R&D Project Innovation for Plant Wash Water Recovery 💡

We were recently approached by a client who was looking for a viable solution for cleaning and re-using water, for washing plant hire that has been returned from hire.

Our MD, Peter Morley, got his R&D cap on and set about inventing a new wash water recovery system. We’ve now designed, prototyped, manufactured, and tested the new wash pad, which is the same as our regular wash pad, but smaller and deeper at 3x2m or 3x3m (L x W) and a depth of 180mm.

The new system catches and collects the water on the wash pad. The water is then pumped from the pad to the reclaim system. Water enters the system and is pushed through a bag filter to remove debris and oils, and then on through a mesh filter to remove finer silt. The systems downpipes guarantee that oil remains free-floating, and any remaining oil is trapped in the absorbent pads. Lastly, a cartridge filter ensures that any free-floating solids are removed. The water is then pumped into the jet wash with a level control.

The technical issues and challenges experienced we’re filtration, chlorination, flow control, water top-up, and making the system space friendly and compact, which we've managed to tick all the boxes on.

To see this whole process in action, watch our video above, or click here.

We love the results, but let us know your thoughts!