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Cleaning

Industrial Pipe Cleaning That Removes the Problem, Not Just a Path Through It

When to Clean

  • To restore flow: Cleaning is often the first step when a line is restricted, backing up, or not flowing as designed. 
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  • To inspect: A dirty pipe can hide the real condition of the asset. Motivo cleans the line so inspection can reveal what is actually happening inside the pipe, including corrosion, cracks, deformation, joint issues, or remaining debris.​

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  • To line: If debris, scale, grease, sediment, or loose material is left behind, the liner may bond to the debris instead of the pipe. That can cause poor adhesion, trapped voids, weak spots, wrinkles, or premature failure.

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A Different Approach

Most contractors use high pressure to blast a hole through a blockage. It may clear the line for a while, but the problem often comes back.

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Motivo takes a different approach. We use controlled pressure, high flow, the right nozzle configuration, and vacuum recovery to remove the material from the pipe, not just push it farther downstream.

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We work into the pipe in controlled steps. The nozzle loosens debris and shoots water backward, pulling material toward the access point. As the material comes back, our vac trucks remove it from the system. Then we step farther in and repeat the process.

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More pressure is not always better. In aging industrial pipe, excessive pressure can damage the pipe. Motivo matches the pressure, flow, and tooling to the pipe condition and debris type.

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Our Cleaning Tools

A larger toolbox with more capabilities than local cleaners

VAC truck

500 CFM, 3K gallons

Vac Trucks

Jetter truck

Jetter Trucks

2,500 PSI, 80 GPM, 600 ft

Jetter trailer

Jetter Trailers

2,000 PSI, 40 GPM, 600 ft

High pressure washer with rotating head

High Pressure with Rotating Head

20K PSI

nozzles

30+ configurations

Nozzles

scraper pigs

Scraper Pigs

chain knockers

Chain Knockers

barrels and buckets of chemicals

Chemical Additives

Example Cleaning Project

Refinery Trunkline

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