How do these methods compare? Let’s find out.
Jet Blast Inc. specializes in industrial and commercial water blasting in Maryland and the surrounding areas. We are well-versed in advanced water blasting technology as well as industrial vacuuming services. Jet Blast Inc. has a long history of performing pipeline cleaning, tank and reservoir cleaning, other confined space cleaning, and much more. There is more than one kind of industrial cleaning method, however. Let’s take a look at the differences between water blasting vs. chemical blasting.
What Is Water Blasting?
Water blasting is the use of high-pressure water to blast away dirt and other contaminants. It can be used for cleaning, surface preparation, or hydro excavation, all of which Jet Blast Inc. performs. Hydrovac trucks can be manual, semi-automated, or fully automated to blast hot, warm, or cold water through specialized nozzles for thorough work.
What Is Chemical Blasting?
Chemical blasting is the same as water blasting, except that it uses a variety of detergents, solvents, alkaline solutions, and more to clean surfaces with force and chemical reactions. Dirt and other contaminants are blasted off or dissolved.
Benefits of Water Blasting
As you can imagine, water blasting offers pure, unadulterated water as its cleaning agent, which can be more than enough for an industrial or commercial cleaning job. The force of water can be fine-tuned to remove contaminants without damaging surfaces like metal, concrete, and more. Jet Blast Inc.’s water blasting machines can have a pressure up to 40,000 psi.
Water blasting itself is environmentally sound, consisting only of water, and helps eliminate hazardous dust that could become airborne during the cleaning process. Cleanup is relatively simple; wastewater can be filtered through the hydrovac truck and released back into a proper drainage system.
Benefits of Chemical Blasting
Chemical blasting can do powerful work when water alone is not enough to wash away and dissolve grease, oil, mold, mildew, and extremely tough stains. The right chemicals can do the heavy lifting when the force of water isn’t enough. Chemical blasting is a highly flexible industrial and commercial cleaning method that can be adjusted for every project for the most precise results.
Conclusion
Every cleaning job is different. Some jobs may require one method over another, or both. Jet Blast Inc. is happy to help you know which method is best.
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Jet Blast® Industrial Services strives every day in an effort to provide our customers with the best service and equipment possible. Providing a safe and stable workplace has allowed us to keep a team of quality people, with most having a tenure of 15 – 25 years with Jet Blast®. With all that experience under one roof, we have been able to provide reliable 24-hour service since 1979. I believe this helps to set us apart from the competition.
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