In shipyards, a lot of paint residue and other particles enter the water during operations. Sandblasting is an essential part of ship maintenance to remove old loose paint layers and corrosion. This as pretreatment before applying a new protective layer against the corrosive seawater.
Sandblasting ships involves a lot of sand and grit particles. These particles are separated by the drum screens.
Roto-Sieve removes sand, grit and paint residues from water
An RS24 was installed for this project at a shipyard in the port of Antwerp. In this unit, sand particles, grit, paint particles, etc., are removed from the water, with a maximum flow rate of 100 m³/h. This mechanical pre-treatment ensures that the further purification process runs smoothly.
