
Industrial cleaning with mobile super suction units for power plants, wastewater treatment plants, biogas plants and metal smelters

AKO Industriereinigung GmbH
Kaltenkirchen · mobile nationwideNew on Amplifa
About AKO Industriereinigung
AKO Industriereinigung GmbH from Kaltenkirchen has been carrying out cleaning work in and on industrial plants for over 55 years. With a fleet of 14 mobile super suction units of the Vacu Press 10000 type as well as high-pressure cleaners, the company removes dry and wet media such as fly ash, coarse ash, cement, lime, filter gravel and sludge – with suction distances of up to 200 m and suction depths of up to 20 m. Suitable bulk materials are blown back directly into silos or filled into big bags and containers. The range of services includes power plant service (boiler, filter and flue gas path cleaning), industrial cleaning in metal smelters, wastewater and waterworks as well as on shipyards, fermenter cleaning in biogas plants including work in Ex zones, insulation material removal according to TRGS 521, and professional industrial waste disposal. A 24-hour emergency service is available all year round. The main areas of operation are Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; in addition, customers are served nationwide.
- Site
- Kaltenkirchen
- Processes
- Industrial cleaning with super suction units (wet & dry suction, blowing back into silos), Power plant service: boiler, filter and flue gas path cleaning (fly and coarse ash, wet and dry, Industrial cleaning for metal smelters, wastewater treatment plants, waterworks, shipyards, Fermenter cleaning & substrate extraction in biogas plants (also post-digesters, digestate storage,, Industrial waste disposal (waste, chemical residues, contaminated materials; silo return,, 24h emergency service: short-notice extraction and cleaning work, silo cleaning, wood pellet, Boiler, tank and pit cleaning (wet/dry) in tanks, pits, shafts, cellars, Insulation material removal according to TRGS 521 (with vacuum packaging system)
- Materials
- Fly ash, Coarse ash, Cement, Lime, Filter gravel, Sludge, Substrate, Insulation material
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, Waste management specialist company under § 56 KrWG / EfbV, AwSV specialist company under § 62 AwSV, Waste management specialist company (§ 56 KrWG / EfbV), AwSV specialist company (§ 62 AwSV)
- Industries
- Energy industry (hard coal, lignite and biomass power plants), Wastewater treatment and waterworks, Metal smelters (steel, aluminum, copper), Cement works, Biogas plants, Shipyards and marine facilities
- 01
Operation planning with the operator (access, safety, procedure)
- 02
Journey with mobile super suction unit technology
- 03
Extraction of wet and dry media (wet and dry suction processes)
- 04
Processing (hammer mill, coarse separator)
- 05
Return to silos or filling of big bags and containers
- 06
Professional disposal with accompanying documentation
Materials and Processes
Fly ash and coarse ash
Extracted wet or dry from power plant boilers, filters, flue gas paths and ash hoppers.
Cement, lime and bulk materials
Dry media are extracted and blown back directly into silos.
Sludge and water
Wet media are extracted from tanks, pits, shafts, aeration tanks and grit chambers.
Filter gravel
Extracted and disposed of during gravel filter replacement in waterworks.
Substrate and sediments
Removed from fermenters, post-digesters and digestate storage in biogas plants.
Insulation material
Removal with vacuum packaging system for low-dust packaging.
Chemical residues and contaminated materials
Uptake and professional disposal as a certified waste management specialist company.
Locations and Equipment

Kaltenkirchen
DECompany headquarters, operation planning and vehicle fleet (mobile operations)
- Materials
- Fly ash, sludge, cement, substrate, chemical residues
- 14 super suction units Vacu Press 10000 (High-Lift)
- 2 vacuum packaging systems
- 1 coarse separator
- 3 through-flow hammer mills
- High-pressure cleaners
Areas of Operation




Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial cleaning with super suction units (wet & dry suction, blowing back into silos)Surface | – | – | – | – | Fly ash, Sludge, Granulate, Cement, Lime, Bulk materials, Substrate |
| Power plant service: boiler, filter and flue gas path cleaning (fly and coarse ash, wet and drySurface | – | 200 m suction distance (horizontal) × 20 m suction depth (vertical) | – | – | Fly ash, Coarse ash, Dust, Sludge, Granulate |
| Industrial cleaning for metal smelters, wastewater treatment plants, waterworks, shipyardsSurface | – | – | – | – | Filter gravel, Sludge |
| Fermenter cleaning & substrate extraction in biogas plants (also post-digesters, digestate storage,Surface | – | – | – | – | Substrate, Sediments, Solids, Sand, Stones, Plant residues |
| Industrial waste disposal (waste, chemical residues, contaminated materials; silo return,Surface | – | – | – | – | Chemical residues, Industrial waste, Bulk materials |
| 24h emergency service: short-notice extraction and cleaning work, silo cleaning, wood pelletSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boiler, tank and pit cleaning (wet/dry) in tanks, pits, shafts, cellarsSurface | – | 200 m suction distance | – | – | Ash, Dust, Bulk material, Sludge, Water |
| Insulation material removal according to TRGS 521 (with vacuum packaging system)Surface | – | – | – | – | Insulation material |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super suction unit Vacu Press 10000 (High-Lift) | Vacu Press 10000 | 14 | Suction distance up to 200 m, suction depth up to 20 m | – | Kaltenkirchen (mobile) |
| Vacuum packaging system | – | 2 | – | – | Kaltenkirchen (mobile) |
| Coarse separator | – | 1 | – | – | Kaltenkirchen |
| Through-flow hammer mill | – | 3 | – | – | Kaltenkirchen (mobile) |
| High-pressure cleaner | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Approvals
AKO works according to DGUV regulations and the safety rules of the respective operator; in Ex zones, Ex-protected equipment, gas measurement (CH4/H2S) and respiratory protection are used. The company is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, is a certified waste management specialist company under § 56 KrWG/EfbV and an AwSV specialist company under § 62 AwSV.
| Evidence | Kaltenkirchen |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 45001:2018 | |
| Waste management specialist company (§ 56 KrWG / EfbV) | |
| AwSV specialist company (§ 62 AwSV) |
History
Founding of the company; the website cites over 55 years of experience in industrial cleaning (founding year not specified).