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Hydroblast, Vacuum & Big Pump

Wet & Dry Vacuuming

We provide dustless cleaning and remove thick, sludgy materials not removable by conventional methods.

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Largest Fleet in the Southeast

We operate the largest fleet of mobile vacuum (AKA hydrovac) collection and conveying equipment in the Southeast with over 100 vacuum trucks, and are expanding to the North and Central US. Our vacuum trucks are ordered and built to meet standards such as 27″ HG, 6,000 CFM, with tank capacities up to 17 cubic yards.

Liquid Vacuum Trucks

Thompson Industrial also offers liquid vacuum trucks (frequently known as hydrovacs) with up to 3,500 gallon capacity. Highly specialized units can simultaneously hydroblast sewer lines and vacuum the resulting debris.

Our Expertise is Our Personnel

Our committed and highly trained staff is the foundation of our vacuuming service. Thompson Industrial operators use a modern, versatile fleet of mobile vacuum units and cleaning systems, ensuring maximum efficiency.

Emergency Response You Can Count On

Our skilled and professional personnel are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to meet all of your emergency needs. When you call 803-934-0138 you will always reach a genuine, dedicated Thompson employee and not a machine or answering service. Our full-time dispatch personnel are knowledgeable professionals with access to our 19 locations’ of highly-trained crews, an extensive fleet of specialized equipment and on-demand support services. Service is in our name for a great reason – it’s what we do and we do it very well – responsively and with safety top-of-mind.

Hazard Alert: Combustible Dust

Combustible dust explosions can be avoided. View OSHA’s resources on the problem of combustible dust. Learn more about Thompson’s Combustible Dust Remediation Services.

Our Expertise is Our Personnel.

Automated Capabilities with RoboVac

Thompson’s newest automated vacuum robot technology, RoboVac offers the latest addition to our line of safe, automated innovations. Robovac is a hydraulically driven unit with completely portable power pack that offers the following benefits:

  • Eliminates hazardous material exposure
  • Reduces required manpower for particular tank cleaning projects
  • Cleans more efficiently than a human operator (zero human fatigue factor)
  • Has a Visual Inspection System in confined spaces to remove the need for human entry
  • Video records the full cleaning and inspection
  • The hydraulically driven rotating auger attachment breaks up hard material that is then vacuumed at the hose opening behind the auger.

Emergency Response You Can Count On.

Benefits

  Emergency response with over 100 vacuum trucks


  Automated vacuuming capabilities


  Meets all needs including dry, liquid, & sludge vacuuming


  3,500 gallon capacity liquid vacuum trucks


  Simultaneously Hydroblast sewer lines & vacuum debris


  Ultra hot (700°F) material vacuuming

  Remote unloading/containment


  Pneumatic-assist vacuum excavation


  Hydro-assist vacuum excavation (“safe / soft dig”)


  Custom applications


  Highly trained and experienced hydrovac operators



Applications

  Ash Hoppers


  Digesters


  Evaporators


  Floor Drains


  Penthouses


  Sewage Treatment Plants


  Tanks & Railcars

  Boilers


  Drainage Systems


  Fly Ash (hot)


  Lagoon & Catch Basins


  Production & Process Piping


  Sludge


  Wet/Dry Spills

Case Study

Problem

During routine outage maintenance work, a customer discovered the presence of foreign material objects inside a vital process drain system. Water jetting methods, such as hydro laser, could not be used. The difficult task presented limited access and safety-related concerns.

 

Solution

We assembled the necessary robotic tooling and equipment required to successfully recover all foreign material objects, then cleaned the piping and safely contained and segregated remaining waste materials.

Result

Complex project tasks were safely completed, ahead of estimated schedule and under budget.

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