Groundworks & Energy📍 Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Automated 360° Rig & Access Mat Wash Plant

OPERATIONAL THROUGHPUT: 45 mats per hour continuous (stripping up to 300kg compacted soil per mat)
01 // OPERATIONAL CHALLENGE

Extreme mud, clay, and hydrocarbon contamination on heavy timber and composite access mats causing slow turnaround, excessive disposal costs, and high fresh water consumption.

02 // ENGINEERING SCOPE & SOLUTION

Continuous variable-speed mechanical conveyor carrying mats through 20 rotating spray manifolds with dual 1,000,000 BTU water heaters, high-solids screw conveyor, and 100% closed-loop media filtration.

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Continuous Heavy-Duty Mechanical Conveyor Tunnel with 360° Synchronized Spray Arches

WATER & EFFLUENT STRATEGY

100% Closed-loop water recycling featuring multi-stage media sand filtration and coalescing oil separation (< 5 PPM discharge target).

AUTOMATION & CONTROLS

Full PLC master control with variable-speed inverter conveyor drive and optical positioning interlocks.

LIFECYCLE SERVICE AGREEMENT

Managed Asset Support with site-consigned critical spares holding and monthly PPM visits.

CLIENT FEEDBACK
"Closed-loop water recycling reduced our water tanker costs by over 80% while doubling daily mat turnaround volume."
— Operations Engineering Lead, Access Matting & Shoring Contractor

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