Vacuum Suction trucks are one of the most common ways to move sewage. These trucks use a suction device that sucks up sewage and then pumps it into a tanker truck or backup tank to be transported and dumped somewhere else. Vacuum trucks are large, diesel-powered vehicles with giant hoses on the back used for sucking up sewage. They can pick up solids as well as liquids, and they can suck up debris like broken glass and pieces of wood.
Vacuum trucks are designed to do vacuum suction and transfer wastewater and other debris gathered in cesspits and city infrastructure channels.
Two important components that can define a vacuum truck:
A Vacuum pump and a large tank depend on the vehicle chassis there are different specs mounted on the chassis
Vacuum trucks or tankers use the power of vacuuming to do the suction process on sludge and liquids into the tank. The vacuum pump is powered by the PTO (power take-off) coupled to the vehicle gearbox.
The vacuum system on a vacuum truck typically consists of a pump, a vacuum hose, and a collection tank. The pump creates a powerful vacuum that pulls waste materials through the hose and into the collection tank. The collection tank is typically made from heavy-duty materials that are designed to withstand the corrosive nature of many types of waste materials.