407 Bladder Pumps

407 Bladder Pumps

Manufacturer: Solinst
Part Number: 407 Pump
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Stainless steel Model 407 Bladder Pumps provide consistent, accurate, reliable groundwater samples in all applications. Ensuring no air/water contact during operation, pumps are ideal for VOC sampling. Teflon® bladders are ideal for dedication. Inexpensive polyethylene bladders are also available. Stainless steel pumps are effective at any angle, to depths of 500 ft (150 m), and are ideal for low flow sampling.

The Solinst Bladder Pump allows consistent, high quality samples in all types of applications. It offers excellent performance and reliability. With Solinst Bladder Pumps there is the assurance that there is no air/water contact during sampling. It meets the most rigorous US EPA standards for VOC groundwater monitoring.

The bladder ensures that drive air or gas does not contact the sample, thus avoiding degassing or contamination of the sample. Solinst Bladder Pumps are rugged and long lasting. Teflon® bladders are ideal for dedication, while less expensive polyethylene bladders are available for those that prefer to change bladders after each use. Bladders and intake filters are easily replaced in the field in just a few minutes. No special tools required.

Excellent for either regular flow or low flow sampling, the stainless steel pumps can lift from depths up to 500 ft (150 m) below grade. The PVC Bladder Pump operates up to 100 ft (30 m) below grade.

When compressed air or gas is applied to the drive line it pressurizes the space around the bladder, causing it to collapse and pushes the water up into the sample line.

Check valves ensure that no water flows back down through the pump or into the formation.

When compressed air or gas is vented (released), more formation water enters the bladder. When the pressure is reapplied, the fresh formation water is pushed up towards the surface.

The pressure/vent cycles are repeated, providing a steady flow of water up the sample line without any stripping of volatiles from the sample. Turbidity is minimized due to the low flow rates and the gentle pumping action.

Thus a high quality VOC groundwater sample is obtained.

Higher Flow Rates

When larger purge volumes are required, Solinst Bladder Pumps can deliver flow rates up to 1.5 L/min.

Alternatively a simple conversion kit can be used to quickly turn a Stainless Steel Bladder Pump into a Solinst Double Valve Pump (DVP). These pneumatic drive DVPs can provide higher flow rates and sample from greater depths than most bladder pumps.

Flow rates vary with depth of pump below surface, depth below water level, size of drive and sample tubing, drive and vent cycle times, gas pressure applied and aquifer recharge.

Flow rates of the Solinst Bladder Pump and the Double Valve Pump compare favourably with published data for similar types and sizes of pumps, under similar conditions. For example:

1.66" x 2 ft (42 mm x 610 mm) Bladder Pump at 100 psi, with 1/4" OD drive line and 3/8" OD sample line; 50 ft (15 m) below grade with 25 ft (7.5 m) below water level gives 1.5 L/min.

 

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