Weed & Seed Wheel Wash System
Wash Systems Australia designed and supplied a 4WD Wheel Wash System, complete with a containerized pump station. The wash system supplied was a MobyDick ConLine Kit Flex 400C capable of washing over 150 vehicles per day. The wash bay system consists of hot-dip galvanised, water-carrying wash unit with splash protection walls on both sides. The splash protection walls have triple nozzle bars on both sides at a minimum length of 4.0m made from galvanised steel, each nozzle is 7mm in size and working on an oscillating function, low-pressure high-volume output. The wash elements are designed to withstand an axle load of up to 15 tonnes.
This solution utilises a recycle tank with the water circulating in a closed loop circuit, that has a scraper conveyor that collects the combined solids (via injection of the flocculent system). The scraper conveyor is used with a flocculent dosing system to provide an alternative to in-situ site construction techniques.
PROJECT: Weed & Seed Wash System
INDUSTRY: Military
LOCATION: Shoalwater Bay, QLD
EQUIPMENT: MobyDick ConLine KIT Flex 400MB including
- Incoming and exit ramps
- Chassis wash
- Side walls
- Third nozzle tube
- 10ft containerized pump system and SMART Wash controller
DURATION: 16-18 weeks
DESCRIPTION: Wash Systems Australia supplied and commissioned a 4m long automated wash system in Shoalwater Bay QLD. The wash system is a hot-dip galvanized, water carrying wash unit with splash protection side walls. The splash walls have triple nozzle bars (4m long) on both sides made from galvanized steel. Each nozzle is 7mm in diameter and works on an oscillating function with low-pressure, high-volume output. This system was designed to wash up to 150 vehicles (15 tonne axle load) over a 10-hour shift.
CHALLENGES: Wash Systems Australia navigated strict biosecurity regulations regarding Weed & Seed compliance to ensure the system was fit for purpose. There were also strict industry regulations that WSA had to consider while completing this project.