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Front of Airport Line Removal

Front of Airport Line Removal

Airport Thermoplastic Line Removal This busy UK airport required our line removal services outside the front of their terminal. The airport welcomes thousands of daily passengers, so the operation needed to be low key to ensure no delays or safety issues between the...

A Big Tank – Means Big Arms: Storage Tank Maintenance

A Big Tank – Means Big Arms: Storage Tank Maintenance

As industrial tank cleaning is one of the services we offer here at Hydroblast, we were recently contacted by a company who wanted to clean inside their large vertical storage tank. The storage tank had no internal paddles or mixer blades, and the product stored...

Hydrodemolition to Precast Concrete Sections

Hydrodemolition to Precast Concrete Sections

A civil engineering company needed to modify precast concrete panels and employed Hydroblast to carry out the task. Such a task requires efficiency, accuracy, and safety; something that we pride ourselves on providing to all clients. Visually, our instructions for the...

New Rotary Surface Preparation Nozzle

New Rotary Surface Preparation Nozzle

Formwork Cleaning with Hydroblast's New Nozzle What is formwork? Formwork is a type of mould that wet concrete is poured into to create a desired shape. This is commonly used in construction to create concrete shapes, pillars and staircases, to name but a few. Because...

3D Tank Cleaning Nozzle Saves Polymer and Resin Tank

3D Tank Cleaning Nozzle Saves Polymer and Resin Tank

The Problem Hydroblast was recently contacted by a large polymer and resin manufacturer who had a big problem with one of their mixing/reactor tanks. The ratio of substances wasn't quite right in one of their tanks and this had resulted in the entire mixture going...

Hydroblast: Cleaning Up Concrete Mixers at Army Barracks

Hydroblast: Cleaning Up Concrete Mixers at Army Barracks

The Problem The Armed Forces do an amazing job for our country.  We were privileged to be asked to clean a number of mixer trucks and four-wheel drive vehicles which had been used by the Army in the Falklands.   The vehicles had been well used and had not been cleaned...

Saving Thousands with the Hydro Twist Pipe Cleaning System

Saving Thousands with the Hydro Twist Pipe Cleaning System

The Task Hydroblast was recently contacted by a company in the nuclear Industry for help with cleaning out a section of pipe so they could reuse it in the future. They had used one of the Steve Vick bags. This permanent flow-stopping system uses expanding bags by...

Cleaning Up Emergency Oil Spill On Highway

Cleaning Up Emergency Oil Spill On Highway

The Problem Hydroblast was contacted when a HIAB vehicle, which was transporting building supplies, encountered a problem. One of the truck’s hydraulic pipes had burst and caused an oil leak that had spread over the road. Not only are leaks a hazard for all road...

Concrete Breakout for Storage Tanks

Concrete Breakout for Storage Tanks

Here at Hydroblast we are able to offer innovative solutions to breaking out concrete, a task that can often be difficult, lengthy, and dangerous. This service was required by a company that installs and refurbishes glass-fused-to-steel tanks. During their work, they...

Cleaning a Heat Exchanger for a Leading Snack Manufacturer

Cleaning a Heat Exchanger for a Leading Snack Manufacturer

Hydroblast were recently tasked with cleaning a heat exchanger for a leading food manufacturer. Over time, residue had built up within the tubes of the exchanger. This was damaging to its productivity, and so it had to be cleaned to prolong its lifespan, prevent any...

A Safer Method of Industrial Hopper Cleaning

A Safer Method of Industrial Hopper Cleaning

Industrial hoppers are used to store and dispense a range of materials, including asphalt and cement. Often, these are not properly maintained. This can cause them to become blocked and eventually stop the equipment from working altogether. Failing to maintain your...

First Prize for Hydroblast’s No Man Entry Tank Cleaning

First Prize for Hydroblast’s No Man Entry Tank Cleaning

At Hydroblast, we are committed to providing our clients with a safe, efficient and consistent service. Over the years, this has allowed us to build a strong, long-lasting relationships with returning customers. Recently, one of our clients decided to enter our...

Removing 15 Years of Debris with Industrial Tank Cleaning

Removing 15 Years of Debris with Industrial Tank Cleaning

When tanks aren’t cleaned regularly, deposits can build up inside them. This can lead to reduced efficiency and a shorter lifespan. Hydroblast were recently tasked with cleaning a 60 tonne industrial tank for one of our clients. The tank had been blocked for 15 years...

Removing Debris With Industrial Pipe Cleaning

Removing Debris With Industrial Pipe Cleaning

Recently, Hydroblast was tasked with cleaning internal pipelines and removing a blockage for a well-known crude oil depot. As with many industrial-sized buildings, the pipe system was long and complex. The blockage was a significant problem, and if we couldn’t remove...

Unblocking a Heat Exchanger using the Peinemann

Unblocking a Heat Exchanger using the Peinemann

The Task Hydroblast were recently tasked with unblocking a heat exchanger using the Peinemann. Like is the case with most pieces of equipment, heat exchangers can become blocked and not fit for purpose. The client was located in the North East of England, and buys and...

Cleaning Pipes Full of Concrete in a Piling Rig

Cleaning Pipes Full of Concrete in a Piling Rig

What are Piling Rigs? Piling rigs drill holes into the ground at diameters ranging between 300 and 1200mm. To drill these holes, piling rig machines use a large, circular auger. Once drilled, the holes left are filled with liquid cement before a wire basket cage is...

Bridge Deck Removal

Bridge Deck Removal

Recently, Hydroblast were tasked with removing the external parapets from two flyover bridges. To accomplish this task (removing over 158m3 of concrete), we chose to forgo hand lancing, opting to use our robotic hydrodemolition equipment instead, as we knew that this...

Hydraulic Pipe Cleaning at Industrial Scale

Hydraulic Pipe Cleaning at Industrial Scale

Pipe Cleaning with a "twist" Hydroblast can clean pipes of every size, length, inside diameter and shape but I thought I just had to write about this recent project . What you are now about to read is true and not made up or embellished in any way. This week, we...

Upgrading of Existing Vehicle Parapets

Upgrading of Existing Vehicle Parapets

Hydroblast and Vehicle Parapets Hydroblast have been tasked to remove some 500 tonnes + of concrete from two bridges in the London area. Since April 2005 all bridge parapets in the UK have been required to comply with the European Standard BS EN 1317. Existing bridge...

Refractory Removal at Energy-from-Waste Plant

Refractory Removal at Energy-from-Waste Plant

SITA UK’s Request for Hydroblast Refractory Removal Services SITA UK is an Energy-from-Waste Plant in Teesside. This plant alone diverts up to 200,000 tonnes of waste from our landfills every year. SITA UK came to Hydroblast earlier in April to request some Refractory...

Hydroblast: Size Doesn’t Matter

Hydroblast: Size Doesn’t Matter

The Importance of Hydroblast and Their Services Hydroblast may be a relatively small company from North Yorkshire but that doesn't mean that they aren't big players. Size doesn't matter in this industry, its quality and that is something that Hydroblast exudes.  Yes,...

Mine Capping with Robotic Hydrodemolition

Mine Capping with Robotic Hydrodemolition

MINE CAPPING - Robotic Hydrodemolition Hydroblast have recently completed a new project involving mine capping in Nottingham. Thoresby Coal Mine ceased production in July 2015, however the mine dates all the way back to 1925 , where the Colliery operated two mine...

Our Input in the £15 Billion Railway

Hydrodemolition in Railway Tunnels You may have watched on BBC TV the nail biting "Ice Getting Thin" documentary on Cross Rail Building, the new £15 Billion Railway in London. Well Hydroblast has had a small but important part to play during the making of this new...

Road Marking Removal for Airbus A380

Road Marking Removal for Runway Airbus A380 Launch brought a Grizzly campaign to the airfield After the product launch of the Airbus A380 , Big Grizzly left his footprints all over the airfield. Hydroblast were contacted by Farnborough Airshow to come and provide...

Lights, Nightwork and Safe Line Removal!

Safe Night Time Line Removal Last week saw us doing some Thermoplastic Road Marking line removal during the night on one of the UK's busiest airport runways. The Xenon Work lights designed and installed by Hydroblast , make for safe and efficient night time working,...

Fin Fan Cooler Cleaning

Fin Fan Coolers: Condenser Cleaning This week Hydroblast was contacted for our condenser cleaning services. Our task was to use our high pressure cleaning machinery to clean Fin Fan Coolers at a processing plant. Our highly qualified and experienced operators carried...

Industrial Cleaning for the Car Industry

Industrial Cleaning for the Car Industry

Cleaning Options for the Car Industry Hydroblast were contacted by a Rubber Extrusions manufacturer within the car industry to help clean a number of stainless steel frames used in the manufacture of rubber seals for car windows and doors. The factory had planned shut...

Paint Removal From Concrete

Paint Removal From Concrete

Water Jet Paint Removal From Concrete Today marked the completion of Hydroblast's third visit to our regular client in Gateshead. Our task in this instance was to remove paint on the building renovation using our paint removal services. For efficient and professional...

School Keep Clear Line Removal

School Keep Clear Line Removal

Line Removal Task Outside a School Recently Hydroblast was tasked by a school to for our line removal services to remove the yellow school keep clear road markings from the front entrance. Line removal is just one of the services which we provide at Hydroblast -...