Defense infrastructure establishments require high-performance washing facilities adapted to the cleaning of various military vehicles, including infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and armored personnel carriers (ARMCs).
Given the high water consumption of washing IFVs and ARMCs, a wash water recycling system must be implemented to minimize environmental impact and reduce water costs.
Main objective :
- functional and efficient washing area
- Achieve financial savings by recycling vehicle wash water while preserving natural resources .
Secondary objectives :
- Benefit from reliable equipment and a partner capable of maintaining it over time.
- To meet the regulatory requirements imposed by the competent authorities.
The installed wash station has 3 covered wash bays. Bays 1 and 2 are primarily dedicated to cleaning/degreasing VBCI/VBMR and PL vehicles. Bay 3 is mainly used for more thorough washes (VL).
- The 3 bays can operate at high pressure simultaneously with 2 active wash points per bay without loss of power
- When the underbody wash ramp is in operation, the other equipment in bay 1 is disabled
- Low pressure washing only works on one lance per bay at full flow rate; using a second lance on the same bay divides the flow rate by 2.
The treatment process is divided into 2 parts:
- Pretreatment (buried): settling, physical oil removal, oxygenation and pumping
- Secondary (airborne) treatment: filtration, oil removal, storage and disinfection
Water flows by gravity throughout the underground treatment area and from the washing tracks to the recycling stream. Pumps then supply the various treatment and storage components.
In the event of a lack of recycled water, rainwater automatically replenishes the pumping tank; in the event of a rainwater shortage, city water replenishes the above-ground storage tank.
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