| abstract |
A modular cleaning system is provided generally comprising at least one modular wash rack having a drainage fitting and a coupling means to allow one modular wash rack to be fastened to another modular wash rack, a tube connected to the drainage fitting, and a filtering system generally comprising a vacuum pump for pumping a liquid through the tube from the drainage fitting to the filtering system, and at least one filter, the filter being operably associated with the vacuum pump. Also provided is a method for recycling a liquid waste product including the steps of washing an item with a liquid using a nozzle to spray the item, providing at least one wash rack for the waste product to drip into, pumping the waste product from the wash rack to a filtering system, skimming oil from the waste product, forcing the waste product through a weir system to eliminate large particles, filtering the waste product to provide a recycled liquid, and using a pressure washer to return the recycled liquid to the nozzle for further washing. |