We recommend that you contact a commercial company that specializes in water conditioning equipment to do a water quality analysis for you prior to installing a machine. (Ex. <a href="http://www.culliganwater.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Culligan</a>). There are two sources of water required for your waterjet when operating an intensifier pump: cutting water and cooling water.

The goal with the cutting head water is to have a low number of total dissolved solids, generally less then 100 ppm. Water with a higher number of TDS can be treated through softening or TDS reduction. Contact us for recommended methods of treatment. Your inlet water should also have a temperature less then 70° F (21° C). In order to reuse this water the DI (deionization unit) would be required. Generally 1 gpm of cutting head water will be required for a 50 hp intensifier pump.

The intensifier pump will require 0-10 gpm for the cooling water depending on the size of the pump. This water will also need to be kept around a temperature of 70° F. In order to reuse this water we would recommend a chiller being added to the system. Typically this water is allowed to flow down the drain if a chiller is not used. Most customers do not use chillers and do let the water go down the drain. A chiller can always be added at any time.

Intensifier pumps will be supplied with two water filters a .5-micron filter and a .2 absolute filter. This should improve your water quality going into the pump and increase the life of your seals.