Cel-Vac has had over 9 years of experience within the Water, Petrochemical and Utility industries. This experience extends from de-commissioning, emptying and refurbishment of digesters, process equipment, wet well cleaning programmes and confined entry procedures. The core skills of the business are the application of vacuum technology that underpins solids and liquids removal and the installation and fabrication of mechanical process equipment. This experience has been achieved with a large number of blue chip clients some of the highlights of which are set out below. The list is not exhaustive, but gives, a feel for the depth of the experience to date.
- United Utilities/Dwr Cymru
Digester overhauling including purging, draining and cleaning namely at Gowerton, Monmouth, Abergavenny and Llandielo, Treborth.
De-gritting and difficult materials removal from sumps, wet wells and holding tanks Confined entry is done on a daily basis. Through out United Utilities/Dwr Cymru Area of Operations
Lime Pasteurization Plant designed, fabricated, installed and commissioned at Parc-y-splott S.T.W. Carmarthen.
Design, Installation and Fabrication of centrifuge system at Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest. Llanelli
Full time BA rescue and resuscitation operations in high-risk situations
Service reservoir cleaning and full B.A. spray/jetting sterilization before re-commissioning.
Jet washing primary tank underwater equipment and refurbishment of steelwork, at Carmarthen / Cardigan
Installation of large volume mirco-bubble aeration system at Tenby S.T.W
- Severn Trent
Tewkesbury Confined entry into wet wells to both de-grit and install Cel-Vac fabricated steelwork and equipment.
Kidderminster S.T.W. various confined space entries for de-gritting and cleaning on numerous sumps on site.
Cheltenham S.T.W. various confined space entries for de-gritting and cleaning of deep wet wells at various sites through out area.
Gloucester S.T.W. various confined space entries for de-gritting and cleaning of wet wells on site.
Worchester: Confined Space Entry: Overnight Cleaning of Deep inlet well.
- Wessex Water
De-grit of deep digester at Poole in Dorset.
Long sea outfall: Confined entry and cleaning of 2KMs of 800mm sewer part full of bentonite at Huntspill S.T.W
Twerton P.S. Bath Confined entry de-gritting of sewers and chambers
- Grit Contract
De-grit/cleaning of 100 plus wet wells through out the Wessex Water Area of Operations
De-grit/Clean deep inlet chamber at Western Super-Mare Waste Water Treatment Works
De-grit clean wet wells requiring Confined Space Team and Rescue & Resucitation Team in Bridgewater/Minehead areas
- Wessex Water/E.C.L. Alliance
Regional Digester Cleaning Confined Space Man entry of 21nr Primary and Secondary Digester Tanks through out the Wessex Water area of operations
- Thames Water/ Paterson Candy Alliance
Mogden STW. Confined entry cleaning of 12nr 3600m3 digesters, fabrication and installation of associated process Pipework and cleaning and refurbishment of 6nr picket fence thickeners
- Thames Water/Costain Alliance
2 number Digester at Ascot S.T.W.
- Southern Water/Costain Alliance
Confined Space Entry: De-grit clean Screw Conveyor Inlet Chamber
- Intovalve/British Waterways
Confined entry into resevoir chambers to change valves by freezing etc.
- Texaco
Oil refinery Pembroke. De-gritting of chambers, hot oil (350degC) recovery from sumps and wells
Hot catalyst powder removal from vessels 350 degrees centigrade.
- Elf Oil
Hot oil recovery from catch-pits.
Vacuum clearance of drainage system.
- First Hydro
Power station Blaenau Ffestiniog. Oil skimming on dam wall inside 16m deep chamber. Confined entry into 45m deep oil catchment tanks below station.
- Powergen
Power Station Pembroke. Confined entry for removal of sand filter media from pressure vessels. De-grit station sump.
- Rail Track/Jarvis
Vacuum air conveying clearance of under track drainage inside Severn tunnel.
- AMEC
Confined entry clearance of tunnel boring debris in Newport sewer system.
- MOD
Survey inside potable water tanks at Castlemartin Range Pembroke.
- Costains
Afan S.T.W. Port Talbot. Confined entry jetting large bore outfall. Confined entry for mechanical fitting of our own fabricated steelwork.
Fabrication and installation of all access steelwork, pipework and installation of process equipment for a 200,000 population STW. Contract value £0.5M.
- Dean-Dyball
Fabrication and installation of stainless steel access ladders into 10m deep reservoir.
- Pembrokeshire C.C./ Neath & Port Talbot B.C.
All confined entry to P.S. Sumps for de-grit and mechanical repairs.
- Environment Agency
Confined entry into deep Underground River outfall at Beach Head, Tenby for Penstock valve survey/ repair
- Sea Empress
Oil clearance from Pembrokeshire coast following Sea Empress disaster.
- Dow Corning
Recovery of Acidic Silicon Sludge from Holding Tank transfer to Centrifuge for de-watering & disposal
- Alba Bahrain
Design Build & Commission of Specialist Vacuum Recovery Vehicle for recovery of coke dust to meet environmental standards
- States Works Department Guernsey
Design Build Commission of 5 number Stainless Steel Vacuum Tankers
