Water jetters for Qatar
4th September 1982, Page 10
4th September 1982
Page 10
Page 10, 4th September 1982
— Water jetters for Qatar
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THE GENERAL Descaling Company of Worksop has been awarded a contract by the Al-Attiya Motors and Trading Company of Qatar for three vehicle-mounted units for cleaning sewer pipes and drains by high pressure water jetting.
Built on a Renault, single drive-axle chassis, with a gvw of 13 tons, each unit is powered by the type 747, six-cylinder 5.49litre engine which develops 133bhp at 2,900rpm.
Each unit will incorporate a 1,250 gallon water tank and a jetting pump driven by a Perkins 4-cylinder auxiliary diesel engine to deliver 45 gallons per minute at 1,250 lb/sq in.
The 300 feet of jetting hose willl be carried on a hydraulically powered reel and provided with a range of jetting heads for removing various types of pipe blockages.