Get the power of a fire hose with a fraction of the water usage! Our demucking systems only use 20 gpm which is about 1/10 of the amount of water used in the traditional water monitors or water cannons.
water cannons
Problem: A mining company was washing and de-icing their large mining equipment with a 150-200 gpm water cannon monitor system. In the summer, washes typically averaged 1-2 hours, using 9,000 to 24,000 gallons per vehicle.
In the winter months, however, the company used the same water cannon monitor system to defrost the equipment and then wash it. Defrosting in the depths of winter could often take up to 10 hours which added an additional 90,000 to 120,000 gallons per vehicle!
The company called Wash Bay Solutions and asked us to develop a heavy-duty washing solution that would greatly reduce their water usage.
Solution: With input from the client, our engineers enhanced our existing demucking system with a new nozzle design to produce our 60 GPM @ 1000 PSI Mighty Monitor system.
The key to this system is our specially designed, multi-directional, 60 gpm @ 1000 psi nozzle. These nozzles are trolley-mounted so they can ride along I-beam systems, immediately adjacent to the vehicle. Specialized hose trolley systems attached to the nozzles allow the operator to wash the 60-ton mining vehicles almost single-handedly!
Results: The client is very happy the ease-of-handling, range of movement, and washing power of the new design. They are able to wash their large trucks quickly and effectively, using less time and about 1/10 of the amount of water than they did with the water cannons.
Many land management and forestry companies utilize a multitude of equipment ranging from bulldozers to light utility trucks. Work is often in off-road locations where equipment is exposed to many different elements and collects solids rather quickly, including mud, debris, seeds and spores. Cleaning this equipment is vital to having a successful operation since too many solids can foul the equipment and cause extended periods of down time.
Of particular concern to industry professionals are the plant seeds and spores which are often transported in the mud and debris that is picked up by vehicles and equipment. Effective cleaning, therefore, is critical to reducing the transport of invasive plant species that have the potential to upset the natural balance of plant life and wildlife.
Typical washing and water treatment solutions include:
Mighty Monitor Demucking Systems (Water Cannons)
Our revolutionary heavy-duty Mighty Monitor systems only use 20-60 gpm – approximately 1/10 to 1/20 of the amount of water used in the traditional water cannons. Our systems combine increased pressure and specialized nozzles to ensure a quality wash. Using fresh or recycled cold water, our Mighty Monitors clean quickly and effectively, in half the time of a typical pressure washer.
Portable Wash Containment Pads
Robustly designed for range of industrial applications, our portable wash containment pads can provide an economical alternative to a conventional wash pad. Easily transported and assembled, these wash pads are ideal for remote locations.
Closed Loop Systems
Our Wash Water Treatment Systems are heavy-duty, multi-stage reclaim systems, engineered and manufactured for the heavy industries. They can be customized for particular application and locations.
Problem: A mining company in western Canada was using a traditional 150-200 GPM @ 200 psi water cannon system to wash large mining trucks and loaders.
Because of the size of the vehicles, which can measure over 40 feet long and 12 feet high, the average wash time was lasting one to two hours in normal weather conditions, and 10-12 hours in winter conditions. That is a water volume of between 9,000 and 140,000 gallons per vehicle!
The company called Wash Bay Solutions seeking a solution that would save them both labor and water while at the same time providing a quality wash.
Solution: For testing purposes, we rented them our revolutionary DM 1000 demucker, which provides 20 GPM @ 1000 PSI of cold, fresh or recycled wash water.
The testing only lasted a short time. Within days, they determined that it worked perfectly for them – cleaning their large trucks quickly and effectively, and using about 1/10 of the amount of water used in their traditional water cannons.
Results: The client remains very happy with the demucker efficiency and ease of use, and the fact that it saves them time and water in an environmentally effective way.
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