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Conscientious practices. Rigorous standards.

At RGL we recognise that the protection of the environment is integral and fundamental to everything our business does. We are aware of the reliance our day-to-day jetting operations have on fuel, water usage and the environment, and continually drive innovations to reduce this impact.

A key part of this effort is to ensure that the equipment we choose, and use is regularly maintained and constantly monitored thus ensuring operations run at maximum efficiency with a minimised environmental footprint.

To date we have achieved notable efficiency improvements through the redesign of the jets and nozzles we use which has the knock-on effect of reducing fuel usage and machine up-time.

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reduction in water usage using UHP vs. HP

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reduction in diesel consumption when cutting steel using two nozzles.

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increase in the speed at which or nozzles dispense the water

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Constantly driving improvement

RGL are committed to driving environmental performance improvements through our Integrated Management System by:

  • Compliance with all applicable environmental legislation.
  • Reuse and recycle wherever possible, thus reducing waste to landfill.
  • Minimised energy consumption through effective energy management.
  • Management and control of wastewater and debris discharges.
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The faster the water, the less we use

10 years ago our Hydrodemolition pumps operated at 1000 bar of pressure and used approx. 110 - 230 litres of water per minute.

Our modern UHP machines, coupled with our bespoke jetting equipment use a mere 27 litres per minute at 2,800 bar of pressure. To put this in perspective of speed, the older pumps were shooting water at 970mph and our new ones manage a staggering 1,650mph (over twice the speed of sound).

In short, our investment in technology allows us to use less than 25% of the water previously used, whilst doubling its speed which is essential when a potable water supply is limited e.g. offshore or at a remote location.

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Reducing environmental impact without reducing performance

This refined technology significantly reduces water and diesel consumption whilst maintaining the same cutting performance

The technology was fully tested by successfully cutting out a storage tank floor and cutting into a tank wall (please see picture).

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What do we do with all the water we use?

The removal and disposal of old, unwanted or deteriorating concrete has the potential to harm health through silicosis and other respiratory diseases, as well as being a strong alkaline which can have a negative effect on the environment.

We take the disposal of our wastewater very seriously and approach the process in 5 principle stages:

  • Containment:
  • Filter of large solids
  • Balance of pH
  • Filter of finer suspended solids
  • Disposal of wastewater

Throughout the process, water samples are regularly taken to double check that it is within specified PH levels before discharge. Once the wastewater is pH balanced and suspended solids have been significantly reduced it is ready for environmentally friendly disposal.

More about RGL

RGL are the UK’s leading interface between water jetting technology and the job to be done.

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