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Passive Skimmer Manual

Table of Contents

Revision 1 - December, 2007

Table of Contents

Introduction_________________________________________________1

Safety ........................................................................................................1

Service ......................................................................................................2

How to Contact QED.........................................................................2

Chapter 1: Safety ____________________________________________3

A Partial List of Safety Procedures ..........................................................3

Fire and Explosion Protection ..................................................................4

Spill Protection .........................................................................................4

Chapter 2: Overview _________________________________________5

Method of Operation.................................................................................5

Product Pumps..........................................................................................6

Optional Systems/Accessories..................................................................6

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Page 1: ...7 North America Only 510 891 0880 Tele 510 444 6789 Fax PO Box 3726 6095 Jackson Road Ann Arbor Michigan 48106 3726 800 624 2026 North America Only 734 995 2547 Tele 734 995 1170 Fax info qedenv com E...

Page 2: ...72 Genie System 5 704 772 Canada Patent Specific Gravity Skimmer SPG 1 239 868 AP is a Registered Trademark of QED Environmental Systems AutoPump is a Registered Trademark of QED Environmental Systems...

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Page 4: ...______________1 Safety 1 Service 2 How to Contact QED 2 Chapter 1 Safety ____________________________________________3 A Partial List of Safety Procedures 3 Fire and Explosion Protection 4 Spill Prote...

Page 5: ...er SPG 15 Chapter 4 Installation _______________________________________20 Skimmer Installation 20 Chapter 5 Start Up and Operation _____________________________23 Start Up Checklist 23 Observation of...

Page 6: ...llecting Product 28 II Problem Water Is Recovered With The Product 28 Returning Equipment for Service 30 Equipment Cleaning Requirements 31 Skimmers 31 Hoses and Fittings 32 Appendix A Optional System...

Page 7: ...ity Bo om Skimmer 12 Travel P N 300440 16 Figure 8 Two Inch Specific Gravity Skimmer with Coiled Tubing 24 Travel P N 300592 and 45 Travel P N 300747 17 Figure 9 Four Inch Specific Gravity Skimmer wit...

Page 8: ...ller in mind We wrote this manual so it can be easily understood by users who may not be familiar with systems of this type or are using a QED system for the first time Safety Safety has been a corner...

Page 9: ...qedenv com Oakland Service Center 1133 Seventh Street Oakland California 94607 800 537 1767 North America Only 510 891 0880 Tele 510 444 6789 Fax Ann Arbor Service Center PO Box 3726 6095 Jackson Road...

Page 10: ...ve any questions please contact the QED Service Department for guidance As you read through this manual you will encounter three kinds of warnings The following examples indicate how they appear and l...

Page 11: ...ly driven This offers many fire and explosion protection features Also all standard quick connects are brass which helps to eliminate sparking hazard Spill Protection On site spills cannot always be p...

Page 12: ...of Skimmers Selective Oil Skimmers SOS and Specific Gravity Skimmers SPG The floating intake head on the skimmer follows water table fluctuations Hydrocarbon first enters the skimmer through the float...

Page 13: ...wo inch diameter wells or larger It can be used downwell or above ground It is fully compatible with all the QED skimmer line and it can remove fuel from as deep as 150 feet The bladder pump can remov...

Page 14: ...Page 7 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Figure 1 Overview of a Typical Configuration SPG 2 Skimmer with AutoGenie Pump...

Page 15: ...well bore following groundwater level fluctuations The two skimmer types are the Selective Oil Skimmer SOS and the Specific Gravity Skimmer SPG A Selective Oil Skimmer SOS The SOS uses a hydrophobic o...

Page 16: ...when more viscous oils e g No 2 fuel oil must be recovered The SOS will resist water intrusion up to several inches of water column If the SOS is submerged the hydrostatic water pressure will overcome...

Page 17: ...QED Environmental Systems Skimmer Manual Page 10 Figure 2 Four Inch Selective Oil Bo om Skimmer 12 Travel P N 302524...

Page 18: ...Page 11 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Chapter 3 Equipment Figure 3 Four Inch Selective Oil Bo om Skimmer Float Assembly...

Page 19: ...QED Environmental Systems Skimmer Manual Page 12 Figure 4 Four Inch Selective Oil Skimmer Looped Tube P N 302522...

Page 20: ...Page 13 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Chapter 3 Equipment Figure 5 Four Inch Selective Oil Skimmer 24 Travel P N 302525...

Page 21: ...QED Environmental Systems Skimmer Manual Page 14 Figure 6 Four Inch Selective Oil Skimmer Coiled 45 Travel P N 300776...

Page 22: ...s residual product can enhance the influx of additional product into the well As the specific gravity of the product increases or approaches the specific gravity of the skimmer float more product is l...

Page 23: ...QED Environmental Systems Skimmer Manual Page 16 Figure 7 Two Inch Specific Gravity Bo om Skimmer 12 Travel P N 300440...

Page 24: ...Page 17 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Chapter 3 Equipment Figure 8 Two Inch Specific Gravity Skimmer with Coiled Tubing 24 Travel P N 300592 and 45 Travel P N 300747...

Page 25: ...QED Environmental Systems Skimmer Manual Page 18 Figure 9 Four Inch Specific Gravity Skimmer with Looped Tubing P N 302522...

Page 26: ...ge 19 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Figure 10 Four Inch Specific Gravity Skimmer with Coiled Tubing and HWSO 24 Travel P N 301226 45 Travel P N 300728 60 Travel P N 302523 Chapter 3 Equipmen...

Page 27: ...uick Connect to the inlet hose Quick Connect from any of the product pumps See Figure 11 STEP 3 Measure the thickness of the free product in the well STEP 4 Lower the skimmer and pump down the recover...

Page 28: ...Page 21 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Chapter 4 Installation Figure 11 Locking Quick Connect Instructions...

Page 29: ...QED Environmental Systems Skimmer Manual Page 22 Figure 12 Four Inch Selective Oil Skimmer SOS Down Well...

Page 30: ...exhaust or at least a shut off of compressed air to the pump is available in case of an unexpected occurence Observation of System Operation A er installing the system in the well listen for the cycl...

Page 31: ...s always please contact QED for detailed assistance if needed 1 If a high water level condition persists for several days indicating a change in the local water table you may need to raise the skimmer...

Page 32: ...intenance activities in detail Cleaning Skimmers Specific Gravity Skimmer SPG The Specific Gravity Skimmer can be hosed off scrubbed or steam cleaned without damage This skimmer can be le for weeks wi...

Page 33: ...een out Caution Be careful to blow fluids away from you and others around you and do not breath the fumes STEP 4 Wash off any biological growth from the skimmer Caution Do not use soap on the selectiv...

Page 34: ...that the doughnut shaped black gasket be positioned in the skimmer base prior to reassembling the skimmer Also the cap nut should be threaded hand tight pu ing pressure on the selective screen below...

Page 35: ...flexible tubing is collapsed kinked or stiff STEP 3 Make sure all fi ings tubing and hoses are clear of obstructions especially the quick connects and the small barbs connecting the flexible tubing S...

Page 36: ...Check for leaks in the following locations the seal between the selective screen on SOS only and the gasket between the flexible tube and its hose barbs in the flexible tubing the check valve and fi i...

Page 37: ...tomer will be charged for the cleaning and disposal of material if necessary Cost can be 200 00 per piece of equipment cleaned Drain and dry all equipment after cleaning STEP 3 Package the equipment s...

Page 38: ...eaning fee Before packing and shipping ensure that the equipment is dry inside and out The following is a list of equipment and how it should be cleaned prior to shipment Skimmers Note With a Selectiv...

Page 39: ...on through the pump to remove free product and particles STEP 2 Rinse all soap off of the equipment STEP 3 Soak and rinse the outside of the unit with water to remove loose debris and dirt STEP 4 Stea...

Page 40: ...accidental damage to the equipment If any of the quick connects are removed the system will shut down Included in the TFSO option is a TFSO control box with tank full indicator and tank full reset bu...

Page 41: ...QED Environmental Systems Page 34 Skimmer Manual Tank Mounted Tank Full Shut Off TFSO System Figure 13 SOS 4 Skimmer and AutoGenie Pump with Optional...

Page 42: ...outside of the control box When the indicator is green the system is ON when the indicator is red the fluid in the well has risen 11 inches above the level sensor bubbler hole on the skimmer and the a...

Page 43: ...m models might have different part number for further assistance please contact QED s Service Department at 800 537 1767 Description SOS Selective Oil Skimmer skims oil to 0 01 inches SPG Specific Gra...

Page 44: ...Appendix C Skimmers Page 37 Revision 1 December 2007 Skimmer Manual Figure 14 4 inch Selective Oil Skimmers SOS 4...

Page 45: ...QED Environmental Systems Page 38 Skimmer Manual Figure 15 2 inch Specific Gravity Skimmers SPG 2...

Page 46: ...Appendix C Skimmers Page 39 Revision 1 December 2007 Skimmer Manual Figure 16 4 inch Specific Gravity Skimmers SPG 4...

Page 47: ...beginning the date of shipment from QED facilities and the date QED is notified of a warranty claim This warranty shall be limited to the duration and conditions set forth below 1 Pumps other than Aut...

Page 48: ...tions resold to other parties and or moved to or used on a remediation site other than originally specified It is understood and agreed that QED Environmental Systems shall in no event be liable for i...

Page 49: ...irect indirect or consequential damages to any one by reason of the fact that it shall have been deemed defective or a breach of said warranty Changes without Notice Prices and Specifications are subj...

Page 50: ...n or other manner in which the terms of this warranty are believed to be violated The purchaser may secure performance of obligations hereunder by contacting the Customer Service Department of QED or...

Page 51: ...d agent will authorize the return of the component at Purchasers expense If the product proves not to be defective within the terms of this warranty then all costs and expenses in connection with the...

Page 52: ...Page 45 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Log Notes...

Page 53: ...QED Environmental Systems Skimmer Manual Page 46...

Page 54: ...Page 47 Skimmer Manual Revision 1 December 2007 Log Notes...

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