System and method for removing slag inside a utility furnace

A method of removing slag within a utility furnace, the method comprising:

• providing a pressurized fluid stream comprising a fluid, wherein the fluid comprises at least one of:
• air, steam, and water;
• mixing a compound with the pressurized fluid stream to form a mixture;
• and
• delivering the mixture through a soot blower to a targeted area inside the utility furnace, wherein the targeted area includes slag on an outside surface of one or more tubes;
• wherein the compound, in the mixture, chemically reacts with the slag to improve removal of the slag from the interior of the utility furnace, and wherein the slag is removed via a combination of chemical reaction and mechanical forces.

A utility furnace system comprising:

• a utility furnace;
• a soot blower;
• wherein the soot blower is configured to mix a compound with a pressurized fluid stream to create a mixture, and wherein the soot blower is configure to deliver the mixture to targeted locations inside the utility furnace;
• wherein the targeted locations comprise slag, and wherein the compound is configured to chemically react with the slag to facilitate removal of the slag from the interior of the utility furnace via a combination of chemical reaction with the compound and mechanical forces associated with the pressurized fluid stream.