back to original status.

Our cleaning is more efficient, less intrusive, and generates less waste than other processes.

We have multiple methods for cleaning tanks and neutralizing chemicals. Our high pressure/high volume pumps and processes clean tanks to meet customer specifications without harming the tank liner.

While USA DeBusk teams have the training and equipment to make IDLH entry, we also offer automated systems to eliminate confined space entry in hazardous locations.

Our proprietary automation cleans washer drums and CB Washers.

Automation eliminates manual cleaning, which increases the cleanliness of the drum and reduces equipment downtime.

USA DeBusk meets the cleaning needs of power generating plants with industrial cleaning services that deliver not only operational and cost efficiencies, but also enhanced safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance.

We offer proven solutions for all types of facilities, both union and non-union, including steam, cogeneration, and nuclear.

Outage support features include:

Safety is our first priority, from initial planning through outage completion.

We develop a project-specific safety plan that includes both customer and USA DeBusk guidelines. Our processes incorporate automated technologies to reduce risks to personnel.

Our safety culture extends throughout the organization, with active participation from senior management. Each project has a dedicated safety manager and certified confined space rescue team.

Safety trackable QR codes on each USA DeBusk employee’s ID badge links to cloud-based records of certifications and training, allowing customers to check the status of any employee in real time.

Our outage solutions include these advanced technologies and services.

Polymer materials are difficult to remove and polyethylene plant cleaning projects are considered to be some of the most challenging jobs in the industrial cleaning industry. However, USA DeBusk makes polyethylene cleaning projects consistently successful by applying specialized technology and procedures. Each project is performed by specially trained crews led by experienced project managers.

USA DeBusk uses specially designed high-pressure hydro blasting/cutting tools to mechanically clean lines, loop reactors, vessels and heat exchangers in polyethylene plants. We make cleaning efficient through basic engineering:

Process lines and loop reactors are cleaned with our proprietary line-cleaning system. This system is designed for large-diameter piping and effectively dislodges the thin layer of hard-to-remove plastic that adheres to the wall ID.

These photos show piping before (left) when pipe walls were coated with a thin layer of white plastic and after (right), when it was cleaned to bare metal.

For heat exchangers in polyethylene plants, we use multiple lances whenever possible.

This photo shows a triple rotary lancing machine operating at a polyethylene plant.

The exchanger was completely plugged with plastic. Our crew used a 70-foot-long tube lancer operating at 40,000 psi to clean the exchanger.

Reducing the cleaning time was critical and our team completed the job and allowed the exchanger to return to service within the least amount of time.

In polyethylene units, vessels can become filled with plastic. To clean them, USA DeBusk uses automated hydro blasting equipment and the most technically advanced nozzle designs that efficiently remove polymer material.

Extremely high water volumes and pressures minimize cleaning time. Standard cleaning involves using 40,000 psi pressure with hydro blasting specialists entering the vessel to perform the cleaning.

Projects can also be completed using rotating 3-D nozzles that eliminate hand cleaning and allow continuous operation. To achieve the high volumes and pressures necessary, we use pumps with up to 2,500 hp.

Vapor lines, transfer lines, and piping associated with heaters are among the most difficult lines to clean in refineries and chemical plants. USA DeBusk has the technology, engineering and training to deliver the best line cleaning services in the industry.

Line cleaning requires a customized approach for optimum results. We have the expertise to engineer hose sizes, pressures, cleaning speeds, and nozzle configurations to yield the most effective results.

USA DeBusk has compiled an industry-leading record of success by applying the right equipment, experienced personnel, and effective processes. For exchanger cleaning projects of any size or scope, USA DeBusk has solutions to save you time and money.

USA DeBusk has the resources to take on the most challenging heat exchanger cleaning jobs.

For example, an exchanger in a polyethylene plant was plugged solid with plastic. We responded with a triple rotary, 70-foot-long tube lancing machine operating at 40,000 psi. We reduced expected cleaning time to a minimum, satisfying plant operations managers and returning the exchanger to service in record time.

Aboveground storage tanks require specialized services to de-inventory and clean them in preparation for inspections, repairs, product changes, demolition and other requirements. Operating in these harsh and often hazardous environments takes expert planning, highly trained crews, advanced equipment and proven procedures.

USA DeBusk delivers comprehensive resources and expertise for safe, effective, turnkey cleaning of aboveground storage tanks.

USA DeBusk tank cleaning teams provide the highest level of safety and efficiency for cleaning all types of aboveground storage tanks and impoundments.

USA DeBusk is your single source for tank cleaning and material processing services, as well as related support services such as chemical cleaning, hydro blasting, vacuum services, hydro cutting, transportation and more.

USA DeBusk offers total service capabilities for FCCU turnarounds, orchestrating multiple high-value services and technologies to add value at every phase of your turnaround.

Our turnkey, multi-service line solutions for FCCU turnarounds include these advanced technologies.

A turnkey FCCU decontamination package using safe and effective cleaning products, experienced technical supervision, advanced equipment and innovative processes.

Save days on your FCCU turnaround and reduce the critical path by removing residual catalyst during unit shutdown.

The safe, precise solution for reactor and regenerator head removal, riser line cuts, and more.

The latest automated technology and equipment for fast, effective tube and shell-side cleaning.

USA DeBusk is a trusted provider of support services for coker operations, with specialized technologies and experienced rapid-response teams that deliver turnkey solutions. We offer a full suite of services to help coker operations remain productive in emergencies and reduce downtime during planned outages.

Our turnkey, multi-service line solutions for coker turnarounds include these advanced technologies.

Complete functional solutions to replace lost jet pump capacity. The service allows you to maintain productivity by cutting on normal cycles and for normal durations.

A turnkey decontamination package using safe and effective cleaning products, experienced technical supervision, advanced equipment and innovative processes.

The only solution in which free coke fines can be removed from coker processes while the unit remains online. These services effectively clean cutting/quench water between turnarounds, protecting jet pumps and pipes from abrasive damage. Automation and computer-assisted remote control completely eliminate personnel exposure during fines removal—all with video monitoring of processes.

Mechanical cleaning of furnace coils to restore flow and heat exchange efficiency while reducing differential pressure. Includes comprehensive project design, engineering, scheduling, cost savings analyses and results verification.

Industry-leading technology to clean vapor lines, transfer lines and lines associated with the heater.

The safe, precise solution for piping, tower, and concrete cuts.