Abstract: Some embodiments comprise a vehicle for conducting non-destructive evaluation (NDE) tests of storage tanks, especially storage tank bottoms. Vehicles may be autonomous, semi-autonomous, or manually driven ROVs. At least one NDE instrument probe is onboard as well as at least one high and/or low-pressure fluid nozzle which is either repositionable or fixed on an area in front of the NDE probe. Thus, as the vehicle advances, the nozzle cleans a path in front of the probe to improve the probe's coupling to the tank bottom. Repositionable nozzles may be motorized and under computer control. The nozzle receives fluid flow from a pump configured in recirculation mode. Thus, the pump draws in tank fluid and outputs a high or low-pressure high-volume stream to the nozzle, which directs the flow.

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning a surface with a liquid jet, the apparatus having: a main housing; a primary fluid conduit having a longitudinal axis and two ends, a fluid-intake end and a fluid-exit end; a gear assembly configured to engage the primary fluid conduit and rotate the primary fluid conduit about the primary-fluid-conduit longitudinal axis; a nozzle connected pivotally to the pivot pin; the hydraulic cylinder mounted to the main housing and configured to move the hydraulic-cylinder rod along a linear path by exerting a unidirectional force upon the first end of the hydraulic-cylinder rod; the hydraulic-cylinder rod positioned within the fluid conduit and the second end of the hydraulic-cylinder rod pivotally connected to the nozzle; and the nozzle configured to pivot about the pivot-pin longitudinal axis as the hydraulic-cylinder rod moves along the linear path.

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning a surface with a liquid jet, the apparatus having: a primary fluid conduit having a longitudinal axis and two ends, a fluid-intake end and a fluid-exit end; a first motor-driven drive assembly configured to engage the primary fluid conduit and turn the primary fluid conduit about the primary-fluid-conduit longitudinal axis; a first motor configured to engage the first motor-driven drive assembly; a section of the primary fluid conduit being inside of an adjacent penetration sleeve; a section of the penetration sleeve being inside of a piston sleeve; the piston sleeve configured to engage the penetration sleeve and move the penetration sleeve back and forth along a penetration-sleeve linear path over a primary-fluid-conduit exterior surface; an actuator configured to engage the piston sleeve and move piston sleeve back and forth along the piston-sleeve linear path; a penetration-sleeve end being attached to an extension sleeve that has a first end and a second end; the extension-sleeve s

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning a surface with a liquid jet, the apparatus having: a main housing; a primary fluid conduit having a longitudinal axis and two ends, a fluid-intake end and a fluid-exit end; a gear assembly configured to engage the primary fluid conduit and rotate the primary fluid conduit about the primary-fluid-conduit longitudinal axis; a motor mounted to the main housing and configured to engage the gear assembly and thereby rotate the primary fluid conduit about the primary-fluid-conduit longitudinal axis; a bifurcated head connected to the primary-fluid-conduit fluid-exit end, the bifurcated head having at least one fluid conduit; a hydraulic cylinder; a hydraulic-cylinder rod having a first end and a second end; a pivot pin having a longitudinal axis and the pivot pin being attached to the bifurcated head; a nozzle connected pivotally to the pivot pin; the hydraulic cylinder mounted to the main housing and configured to move the hydraulic-cylinder rod along a linear path by exerting a unidirection

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning a surface with a liquid jet, the apparatus having: a primary fluid conduit having a longitudinal axis and two ends, a fluid-intake end and a fluid-exit end; a first motor-driven drive assembly configured to engage the primary fluid conduit and turn the primary fluid conduit about the primary-fluid-conduit longitudinal axis; a first motor configured to engage the first motor-driven drive assembly; a section of the primary fluid conduit being inside of an adjacent penetration sleeve; a section of the penetration sleeve being inside of a piston sleeve; the piston sleeve configured to engage the penetration sleeve and move the penetration sleeve back and forth along a penetration-sleeve linear path over a primary-fluid-conduit exterior surface; an actuator configured to engage the piston sleeve and move piston sleeve back and forth along the piston-sleeve linear path; a penetration-sleeve end being attached to an extension sleeve that has a first end and a second end; the extension-sleeve s