Case Study: Wood Pallet Skidwasher Conveyor

SYSTEM: Automotive Remanufacturing
APPLICATION: Wood Pallet Skidwasher Conveyor
PARTICULATE SEPARATED: Wood Chips and Fibers
PROCESS EQUIPMENT: Liquid/Solid Separator on Washer Conveyor

PROBLEM:
An engine remanufacturer wanted cleaner wooden skids for shipping finished engines. To maintain skid quality, the skidwasher conveyor water and chemical additive were dumped and refreshed every two days. Maintenance was high with constant skid rework and clearing wood chips from spray nozzles. Under this arrangement, water/wastewater costs were extremely high.

(Left) Wooden skids on conveyer belt entering the skidwasher.
(Right) Spray nozzles.

SOLUTION:
EFS installed its HydraKleen^® Liquid/Solid Separator in sidestream to the reservoir tank of the skidwasher conveyor. HydraKleen^® extended the life of water and chemical additive from 2 days to 2 weeks. Nozzle obstruction is virtually eliminated and overall maintenance reduced, resulting in much higher product throughput. With installation of HydraKleen water/wastewater costs are dramatically reduced and skid quality remarkably improved.

(Left) Wooden skids on conveyer belt entering the skidwasher.
(Right) Spray nozzles.

Solid Removal
(Above) Captured Gasket material, casting sand and rust.

(Above) The Wooden Skids

(Above) Captured Wood Chips and Fibers

Guarantee
All products and services provided by EFS are guaranteed on quality and performance. EFS offers this guarantee by understanding the risks associated with engineering projects, and having expertise in formulating and implementing design strategies that optimally manage these risks.