Advantages of Hydroblasting

Posted by Thompson Industrial Services on January 22nd, 2020

Reader, when you think of demolition, what comes to your mind instantly? Of course, it is the image of a building imploding through the use of explosives may come into your mind. Surprisingly, only 1% of the demolition procedure is done through this manner. There are several more popular and modern techniques that are not only easier to control but also create fewer hazards. One of the major developments in the field of industrial cleaning that result in less environmental hazard is automated hydroblasting. 

The use of hydroblasting helps in the removal of deposits, wastes, and other by-products from the surface of the equipments in a safe and efficient manner. Although this concept sometimes defies logic, yet works very well in terms of cleaning. The key benefits of hydroblasting include the following:

1. High precision hydro-demolition

Blasting with the help of concrete by using water is interestingly one of the major effective methods that cut the accurate lines highly. A lot of the process depends on how the equipment has been used. However, the settings of the equipments can be controlled very precisely to get the desired results.

1. Removes weakened concrete

Although hydroblasting equipment will not damage the concrete outside a specified area, however, it does not remove any weak or loose concrete in the direct fire lining. This is something that most of the demolition methods fail to do. Although the surface that it leaves behind is rough, yet a strong one.

1. No chemicals required

For hydroblasting, you will only need water. You need not use any kind of potentially toxic or abrasive chemicals at any point in the whole procedure. This proves that the entire process is free from any kind of hazardous chemicals, thereby leading to an abrasive free process.

1. Environmentally friendly

Since no chemicals are used, there are no fumes or pollution directly caused by hydroblasting. The water generated gets mixed with the concrete to create a slurry paste. However, if you want the water back, it can be made possible by extracting and recycling the water back.

1. Widely applicable

The process of hydroblasting can be widely used in a lot of regions because there is very little effect on the surrounding area when the hydroblasting process is used. You can use this process in a relatively small indoor house space as well as externally without too much clean up.

1. Training is quick and simple

The training requires only a period of one day to learn the basics of hydroblasting and almost three days to learn using the advanced tools. With much practice and experience one can master the task well. However, for the basic training, no significant investment is required. 

1. The process can be automated

In order to make training and execution even simpler, a lot of hydroblasting process is handled by the robotics which features relatively straightforward controls. This means that the water pressure that you will need, the flow of the water and the other factors can be automatically calculated.