Geotech Bladder Pumps, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Rev 02 17 2015 Part 21150035 Geotech Bladder Pumps Installation and Operation Manual ...

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Page 3: ...DESCRIPTION 2 CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION 6 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM OPERATION 8 CHAPTER 4 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 11 CHAPTER 5 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING 17 CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 18 CHAPTER 7 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST 19 NOTES 27 THE WARRANTY 29 ...

Page 4: ...n exclamation point icon indicates a WARNING of a situation or condition that could lead to personal injury or death You should not proceed until you read and thoroughly understand the WARNING message WARNING A raised hand icon indicates CAUTION information that relates to a situation or condition that could lead to equipment malfunction or damage You should not proceed until you read and thorough...

Page 5: ...the pump to refill Fluid enters and fills the pump through the fluid inlet check valve at the bottom of the pump body via hydrostatic pressure Once fill compressed air enters the space between the bladder and the interior of the pump housing squeezes the bladder and pushes the fluid to the surface see figure 1 Driven by the BP Controller or Geocontrol PRO this cycle automatically repeats Compresse...

Page 6: ... Stainless Steel and is easily removable for field maintenance The intake filter screen is intended to protect and extend the life of the bladder material see warranty Optional Drop Tube Intake Assembly An optional drop tube can be used to sample from depths below the specified maximum sampling depth The drop tube assembly connects a remote intake to the pump through a tube connected to the pump i...

Page 7: ...5 Figure 2 Basic Bladder Pump Assembly Example above is based on 1 66 4 cm configuration ...

Page 8: ...g bags If not pre attached upon reaching the well head connect the air line tubing to air line connection at the top of the Bladder Pump see figure 3 For the 1 66 4 cm pumps the air line is smaller than the discharge line For the 675 1 7 cm and 850 2 cm diameter pumps both air and discharge lines are the same size The letter A has been stamped near the air line hose barb on the top of the pump Nex...

Page 9: ...d be reversed from the direction in which it is coiled If the tubing is allowed to uncoil naturally and the natural bend not interrupted the tubing will continue its coil into the well Using the reverse coil method will avoid hang ups or difficulty in lowering the pump into the well especially when the well is not completely vertical or has come out of alignment for any reason Optional Drop Tube A...

Page 10: ...he volume of tubing and the size of deployed Bladder Pump Follow the general guidelines and examples below to calculate the air consumption for specific sampling configurations Volume of Tubing TUBING LENGTH TUBE I D 1 ft 0 3 m 10 ft 3 m 50 ft 15 m 100 ft 30 m 250 ft 76 m 500 ft 152 m 0 17 in 0 43 cm 0 3 in 5 cm 3 in 50 cm 15 in 246 cm 30 in 492 cm 75 in 1230 cm 150 in 2460 cm 0 25 in 0 64 cm 0 6 ...

Page 11: ... 15 meters or less there is no need for the additional pressure To determine minimum operating pressures for the specific Bladder Pump model you are using consult the pump s specifications Typically the minimum operating pressure will be 5 PSI 0 4 bar above static head Flowrates Flowrates depend on pump size and pump depth For example a large pump at shallow depths will produce the most flow and a...

Page 12: ...10 Figure 5 Tank Volume vs BP Consumption ...

Page 13: ...11 Figure 6 Cycles vs Depth ...

Page 14: ...to remove the air and sample lines from the pump Take care as the pump may be filled with fluid Models w screens Using an allen wrench remove the shoulder bolts from the intake screen cap While holding pump body with your hand or with a strap wrench use a spanner tool to turn the lower head in a counter clockwise direction and remove see figure 7 Pump head will be very snug due to the high pressur...

Page 15: ...13 Figure 7 1 66 BP Lower Cap Removal ...

Page 16: ...ff end of the internal center tube assembly Pull the lower end of the bladder towards the middle of the internal center tube assembly and remove O ring from the lower end of the tube Remove the upper PTFE compression ring and slide the ring off of the end of the internal center tube assembly Slide the bladder off of the internal center tube weldment assembly The bladder can now be replaced or serv...

Page 17: ...e upper end of the center tube assembly Be careful not to roll the O ring when sliding the bladder over this end Slide a PTFE compression ring over the bladder and push down over bladder and upper end of the center tube With the upper end of the bladder secured by the PTFE compression ring slide the second compression ring over the bladder about midway down the assembly ...

Page 18: ...he O ring being careful not to roll the O ring Now slide the PTFE compression ring over the bladder until it seats flush with the bottom of the center tube assembly Replace the outer housing Be sure the outer housing is sealed against the upper cap Replace the bottom intake assembly by screwing it into the bottom of the pump There shouldn t be any gaps between the outer housing and top or bottom c...

Page 19: ... pump intake screen for obstructions Discharge time is too long or Fill time is too short causes pressure build up in pump causing the pump not to fill Check power source assure a strong reliable power supply If using old or weak battery the control valves may not operate properly Problem Getting air bubbles in sample line Solutions Overcharging pump Reduce discharge cycle time so that discharge c...

Page 20: ...D 2 50 mm 2 50 mm 1 25 mm 75 19 mm Min Operating Pressure 5 psi ash 3 bar 5 psi ash 3 bar 5 psi ash 3 bar 5 psi ash 3 bar Operating Pressure 10 450psi 0 7 31 bar 10 450psi 0 7 31bar 10 100 psi 0 7 7 bar 10 100 psi 0 7 7 bar Proof Pressure 675 psi 46 bar 675 psi 46 bar 150 psi 10 bar 150 psi 10 bar Burst Pressure 1350 psi 92 bar 1350 psi 92 bar 300 psi 20 bar 300 psi 20 bar Max Sampling Depth 1000 ...

Page 21: ...19 Chapter 7 Replacement Parts List 1 66 Stainless Steel Bladder Pump Components 18 and 36 Models ...

Page 22: ... X 1 8MPT AIR LINE 21150019 9 1 BALL SS6 3 8 17500081 10 2 PIN DOWEL SS6 1 8 X 5 8 LONG 17500131 11 2 O RING VITON 126 BROWN 17500104 12 2 O RING VITON 113 BROWN 17500103 13 2 O RING VITON 114 BROWN 17500106 14 1 BALL SS6 1 2 17500082 15 1 ROD SS6 1 16 D STRAIGHT 17500102 16 1 HOUSING SS6 BP1 66 36 11150110 17 ASSY LOWER CAP 166 DROP TUBE 51150113 18 TUBING PE 1 3 x 1 2 FTm POLYETHYLENE 87050503 1...

Page 23: ... X 1 8MPT AIR LINE 21150019 9 1 BALL SS6 3 8 17500081 10 2 PIN DOWEL SS6 1 8 X 5 8 LONG 17500131 11 2 O RING VITON 126 BROWN 17500104 12 2 O RING VITON 113 BROWN 17500103 13 2 O RING VITON 114 BROWN 17500106 14 1 BALL SS6 1 2 17500082 15 1 ROD SS6 1 16 D STRAIGHT 17500102 16 1 HOUSING SS6 BP1 66 18 11150153 17 ASSY LOWER CAP 166 DROP TUBE 51150113 18 TUBING PE 1 3 x 1 2 FTm POLYETHYLENE 87050503 1...

Page 24: ...22 850 Stainless Steel Bladder Pump Components ...

Page 25: ...0 BP 21150047 10 1 ASSY BOTTOM INTAKE 85 BP 51150118 11 1 CAP LOWER SS6 850 BP 21150046 12 1 SCREEN INTAKE SS6 85 BP 21150050 13 1 DISC PTFE 85 BP 21150049 14 1 RING SNAP SS6 INTERNAL 85 BP 11150053 15 ASSY LOWER CAP 850 BP DROP TUBE CE W 1 4 HOSEBARB 51150129 16 DROP TUBE CAP LOWER 850 BP CE SS 21150109 17 HOSEBARB SS6 1 4 X 1 8 MPT 17200072 18 TUBING PE 1 4 X 3 8 FT POLYETHYLENE 87050502 19 ASSY...

Page 26: ...24 675 Stainless Steel Bladder Pump Components ...

Page 27: ...0 10 1 RETAINER BALL 675 BP TACO 21150087 11 1 BALL SS6 1 4 17500079 12 1 CAP LOWER SS6 675 BP 21150031 13 1 SCREEN INTAKE SS6 675 BP 11150317 14 1 DISC PTFE 675 BP 21150033 15 1 RING SNAP SS 675 BP 11150182 16 ASSY LOWER CAP 675 BP DROP TUBE CE 51150130 17 DROP TUBE CAP LOWER 675 BP CE SS 21150110 18 HOSEBARB SS6 1 4 X 1 8 MPT 17200072 19 TUBING PE 1 4 X 3 8 FT POLYETHYLENE 87050502 20 ASSY INTAK...

Page 28: ...26 DOCUMENT REVISIONS EDCF DESCRIPTION REV DATE Project 1375 Release SP 3 11 2014 EDCF 1870 Corrected Replacement Parts List Ch 7 for 1 66 pump SP 2 17 2015 ...

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