THE THAMES RIVER BARRIER PROJECT

The Solution:

The remotely controlled, vacuum attached JetTracTM system provided by UHP Projects, Inc. was used to clean and prepare the surface of the gate for recoating. This system uses Ultra High Pressure (40,000 PSI) waterjets to strip coatings from the surface. A patented seal allows the remote JetTracTM crawler to attach itself to the gate using vacuum supplied by a remote vacuum skid. The paint and water is completely contained in a vacuum shroud and removed down a hose to a vacuum system located on a barge. The JetTracTM crawler is remotely controlled and can move in any direction in both the horizontal and vertical positions as well as overhead.

UHP waterjetting provided an environmentally safe surface preparation method as well as an excellent way to remove chlorides and other contaminants caused by the constant submersion in salt water. This surface preparation method also eliminated the handling of abrasives over the water and greatly reduced the waste disposal costs of the project.
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