High pressure water jetting onshore

Water is a versatile and flexible medium for cutting, cleaning and stripping. Its intensity and effect can be varied almost infinitely; under pressure it becomes ever more potent. At Cape Environmental we harness this versatility, introducing varied tools, nozzles and temperatures to improve those cleaning capabilities. Water jetting is ideally suited to general deposit removal, process pipe-work de-scaling and cleaning of industrial equipment and pressure vessels, as well as removing coatings and preparing surfaces.

  

Process pipe work

A comprehensive range of high pressure water jetting services provide remedial and preventative cleaning of process pipe-work to maximise life expectancy and performance. Services include Aquadril, which cleans up to 300m from a single access point with no need to dismantle bends or vertical sections. It is safe for operators, suitable for all diameters and materials, and can completely contain hazardous materials.

Heat exchanger trains

We are highly experienced in cleaning all heat exchanger components effectively so as to reduce frequency of cleaning, preparation for IRIS inspection, minimise downtime and maximise plant production.

Crude oil storage tanks

The problems caused by manual cleaning are largely eliminated by the automatic BTS process, which cleans both floating and fixed tanks without the use of chemicals, in a short space of time. The BTS process minimises tank residues and waste disposal costs and results in high recovery rates for the crude inventory stored in the tank. The system affords high levels of safety for personnel, and is environmentally engineered to minimise hydrocarbon emissions.

The main components are mobile suction and pressure modules, as well as jet washers, with the entire cleaning process underpinned by a special pipeline system with quick-release closures and high-performance filter assemblies. We can undertake cleaning even though there may be high sludge levels within the tank. The complete BTS tank cleaning system is modular and can be installed in road and sea containers for quick transportation and deployment.

Product tanks and pressure vessels

Removing product, by-product, scale or corrosion helps achieve maximised capacity, increased throughput, enhanced product quality and improved production levels, therefore offering greater cost effectiveness. We bring unrivalled experience and expertise in tank and vessel cleaning.

Enclosed 2-D and 3-D non-man entry tank cleaning systems enable greater flows and operating pressures to be brought to bear on tank deposits, resulting in superior cleaning results. These remote high pressure water jetting cleaning systems enable you to plan for more extensive cleaning, faster - reducing plant downtime significantly.

These cleaning techniques have also greatly enhanced safety by almost eliminating the requirement for vessel entry by cleaning personnel. This offers customers the peace of mind of significantly reducing safety risks such as operator fatigue, as well as reducing the need for atmosphere testing, breathing apparatus, scaffolding, rescue systems and permits.

Surface preparation

When preparing surfaces for inspection or new coatings, water jetting offers many advantages over traditional shot and grit blasting (such as no secondary damage, contamination or profiling), and is quicker, safer, cleaner and more flexible.