PollutionEngineering June 2012 : Page 42PUMPS & SYSTEMS Left is a Fluid Metering Inc. dosing pump as shown in Pollution Engineering's March 2010 products lineup. the maintenance man had acquired an impressive stock of supplies and spare parts when I took over operations. When I asked him why he needed such a huge supply, he explained that the liquids being pumped were saturated with calcium. In very short periods of time, the pumps would clog up. Constantly having to pull the pumps for repair, he needed to always have a completely built second pump ready to pop in while he made repairs with a hammer and chisel. That was hard on some of the parts. We were pumping the mixture into a tank where acid was added to remove the calcium. By moving the acid treat-ment system to before the pumping operation, we greatly increased their lifecycle between cleanings. Some of today’s pumps are much more than mere impel-lers and motors. They can include sensors to measure tem-peratures and pressures. They can have vibration monitors to signal when something is out of balance. They can even shut themselves down if needed. Suppliers are very helpful in providing any education needed to handle pumps and design systems. They will be very happy to provide assistance and, if one does not, then there are plenty of alternate suppliers to talk to. PE Accutest is a national environmental testing laboratory network successfully delivering defensible data for over 50 years. Accutest is the nation’s 3rd largest environmental testing laboratory combining advanced technology and experienced personnel to deliver “Total Performance You Can Count On”. Environmental Testing Services Ambient Air, Water Indoor Air, Soil Vapors Waste Emerging Characterization Contaminants Soil, Solids & Energetics & Sediments Petroleum Forensics Explosives Contact Information Stephen Grant • Accutest Laboratories 2235 US Highway 130 • Dayton, NJ 08810 732-329-0200 • steveg@accutest.com Hydraulic Fracturing Analysis DoD Accreditation Real Time Data Access , Custom EDD s Locations Nationwide www.accutest.com 42 Pollution Engineering JUNE 2012 Accutest
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