An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT
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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• What Is The Difference Between
• A Vacuum Truck
• An Air Mover ?

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Vacuum Trucks
• Vane Pump Driven
• Pressure/Vacuum Rated Body
• Evacuates the Air Inside
• Material Fills the Vacuum

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Vacuum Truck Applications
• Liquids
• Sludges
• Low Air Movement, So Air Kills

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Air Movers
• Positive Displacement Blower
• Very Low Pressure Inside
• Greater Airflow (2600 6000 cfm)
• High Wind Speeds (156 624 mph)

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Air Mover Applications
• Solids
• Semi-Solids
• Liquids
• Air is King, Have to Breathe

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• How Does An Air Mover Work?
• Lift Carry
• Collect Filter
• Transport Dump

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Lift and Carry
• Vacuum (Hg) Lift
• Air Flow (CFM) Carry
• Horsepower Divided Between Lift Carry

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• How Is Vacuum Measured?
• Inches of Mercury (Hg)
• 1 Hg About 13.3 Water
• 27 Hg 3 ½ Story Building (29.93 feet)

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• How Is Air Flow Measured?
• Cubic Feet per Minute
• A Box 12 x 12 x 12 1 cu. ft.
• So 5,000 CFM
• 5,000 Boxes per Minute

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• You Cant Have It Both Ways
• Horsepower Hg (Lift) x CFM (Carry)
  Constant
• Spend Them on Lift
• OR
• Spend Them on Carry

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• How Does An Air Mover Work?
• Lift Carry
• Collect Filter
• Transport Dump

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Collect And Filter
• The Vacuum Line
• The Collector Body
• The Filtration System

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• The Vacuum Line
• Pipe
• Smooth Bore Hose
• Corrugated Hose

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• How Big Is The Opening In a Hose?
• The Area of a Circle (pi x radius squared)
• For an 8 Hose, the Opening 16 pi
• For an 6 Hose, the Opening 9 pi
• For an 4 Hose, the Opening 4 pi
• For an 2 Hose, the Opening 1 pi
• Your Math Teacher Was Right! You Do Need This
  Stuff!

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• The Vacuum Line
• Size Matters
• Stay As Big As You Can for As Long As You
  Can!
• Once You Start Dont Stop!
• Smaller Hose Increases Velocity, Not Capacity

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Collect And Filter
• The Vacuum Line
• The Collector Body
• The Filtration System

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• The Collector Body
• Inspection Door for Dry
• Float Level for Liquids
• Float Shutoff for Liquids
• Unloading Valves/Pumps

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• The Collector Body
• Huge Air Velocity Drop
• Deflector Re-directs
• Must Be Level
• Air Exits to Filters

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• The Collector Body
• Always a Confined Space!
• Start as Permit Required
• Tailgate Safety Prop
• Empty or Residue ONLY!
• Bad Air Can Keep It Permitted

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Collect And Filter
• The Vacuum Line
• The Collector Body
• The Filtration System

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Filtration
• Collector Body
• Cyclones
• Bags

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Filtration
• Collector Body Is Primary Stage, gt95 of Material
  is Removed From the Air Stream
• Exit to Filtration gt lt

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Filtration
• Cyclones are Secondary Stage, 3 of Material is
  Removed From the Air Stream
• Centrifugal Force, Think Hurricane Eye Wall
• Must Have Dead Air to Work

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Filtration
• Bags are Final Stage, lt2 of the Material is
  Removed From the Air Stream
• Blow Down System
• No Caking, No Holes

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• How Does An Air Mover Work?
• Lift Carry
• Collect Filter
• Transport Dump

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Transport Dump
• DOT Considerations
• Dump Site Issues
• Cleaning After Dumping

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Transportation Issues
• DOT Exemptions
• Vehicle/Load Weights
• Liquids Present?
• Hazardous Material/Waste?

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Dump Site Issues
• Level Ground
• Stable Ground
• Overhead Power Lines

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Cleaning After Dumping
• Tailgate Safety Prop
• Gaskets Surfaces
• Float Shut Off Ball

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Safety Considerations

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Who Sets The Rules?
• OSHA Has No Vacuum Regulations
• The General Duty Clause
• shall furnish to each of his employees
  employment and a place of employment which are
  free from recognized hazards that are causing or
  are likely to cause death or serious physical
  harm to his employees
• WaterJet Technology Association
• Recommended Safety Practices For Industrial
  Vacuum Services
• Vactor/Guzzler Safety Manual

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• What Are the Hazards?
• Confined Spaces
• Suction Injuries
• Static Electricity
• Mixing Materials
• Safety Labels

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Confined Spaces
• Start as Permit Required
• Tailgate Safety Prop
• Empty or Residue ONLY!
• Bad Air Can Keep It Permitted

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Suction Injuries
• Perfect Vacuum 30 Hg
• Outer Space 30Hg
• Like Sticking Your Arm Out a Hatch on the
  Space Shuttle

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Suction Injuries
• Tissue Damage
• Blood Body Fluids Pulled through Skin
• Great Weight Loss Plan
• Lousy Life Expectancy

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Suction Injuries
• Vacuum Break
• Close to Technician
• The One On the Truck Is to Save the Truck
• Never Use a Bucket

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Static Electricity
• Dry Material High Speed Insulated Hose
  Static
• Wind Speeds at 4,800 cfm
• 8 156 mph Cat 5 Hurricane
• 6 277 mph F5 Tornado
• 4 624 mph gt Mach 0.8
• Insulated Hose (plastic)

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Static Electricity
• Grounding Cable
• Grounding Point
• Metal Pipe Fittings
• Wire Reinforced Hose

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Mixing Materials
• Chlorinated Ammoniated
• Chemical Reactions
• Cross Contamination
• Wet Dry Together

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Safety Labels Proper Procedures
• Read the Book! (Manual)
• Obey the Signs! (Labels)
• Know the Controls

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• Where to Learn More
• Federal Signal Guzzler
• Other Manufacturers Suppliers
• WaterJet Technology Association
• Me (Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT)

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An Introduction to Industrial Vacuum Trucks Air
Movers By Gary W. Toothe, CET, CIT

• We have time for
• a few questions
• Who has the first question?