HYDROBLASTING
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Hydroblasting is a method of cleaning and/or removing build up & debris from surfaces, tanks and lines with a high pressure water stream. It is a technique which relies entirely on the energy of water striking a surface to achieve its cleaning effect.
The uses of Hydroblasting vary from paint & grease removal to pipe, heat exchangers & tank cleaning to log debarking, material cutting & sidewalk / road cleaning
A pump is used to increase the water pressure. This pressurized water is pumped through a flexible steel braided hose or rigid pipe and discharged through a lance and/or wand which has an orifice at the end (also known as a tip or nozzle).
There are many uses for Hydroblasting throughout the Oil & gas industry as well as petrochemical and other manufacturing environments.
The terms HYDROBLASTING, WATERBLASTING, HYDROJETTING and WATER JETTING essentially mean the same thing; with all being used to describe the same process.
There is often confusion over the difference between simple pressure water washing and hydro blasting. To clarify the situation, please use the following commonly accepted definitions:
- Low Pressure water washing: Operates at pressure less than 5000PSI (345 bar)
- High Pressure water washing (Blasting and/or jetting) : Operates at pressure between 5000-10000 PSI (345-689 bar)
- High Pressure Hydroblasting (or Jetting) : Operates at pressure between 10000-25000 PSI (689-1724 bar)
- Ultra High Pressure Hydroblasting (or Jetting) : Operates at pressure above 25000 PSI (1724 bar)
Coating Removal