Recycling washer for sensitive jobs
April 1st 2008 Tensid supplies more than just pressure washers – covering everything from antigraffiti
kit to training, it can even recommend approved contractors, one of which
recently used its water recycling washer to clean Ironbridge, a world heritage site
Celebrating 20 years in business,Tensid has accumulated a
stockpile of cleaning knowledge - both in terms of equipment
development and the network of contractors who specialise in
eliminating grime, gum and graffiti.
It's most recent advancement comes in the form of the Aquila
water recycling machine.According to the company it is the only hot
water pressure washer of its kind currently on the UK market. It allows
streets and pavements to be cleaned during the day as there is no
splashing or excessive water – and saves both cost and the
environment thanks to 95 per cent water recovery, so operatives can
work all day without having to
refill the water tank (the unit
has two 360 litre tanks, one
for fresh water and one for
the recycled, which is filtered
and re-used).The unit can
achieve up to 300 bar
maximum pressure at 18
litres per minute with 135°C
maximum water pressure.
Restoring Ironbridge
Tensid customer G-Force
Steam, a Telford and Mid-
Wales based company, was
called in recently to clean the
floor of the historic
Ironbridge.The bridge
needed to be cleaned prior to
being resurfaced with a non-slip resin, a project which was
commissioned by English Heritage.Owing to the proximity of the
river, the Environment Agency's view was that the use of conventional
pressure washers and steam cleaner could lead to contamination
from standing water or spray so an alternative method needed to be
found.Another issue was that the size and weight of any equipment
used on the bridge had to be controlled,meaning that many systems
would have been unsuitable.
"We have recently invested in specialised water recycling
equipment which vacuums up moisture and dirt as surfaces are
cleaned, then cleans it and recycles the water back.This means that
no residue is left on the surface and it cannot therefore spill into
surrounding areas," says Chris Garvey, MD of G-Force Steam."The
equipment we use was developed exclusively by Aquila and is the
latest technology for high pressure water cleaning industry. It
provides a more environmentally sound solution to a very common
problem of low water supplies.
"Projects such as this one, at a very important historic site, need to
be treated with care and at Ironbridge,we had the issue of the river
contamination to consider also.The system was presented to the
Environment Agency who approved the process. It was important
that pedestrians could still walk across the bridge whilst cleaning was
in progress so the project was undertaken in two parts with one half
left open as the other half was cleaned."
The sole UK distributor of Aquila equipment,Tensid also provides
short and long term pressure washer contract hire.
For further details, call the number below.
Interclean visitors, see stand
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