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Drone Building Cleaning: Efficient and Effective

Drone Building Cleaning: Efficient and Effective

Overview:

Drone building cleaning offers a modern, efficient solution to maintain high-rise and complex structures. Utilizing drones capable of spraying 8 gallons per minute (GPM) with pure water ensures a thorough cleaning process, reducing chemical use and providing sparkling, streak-free finishes.

System Components:

  • Drone Trailer:
    • 400-Gallon Buffer Tank: Stores and supplies water to the drone.
    • On-Demand Filtration: Produces 5 GPM of pure water from a tap water source, 100 gallon tap water buffer tank and Pure Water filtration system
    • Landing Areas: A safe landing Zone for Drone maintenance, transportation, battery exchange, and operator breaks.
    • Hose Support: 300ft of 800psi hose is used to support the Drone.
    • Spraying at 8GPM: Ensures efficient cleaning during the Drone Flying and Spraying minutes.

Operation:

  • Filtration and Supply:
    • RO Filtration: Produces 5 GPM of pure water, continuously feeding the buffer tank.
    • Buffer Tank: Provides a 400-gallon reservoir, ensuring a steady supply for the drone's 8 GPM usage.
  • Drone Usage:
    • Spraying: The drone operates in 20-minute intervals, spraying up to 8 GPM.
    • Battery Exchange and Breaks: Allows for continuous operation and system replenishment.
Efficiency:
  • Pure Water Cleaning: Minimizes chemical usage, reduces hard water stains, and ensures a high-quality clean with sparkling rinses.
  • Water Management: The system's ability to produce and store water efficiently meets the drone's high demand during cleaning operations.
Example Schedule:
  • 120 Minutes of Operation:
    • 80 Minutes of Spraying: 8 GPM usage, consuming 640 gallons.
    • 40 Minutes of Downtime: Battery exchanges, maneuvering and operator breaks allow the buffer tank to refill, The Drone is supported by 5 GPM of continuous RO Pure water production.
Advantages:
  • Less Chemical Use: Pure water cleaning significantly reduces the need for harsh chemicals.
  • High-Quality Finish: Ensures building surfaces and windows are free of hard water stains.
  • Efficient Water Management: The system's design maintains a balance between production and consumption, ensuring uninterrupted operation.
By integrating a high-capacity buffer tank and efficient RO filtration, this drone-based cleaning system maintains a consistent supply of pure water, ensuring optimal performance and superior cleaning results.


Example Work Schedule for Drone Building Cleaning
Operational Breakdown:
  1. Setup and Initial Fill (30 minutes)
    • Water Production: 30 minutes at 5 GPM = 150 gallons.
  2. First 4-Hour Cleaning Session:
    • Spraying (160 minutes):
      • Drone sprays for three 20-minute sessions.
      • Water Usage: 20 minutes x 8 GPM = 160 gallons per session.
      • Total Water Used: 3 x 160 gallons = 480 gallons.
    • Battery Exchange and Breaks (60 minutes):
      • Six 5-minute battery exchanges: 6 x 5 minutes = 30 minutes.
      • Six 5-minute maneuvering periods: 6 x 5 minutes = 30 minutes.
      • 10 minute break each 2 hours
    • Buffer Tank Refill During the Same 4 Hours
      • 2400 minutes at 5 GPM = 1200 gallons produced.
    • Net Water in Buffer Tank Post Session:
      • Initial Buffer: 150 gallons.
      • Water Produced: 1200 gallons
      • Water Used: 1280 gallons.
      • Remaining : 60 Gallons
  3. Lunch Break (60 minutes)
    • Water Production: 60 minutes at 5 GPM = 300 gallons.
    • Buffer Tank Status: 60 gallons + 300 gallons = 360 gallons.
  4. Second 2-Hour Cleaning Session:
    • Spraying (160 minutes):
    • Drone sprays for three 20-minute sessions.
    • Water Usage: 20 minutes x 8 GPM = 160 gallons per session.
    • Total Water Used: 3 x 160 gallons = 480 gallons.
    • Battery Exchange and Breaks (60 minutes):
    • Six 5-minute battery exchanges: 6 x 5 minutes = 30 minutes.
    • Six 5-minute maneuvering periods: 6 x 5 minutes = 30 minutes.
    • 10 minute break each 2 hours
    • Buffer Tank Refill During the Same 4 Hours
    • 2400 minutes at 5 GPM = 1200 gallons produced.
    • Net Water in Buffer Tank Post Session:
    • Initial Buffer: 360 gallons.
    • Water Produced: 1200 gallons
    • Water Used: 1280 gallons.
    • Remaining : 280 Gallons

  5. Operational Totals for 8 Hours:
    • Total Water Used: 2500 gallons.
    • Total RO Water Produced: 2850 gallons.

Summary:

The drone building cleaning system efficiently manages water use with a 400-gallon buffer tank. The RO filtration produces 5 GPM, staying ahead of the Drone due to the battery exchange , maneuvering downtime and operator breaks. This ensures a continuous supply of pure water, maintaining the drone's 8 GPM cleaning flow, and providing optimal cleaning results with minimal chemical use and hard water stains.
Larger RO Pure Water Production systems are available to create more water in 8 hours is operating needs demand more water