Quill Blasting

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Within the confined space of the Thames Barrier flood gates, grit blasting was carried out to remove existing coatings to enable initial inspections to be undertaken. During the later inspections a decision was made to change from grit blasting to quill blasting.

Quill blasting is a modern water, air and aggregate blasting system which uses up to 80% less water, 70% less grit and produces no dust. This dramatically reduces the risks associated with dust which is particularly important when working within a confined space such as the flood gates.

This method also reduces salt levels, reducing re-coating preparation materials and time. In It is estimated that this change in blasting method has saved over 600 working hours on site and resulted in a cost reduction of around £183,592.

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Monitor report. Balfour Beatty. London. December 2019.

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Published 13 January 2020
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