Toxic jet wash extra from Whale
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A CLEAN water compartment which can be pressurized to provide a washing-down jet for areas where toxic noxious wastes may have spilled during tanker loading can now be provided as an extra with Whale vacuum sludge. tankers.
Saving the need for pressure washing equipment on site every time a tanker collects a load, the washing-down system delivers clean water at up to
82.74kNi sq m ( 15 psi) through 9. I m (30ft) of rubber hose which is coiled at the rear of the vehicle when not in use.
Sludge clearance Ltd of Newry, Northern Ireland, -whose contracts include the collection and disposal of leaded petroleum waste washed with high-pressure iets from the walls of storage containers at oil company depots, is the first user of the system.
A 15,001-litre (3300ga1) vehicle recently delivered to the company for tank cleaning contains a 909-litre (200gal) compartment at the front of the main tank for clean water.
A valve control on the near side of the vehicle connects the pressure side of the Hammond vacuum pump to the water compartment to build up pressure, which is sealed in when the valve is closed. There is no need to run the exhauster when using the washing hose.