Aircraft Washing Systems and Hanger Modifications

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Hanger Modification for Corrosion Control

The U.S. military and private enterprise depend on Hydro Engineering expertise to convert existing and new aircraft hanger designs to be used as washing stations while maintaining the original intended use of the hanger. Hydro Engineering has supplied many civil and military hanger modifications. One or more Hydroblaster high-pressure washers with corresponding remote equipment modules (REM) can be utilized in a hanger modification for corrosion control.

REMs are strategically located within the hanger for easy access to aircraft during washing operations. The REM fully controls its Hydroblaster. The Hydroblasters are located in a remote equipment room or Hydrosite, keeping them out of the hanger.

See The System Installed at Anderson AFB

Military and Government Products

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Hydro Engineering Inc. Selected by Boeing to Supply an Environmentally Friendly Aircraft Wash System in Support of the Italian Air Force 

Hydro Engineering delivers and commissions its green wash rack as part of Boeings KC-767 aircraft refuelers program supplied to the Italian Air Force. This completely portable wash rack also collects and recycles the water from the aircraft washing process.

Hydro Engineering Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA is known worldwide for designing and building aircraft washing systems. Their equipment has washed everything in the air from B-2 bombers for the US Air Force to Boeing 747’s for its commercial customers. So, when Boeing needed to supply an environmentally friendly and totally portable aircraft washing system, they called Hydro Engineering Inc.

Large Civil Aircraft Washing

    


 
     

Corrosion Control and Military Aircraft Washing

    

Washing Large Aircraft Can Use Up to One Million Gallons of Water. 

With the Hydroblaster Hanger Mod System water usage drops to as little as fifty thousand gallons, a 95% savings.

 
     

Trade Your Fire Hose For High Pressure Washing

    

High Pressure Washing Saves Labor/time

With high-pressure hot water available at each remote equipment location (REM), labor is cut by 70%. 

 
     

Foam On Chemical and Save Time

    


The Hydrofoamer Makes Chemical Application Safe and Easy

With the Hydrofoamers located at each REM, chemical usage drops by up to 50%.

 
     

Foaming and Washing Speeds The Mission

    


Men Using Hydrofoamers Followed by Hot High-Pressure Rinsing

The Hydroblaster hanger modification system puts two men in charge of one Remote Equipment Module (REM) one foaming and one washing/rinsing.

  
     

Remote Equipment Module (REM)

   

Fixed Base or Portable Mounted REM

REM units can be supplied for a fixed location (as shown on right) or portable (as shown on left). Both types of REM provide remote control of the Hydroblaster, hot high-pressure water from the Hydroblaster, foaming chemical application (portable REM includes chemical tank) and hose reels for high-pressure water and foam. Wand holders are included.

  
     

Corrosion Control - Washing Units

   

Seven Hydroblasters Servicing One Hanger

These Hydroblasters are located on a mezzanine hundreds of feet from the hanger washing operations

  
     

If you're short on hanger space, use a Hydrosite

    


If you're short on hanger space our Hydrosite self-contained equipment enclosure is the answer. 

Now any hanger can be modified to perform corrosion control tasks.  It's pre-plumbed, wired, climate controlled and ready to operate.  Hydroblasters and/or Hydrokleen filtration equipment is factory installed and tested.  Just drop it in place, make connections and start washing. 

 
     

Corrosion Control Wastewater Treatment

   

Hydrokleen Wastewater Treatment

All wastewater within the hanger is collected and sent to this Hydrokleen system for filtration and recycling back to the Hydroblasters. Recycled water is used in this application to further reduce water usage. Hydrokleen pre-treatment systems for discharge to a sanitary sewer are also available.