Quite a large portion of the industrial cleaning is still being performed by means of mechanical methods. High pressure water jetting (HPWJ) gets high consideration whenever a mechanical cleaning methodology is under consideration. This is primarily due to the lower cost benefits associated with HPWJ. Secondarily the safety concerns to the personnel and environment involved with whenever chemicals are being used. In some cases, especially cleaning the heat exchanger bundles, HPWJ can be used for reducing downtime, compared to chemical cleaning.
There are instances that Gates uses detergents or solvents along with water during the jetting operation forrealizing best results. High pressure water jetting can be used to remove coke, tar, asphalt, fiberglass, and polymers. Gates engineering teams will custom design the nozzles and pressure as required by the type of each application. Following are a few benefits: