Local Authority Vehicle Washing Sites




Morclean have designed and installed Vehicle Washing Systems at a variety of Local Authority Sites which need to clean a mixed vehicle fleet.

The general specification listed below will give you an idea of the Vehicle Washing Systems available for use within Local Authority Vehicle Washing Sites. Our technicians will be happy to advise further on your specific site and vehicle washing needs.

Please note
The systems are not designed for the internals of refuse trucks or sweepers or as a discharge and washing point for the internal debris from the same.

It is more difficult to provide an automated solution. Ribbed vehicles or vans with protruding shapes or equipment do not lend themselves to a brush or drive through wash system. Morclean have built hybrid systems in the past but this is dependant on the majority of the fleet being suitable for a brush wash or arch system.

1. Typical Large Vehicle Wash Area
Manufacture and supply onto a prepared site all steelwork for an 18m long x 6m wide wash bay, 3 sided screen with no gantry, steel work to be hot dipped galvanised, galvanised purlins and single side plastisol sheeting, flat flashings to match client’s requirements to include fixings, labour and cranage on site.

2. Typical Small Wash Down Area
Manufacture, supply and install to a prepared site all steelwork for a 6m long x 5m wide and 3.5m high wash bay. Steel work to be hot dipped galvanised with galvanised purlins and profiled single side plastisol sheeting, flat flashings fitted with colour to match client’s requirements.

3. Typical Combined Wash Down Area
Manufacture and supply onto a prepared site all steelwork for the wash bay. Steel work to be hot dipped galvanised with galvanised purlins and profiled single side plastisol sheeting, flat flashings fitted with colour to match client’s requirements. Spec includes reduction for use of large wash bay screen as one side of small wash bay

4. Wash Pad, Drainage, and Partial Water Treatment.
  • Large wash bay silt trap ST7000 For HGV wash bay

  • Small wash bay silt traps ST1000 For commercial vehicles

  • Combined full retention interceptor ST8000

  • Water conditioning system, Aluminium Sulphate, and installation of dosing system to the 2 / 4 jet wash units.


    • 5. Jet Wash and High Pressure Cleaner

    Common problems with Traditional High Pressure Cleaners include:
  • Daily connection to services needed

  • Filling the wrong tanks

  • Operator access to settings detergent abuse

  • Potential of theft

  • Contamination of fuel

  • Trailing hoses and cables


    • Features and benefits of a Morclean System:
  • Direct connection to mains services fuel and detergent

  • No operator access to settings

  • Preset controls (for temperature, flow, pressure and detergent amount) are locked inside the cabinet

  • Auto off and remote switching for trouble free use

  • Protection against operator abuse and breakdowns

  • Protection against theft,vandalism and frost


    • Specification
  • Hot water high pressure cleaner for HGV wash bay. 3 phase heavy duty - Morclean HS15/200.

  • Cold water 4 x pump cleaner (all 4 pumps can be used together or if one of the pumps fails the other 3 can be used)- Morclean 4 x WM14/100 in one cabinet.

  • Twin user hot water machine Morclean HS/T2/150-14/200-15 cabinet hot water high pressure cleaner outlet 1] for large vehicle wash area 3000Psi, 15Lpm, 415V, 7.5Hp.

  • Auto stop complete with detergent system outlet 2] for small vehicle wash area 2200Psi, 14Lpm, 415V, 5.5Hp auto stop complete with detergent system.

  • Both specifications housed in 1 x steel cabinet with frost protection and 2 exhaust flues.

  • The 2 exhaust flues will be connected to a twin wall exhaust flue which will be fitted through the roof of a single storey building, or via angle bends to the vertical wall of a building to vent the exhaust.


    • 6. Outlets to wash areas
    The outlet from each above requires pipe work to each wash bay (via ducts)
  • Installation of 5 outlets and connection to power and water etc.

  • At each wash bay the outlet will terminate in a fitting and a hose reel can be installed at this point.

  • We can also provide posts for fixing the hose reels to, price is complete with hose reel.


    • 7. Plant Room and Housing
    To supply and install 1 x GRP.

    8. Scissor Lift and Access Ramp.
    The LS6 range of heavy duty scissor lifts comes with the following as standard:
  • No cross rails or torsion bars to allow full access.

  • Anti slip surface for increased safety.

  • All pivot points have self lubricating bushes to reduce maintenance costs.

  • Audible warning on final stage of lowering.

  • Automatic mechanical lock in raised position.

  • Fully synchronised platforms independent of load.


    • Installation
  • 1 x delivery, installation, commissioning and training for either recessed or surface mounted .

  • Delivery 4-6 weeks from confirmation of order.


    • Optional extras
  • Power cover kit

  • Factory fitted lighting kit

  • Long ramps (surface mount only)


    • Customer requirements
  • The customer is required to supply a power air supply minimum of 2 metres from the installation.

  • Rated (380/440 volts 5Hz 3 phase) 50 amp supply.

  • A suitable air supply of 8-10 bar.

  • All SL6 range of heavy duty scissor lifts are supplied design tested to the safe working load and it is the responsibility of the customer to supply a suitable vehicle with a certified weighbridge recorded capacity for use when testing the installation.

  • Full technical drawings for the civil ground work are available on request and all groundwork will need to be signed off by the customer prior to installation. Morclean will not be held responsible for the integrity or suitability of any ground works or its load bearing capacity before or after installation.

  • Heavy lifting equipment will be required for off loading at the customers facilities, and is not included in this quotation.


    • 9. Water Reclaim

    Features
    The reclaim unit is suitable for all jet and pressure wash systems. The system consists of prefilters, an internal GAC filter/absorption bed, storage tank, oil separation, electroflocculation, and booster pump. The system can be fully enclosed if required and all controls are related to 1P55.

    Construction
    Fabrication is in stainless steel grade 304D. The unit is also enclosed in a fully enclosed version with security and frost protection.

    Advantages
    In some parts of the country the water authority are having to restrict water use. Water authorities are becoming particularly concerned with the quality of effluent discharge and placing stricter control and discharge limits. In certain circumstances where consent is not given a Morclean water recycling system can permit the installation of vehicle wash installations as all the water is recycled.

    Operation
    Water used during the vehicle washing and rinsing cycle is gathered in a below ground collection tank (ST three stage interceptor). Any oil is removed by absorbent cellulose pads which are placed in the collection tank. All coarse or heavy material or contaminants are collected in the tank. A water conditioner is often dosed to the tank to breakdown emulsions and improve settlement. A sump pump transfers wash water from the underground tank and through two pre-filters to an internal GAC filter/absorption bed. After percolating through the bed the treated fresh water is returned to the pressure or jet wash. The bed is periodically aerated to redistribute and improve performance of the bed.

    Typical water recycle units reclaim 95% of the water and have to be specified to the vehicle fleet, usage and frequency of washing.

    A reclaim is not designed for treating water from the internals of refuse or sweeping machines.

    10. Deliveries and Installations - general information.
  • All GRP or below ground equipment is subject to delivery and is supply only. Morclean will supply an installation drawing for your contractor.

  • The high pressure unit would need installing within the plant room, depending if a single or two man operation.

  • The screening and steelwork requires delivery and cranage.

  • Scissor lift requires delivery and commissioning and operator training.

  • The reclaim system would require installation.

  • At present, delivery for water reclaim is 6-8 weeks and scissor lift 10-12 weeks.


    • 11. General Observations
  • We are assuming a mains foul drain is available with the consent to discharge.

  • If a reclaim is to be installed at a later date or you require the option to do so then Morclean can install the appropriate interceptor and pipework and leave blank/capped off ready for connection at a later date.

  • Morclean will provide installation drawings and a site layout. Drawings may include structural requirements for the scissor lift or steel work etc and excavation drawings for below ground structures etc but all drawings will be subject to your civil contractors approval and are not intended to be full structural drawings.


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