Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Logo

Minnesota Stormwater Manual

Difference between revisions of "Key functionality, limitations, and examples of street sweeping equipment"

(Created page with "<font size=3>'''Key functionality, limitations, and examples of street sweeping equipment. Modified from Kuehl et al, 2008</font size><br> Link to this Key functionality, li...")
 
m
 
(12 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
<table class="sortable">
 
<table class="sortable">
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
−
<th>Sweeper type</th>
+
<th rowspan=2>Sweeper type</th>
−
<th>Sub-type</th>
+
<th rowspan=2>Sub-type</th>
−
<th>Functionality</th>
+
<th rowspan=2>Functionality</th>
−
<th>Limitations</th>
+
<th rowspan=2>Limitations</th>
−
<th>Hopper capacity (cubic yards)</th>
+
<th rowspan=2>Hopper capacity (cubic yards)</th>
−
<th>Dump style</th>
+
<th rowspan=2>Dump style</th>
−
<th colspan=5>Addresses</th>
+
<th colspan=5; style="text-align:center">Addresses</th>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<th>Water quality</th>
 +
<th>Air quality</th>
 +
<th>Appearance</th>
 +
<th>Safety</th>
 +
<th>Road maintenance</th>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td rowspan=2>Mechanical</td>
 +
<td>Chain-and-paddle</td>
 +
<td>Effective for wet/matted leaves and digging/ sweeping packed dirt; Able to sweep millings and coarse sand better than belt sweepers (no “inside” areas of buildup); Compared to belt sweepers, less daily build up; Requires less power than regenerative air and vacuum sweepers</td>
 +
<td>Paddles limit debris size to 6” diameter or smaller; Compared to the belt, chain-and paddle needs to be replaced more often; Does not pick up fine materials as well as other sweepers; Particles that do not get picked up are spread across the street surface sometimes making the street look dirty or streaked</td>
 +
<td>4.5-7.5</td>
 +
<td>Side Multi-Level<br>
 +
Rear Mid-Level</td>
 +
<td>Small Particles (Poor)<br>
 +
Large Particles (Fair)</td>
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>Belt</td>
 +
<td>Able to pick up large debris (plastic bottles, cans, branches); Able to pick up wet/matted and large amount of leaves better than other sweepers; Effective at “digging into” and removing packed dirt from roadway; Requires less power than regenerative air and vacuum sweepers</td>
 +
<td>Conveyor must be cleaned daily to prevent buildup of debris; Chip seal aggregate and winter abrasive (sand) can build up inside belt; Does not pick up fine materials as well as other sweepers; Particles that do not get picked up spread across the street surface sometimes making the street look dirty or streaked</td>
 +
<td>3.5-4.5</td>
 +
<td>Side Multi-Level<br>
 +
Rear Mid-Level</td>
 +
<td>Small Particles (Poor)<br>
 +
Large Particles (Fair)</td>
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>Vacuum</td>
 +
<td>NA</td>
 +
<td>Removes fine sand and silt, but surface must be dry; Best for situations with most debris in gutter; Will vacuum material directly from gutter; Ability to pick up entrained material within cracks under vacuum head; Can have vacuum hose attachment (i.e. for catch basins)</td>
 +
<td>Difficulty picking up wet/matted leaves; Cannot pick up tree brush; Water must be used in the hopper for dust suppression (prevents dust from being blown out via the fan exhaust); Debris is limited to 3-inch diameter or smaller; Requires more power than mechanical broom sweepers; noise may be a consideration; Water should be used or excessive fan wear will occur; More efficient operation on flat pavement surface; Should be used in above freezing temperatures only</td>
 +
<td>8.0-8.5</td>
 +
<td>Rear tilt</td>
 +
<td>Small Particles (Fair)<br>
 +
Large Particles (Fair)</td>
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>Regenerative air</td>
 +
<td>NA</td>
 +
<td>Can remove fine sand and silt, but surface must be dry; Ability to pick-up materials entrained within cracks; Can have a larger than average hopper; Can have vacuum hose attachment (i.e. for catch basins); Regenerative head reaches up to eight feet in width</td>
 +
<td>Debris is limited to diameter of air out hose; Difficulty in picking up wet/matted leaves; Particles that do not get picked-up are spread across the street surface sometimes making the street look dirty or streaked; Requires more power than mechanical broom sweepers; noise may be a consideration; Should be used in above freezing temperatures only; More efficient operation on flat pavement surface</td>
 +
<td>4.0-9.6</td>
 +
<td>Rear tilt</td>
 +
<td>Small Particles (Good)<br>
 +
Large Particles (Fair)</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td rowspan=2>High Efficiency / Newer Technology</th>
 +
<td>Mechanical/ Vacuum</td>
 +
<td>Removes fine sand and silt; Able to pick up wet, matted vegetation; Able to pick up large debris (plastic bottles, cans, small branches); Wet operation with skirts removed; Can use dry vacuum or water to suppress dust; Year round operation</td>
 +
<td>Broom skirting limits ingestion of large amounts of leaves in the fall; More skirting parts that are prone to wear</td>
 +
<td>3.5-4.5</td>
 +
<td>Front Multi-Level<br>
 +
Side Mid-Level</td>
 +
<td>Small Particles (Good)<br>
 +
Large Particles (Good)</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>Regenerative air</td>
 +
<td>Removes fine sand and silt; Year round operation</td>
 +
<td>Should be used on flat surface to seal sweeper head; Debris is limited to diameter of vacuum hose; Difficulty in picking up wet, matted vegetation</td>
 +
<td>4.5-7.3</td>
 +
<td>Rear tilt</td>
 +
<td>Small Particles (Good)<br>
 +
Large Particles (Fair)</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td>X</td>
 +
<td></td>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
 +
 +
<noinclude>
 +
[[Category:Level 2 - Case studies and examples/Examples]]
 +
[[Category:Level 3 - General information, reference, tables, images, and archives/Tables/Pollution prevention and source control]]
 +
</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 11:54, 7 August 2022

Key functionality, limitations, and examples of street sweeping equipment. Modified from Kuehl et al, 2008
 Link to this table

Sweeper type Sub-type Functionality Limitations Hopper capacity (cubic yards) Dump style Addresses
Water quality Air quality Appearance Safety Road maintenance
Mechanical Chain-and-paddle Effective for wet/matted leaves and digging/ sweeping packed dirt; Able to sweep millings and coarse sand better than belt sweepers (no “inside” areas of buildup); Compared to belt sweepers, less daily build up; Requires less power than regenerative air and vacuum sweepers Paddles limit debris size to 6” diameter or smaller; Compared to the belt, chain-and paddle needs to be replaced more often; Does not pick up fine materials as well as other sweepers; Particles that do not get picked up are spread across the street surface sometimes making the street look dirty or streaked 4.5-7.5 Side Multi-Level
Rear Mid-Level		 Small Particles (Poor)
Large Particles (Fair)		 X X X
Belt Able to pick up large debris (plastic bottles, cans, branches); Able to pick up wet/matted and large amount of leaves better than other sweepers; Effective at “digging into” and removing packed dirt from roadway; Requires less power than regenerative air and vacuum sweepers Conveyor must be cleaned daily to prevent buildup of debris; Chip seal aggregate and winter abrasive (sand) can build up inside belt; Does not pick up fine materials as well as other sweepers; Particles that do not get picked up spread across the street surface sometimes making the street look dirty or streaked 3.5-4.5 Side Multi-Level
Rear Mid-Level		 Small Particles (Poor)
Large Particles (Fair)		 X X X
Vacuum NA Removes fine sand and silt, but surface must be dry; Best for situations with most debris in gutter; Will vacuum material directly from gutter; Ability to pick up entrained material within cracks under vacuum head; Can have vacuum hose attachment (i.e. for catch basins) Difficulty picking up wet/matted leaves; Cannot pick up tree brush; Water must be used in the hopper for dust suppression (prevents dust from being blown out via the fan exhaust); Debris is limited to 3-inch diameter or smaller; Requires more power than mechanical broom sweepers; noise may be a consideration; Water should be used or excessive fan wear will occur; More efficient operation on flat pavement surface; Should be used in above freezing temperatures only 8.0-8.5 Rear tilt Small Particles (Fair)
Large Particles (Fair)		 X X
Regenerative air NA Can remove fine sand and silt, but surface must be dry; Ability to pick-up materials entrained within cracks; Can have a larger than average hopper; Can have vacuum hose attachment (i.e. for catch basins); Regenerative head reaches up to eight feet in width Debris is limited to diameter of air out hose; Difficulty in picking up wet/matted leaves; Particles that do not get picked-up are spread across the street surface sometimes making the street look dirty or streaked; Requires more power than mechanical broom sweepers; noise may be a consideration; Should be used in above freezing temperatures only; More efficient operation on flat pavement surface 4.0-9.6 Rear tilt Small Particles (Good)
Large Particles (Fair)		 X X X
High Efficiency / Newer Technology Mechanical/ Vacuum Removes fine sand and silt; Able to pick up wet, matted vegetation; Able to pick up large debris (plastic bottles, cans, small branches); Wet operation with skirts removed; Can use dry vacuum or water to suppress dust; Year round operation Broom skirting limits ingestion of large amounts of leaves in the fall; More skirting parts that are prone to wear 3.5-4.5 Front Multi-Level
Side Mid-Level		 Small Particles (Good)
Large Particles (Good)		 X X X X
Regenerative air Removes fine sand and silt; Year round operation Should be used on flat surface to seal sweeper head; Debris is limited to diameter of vacuum hose; Difficulty in picking up wet, matted vegetation 4.5-7.3 Rear tilt Small Particles (Good)
Large Particles (Fair)		 X X X
Retrieved from "https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Key_functionality,_limitations,_and_examples_of_street_sweeping_equipment&oldid=60924"

This page was last edited on 7 August 2022, at 11:54.