Good Reclaim & Filter System

I've heard theories about certain products used together.
 
hydrotech just came out with a portable vacuum unit that filters the water for reuse. I am thinking about getting it. It is about $3k.
 
Just remember that recycled water is hard on machines and will call for more maintenance. Coil cleaning and pump packings will not last as long.

These portable recycle units made by a variety of different companies will need frequent cleaning for peak performance as well. A large job may require you to shutdown and clean the system out. The polishing filters used by most are not made for dirty water, they are made for city water as a house filter. Shop wisely.
 
I have a vacuum and it does clog up quickly. I haven't bought an oil water separator but judging by how fast the vacuum can clog I can see where the polishing filters would be almost useless with any sginificant flow of dirt to them.
 
Doug Dahlke said:
I have a vacuum and it does clog up quickly. I haven't bought an oil water separator but judging by how fast the vacuum can clog I can see where the polishing filters would be almost useless with any sginificant flow of dirt to them.
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Doug,

What is your process? How is the water picked up by the vacuum and what type of vacuum is it? Do you have any filters in the vacuum? What kind of pump are you using in the vacuum?
 
I have a hydrotek 4 filter system with an oil separator filter. It works well. The water comes out nearly crystal clear. It is also easy to maintain. When we use the vacuum recovery, we also put oil socks and a large micron filter in the vacuum to prefilter the water before it goes to the filtering system.

I have only used it a few times, but the jobs have been big $$$$$$$.
 
It is a Scirroco PEV2. When I say it clogs I mean at the boom where it picks up. The internal stuff and the pump out, etc all work fine. There was a filter across the pick up holes in the boom. I removed that but you still have to pay attention at the boom and keep it clear. It doesn't seem to take too much to restrict the vacuum. I haven't had it long so I am still learning with it too.
 
Alan, What do you know of that one you recommended? Do you think it would last? That is not a bad idea. It would be nice if you could just add hose to it and connect it to a 24" Steel Eagle Vacuum Recovery Surface Cleaner. That would be nice. Do you think it could work? Any new options these days for the vacuum recovery for the surface cleaner that is not a fortune?




MR ALAN said:
It looks nice and is compact, however they limit you to 50 feet of hose and it is not portable where you can bring it closer in if needed.
You would be better of with this, so it is more flexible. http://www.hydroteksystems.com/rec-pvr.htm
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Chris,
I am not personally familiar with that unit, but the spec sheet tells me that if you were to use it on short hose runs of 25 feet or so it would work. Moving the vacuum can get tiring, but it gets the job done.

I upgraded the motors in my Eagle Power vacuum that Vacu boom uses and instead of the normal specs of 202 CFM and 87" water lift, I have 224 CFM and 106" of water lift. I can use the 24" tool with 50 feet of 2" vacuum hose and recover just fine.

CFM is important, but do not neglect the water lift, aka Hg aka inches of mercury. These tools need good lift to function correctly.

The Nikro vacuum that I have set up for a few people and walked others thru to make their own is dual motor and 230 CFM and 110" of water lift.

All in all a good vacuum. Price is very fair, the drum is steel so it will not collapse under heat stress and i have not heard any complaints. One person I know had to replace motor brushes due to extensive use, but that is normal, like tires on a car.
 
If you raise it, it will reduce the amount of sediment that gets pumped out and causes filter clogging. You need to clean the drum out more often though.
 
MR ALAN said:
Chris,
I am not personally familiar with that unit, but the spec sheet tells me that if you were to use it on short hose runs of 25 feet or so it would work. Moving the vacuum can get tiring, but it gets the job done.

I upgraded the motors in my Eagle Power vacuum that Vacu boom uses and instead of the normal specs of 202 CFM and 87" water lift, I have 224 CFM and 106" of water lift. I can use the 24" tool with 50 feet of 2" vacuum hose and recover just fine.

CFM is important, but do not neglect the water lift, aka Hg aka inches of mercury. These tools need good lift to function correctly.

The Nikro vacuum that I have set up for a few people and walked others thru to make their own is dual motor and 230 CFM and 110" of water lift.

All in all a good vacuum. Price is very fair, the drum is steel so it will not collapse under heat stress and i have not heard any complaints. One person I know had to replace motor brushes due to extensive use, but that is normal, like tires on a car.
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This is what you recommended for me last year Alan... Great advise.... thanks
 
Alan and Mathew, About how many hours do you get out of those dual electric motors? I am wondering about how much that would cost to rig up. I can get the new drums with removable lids locally from the container company I use. Everything else I would order unless I found it locally. Any idea of the cost to build this vacuum setup and then roughly how much for the steel eagle 24" vacuum recovery unit or something comparable?

I guess you could use those short velcro straps to wrap the pressure and vacuum hose together so they do not get all tangled up.

The sump pump, I would raise it a couple inches off the bottom to keep it out of the sludge and yes, you would have to clean out the sludge once in a while.

I guess you could get one of those platforms with wheels for the drum so you can roll it around as needed when you are working.

Thanks.
 
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