Rotary Impingement Tank Cleaning vs. Spray Balls & Other Tank Cleaning Processes | Rotary Sprayers | Benefits | Advantages
Rotary Impingement vs. Spray Balls & Other Tank Cleaning Processes
In the world of tank cleaning there are two basic methods: manual and automated. Manual tank cleaning often requires suiting up and entering into the tank with a brush and chemicals, it also includes the process of boiling out and the use of pressure washers and water blasting machines. These are often very time consuming, unsafe, and costly processes.
The first attempt to automate tank cleaning came with the introduction of the static spray ball, which operated by dousing the tank with large amounts of cleaning fluid to create a cascading effect. These devices were quickly and widely accepted for sanitary tank cleaning. As time passed, advancements in technology allowed for the introduction of rotary cleaners, which provided some additional direction to the wetting and cascading principle provided by spray balls.
Continued innovation of spray technology brought on a major breakthrough with rotary impingement tank cleaners. These machines not only provided a verifiable pattern of cleaning but also implemented the use of mechanical force, changing the value of the flow from a simple wetting to actual cleaning agent. This concept revolutionized the tank cleaning process and continues to develop and advance.
As the primary developer and innovator of impingement tank cleaners, all of Gamajet’s machines are completely fluid-driven using the rotary impingement process, which continues to provide the most efficient and effective way to clean a tank.
When it comes to comparing automated tank cleaning processes there are many aspects to consider:
- How efficient and effective are they? Are they verifiable? What's the cost?
- Are they reliable?
- Can it work with your current pressure and flow?
Effectiveness (Raw Power)
Gamajet machines project a concentrated jet stream of water or cleaning fluid upon the interior of the tank with enough impingement to blast rough residue from the surface. The sheer power of the streams as they rotate around the tank in a 360° pattern removes residue upon contact, leaving your tank entirely clean, every time. This impingement power is unmatched by other processes. Just watch the sheer power of a Gamajet as it rotates around the tank, the spray ball moderately wets the tank attempting to utilize a cascading effect which often requires hours of operation followed by manual touch up.
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Efficiency: Save on Time, Chemicals, Temperature and Money!
Dr. Sinner’s Circle (as seen below) describes the interaction and influence of the four main factors when it comes to the cleaning process: Chemical, Mechanical Force, Time and Temperature. Gamajet utilizes the mechanical factor to its maximum benefit, reducing the need for the remaining factors of time, temperature and chemicals.
Expected Benefits
100% Effective, Sustainable Cleaning
Customers that convert from other methods such as manual cleaning, rotary wetting, spray balls and fill and drain, typically realize a
- 100% Satisfaction with Cleaning Effectiveness
- 70-80% Decrease in Effluent Use (Chemicals and Water)
- 75-85% Decrease in Time Spent Cleaning
- 10-20% Increase in Productivity
- 90-100% Decrease in Confined Space Entry
Validatable, Repeatable & Reliable Cleaning
Gamajet’s Rotary Impingement process is mechanically engineered to scour every square inch of the tank or vessel in a repeatable and reliable manner. For instance, the horizontal axis or T-housing may have 59 beveled gears matching up to the vertical nozzle carrier with 60 beveled gears. This mechanically ensures that the machine indexes every turn of 59 gears. Gamajet will tell you, based on your pressure and flow, how long it takes to make one full cycle.
For example if one horizontal turn of the t-housing takes 10 seconds, which indexes 1 of the 60 gears, then 10 seconds, 60 times would give you your Gamajets unique cycle time of 10 minutes, meaning every 10 minutes that elapse, you know a full cycle has been completed and your entire tank has been scoured clean.
By utilizing this series of gears the machines index in a repeatable and reliable pattern as seen below.
Validatable, Repeatable & Reliable Cleaning Pattern
The speed of rotation is mechanically designed into the machine based on pressure and flow, therefore if these factors remain constant, the cleaning patern remains constant. The machine cleans in the exact same pattern at the exact same speed, every time. Wear parts have no effect on this process, making it 100% validatable.
Cost Savings Vs. Spray Balls & Other Tank Cleaning Methods
There are many factors that affect cost, some of the least understood costs include: time spent cleaning, the cost of cross-contamination, and the cost of confined space entry risks. Gamajet’s rotary impingement process ensures that the least amount of cost is incurred while cleaning, in turn increasing productivity.
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Pressure and Flow Requirements
Gamajet offers a complete line of rotary impingement tank cleaners that vary in size as well as pressure and flow requirements. Gamajet is committed to providing cleaning solutions from start to finish, which means if your current system cannot support a Gamajet we will work with you to build a customized solution for your needs.
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