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Bladder Pump Operation in Low-Submergence 

 

QED sampling bladder pumps fill by hydrostatic pressure. As the inside of the pump's bladder 
fills with water, the bladder expands. This filling and expanding of the bladder is referred to as 
the "refill" half of the pump cycle. When air pressure is applied to the outside of the bladder, the 
bladder is squeezed, forcing the water up the discharge tubing. This is referred to as the 
"discharge" half of the pump cycle. In low-submergence applications, there is less water pres-
sure available to expand the bladder during the refill. 

This can result in a smaller volume of water being pumped with each pump cycle because the 
bladder may not fully expand.  

As a result of the lower volume per cycle, more time will be required to bring the water to the 
surface. An easy way to verify that the pump is working, prior to the water reaching the surface, 
is to submerge the pump's discharge tubing in a beaker of water. Each time the pump goes into 
discharge, air in the discharge tubing, which is displaced as the water level in the tubing rises, 
can be seen as air bubbles coming from the end of the tubing. To optimize the pumping rate, 
the refill time should be set long enough to achieve the maximum volume of air bubbles on 
each pump cycle, and the discharge time should be set long enough to ensure that the air has 
stopped bubbling out of the tube before the pump controller switches back into refill.      

In low submergence wells,

 it is critical that the air pressure driving the pump not be more 

than 10-15psi higher than the minimum requirement of 0.42psi per foot of pump depth.

Higher pressures than this can cause the bladder to be squeezed too tightly during discharge, 
a condition which can prevent the bladder from expanding during refill. To avoid this condition 
in deeper wells, it is suggested that the air pressure applied to the pump be gradually increased 
as the water level in the pump's discharge tubing rises. It is recommended that the air pressure 
be set at 15 psi initially, and slowly increased in increments of 10 psi as needed until the water 
reaches the surface. Submerging the end of the discharge tubing under water as described 
above will verify whether the air pressure is set high enough.             

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Bladder Pump Operation in Low-Submergence Applications

Pump submergence is defined as the height of the static water column above the top of the 
pump. In wells in which this water column height is 5 feet or less, the pump is considered to be 
in a low-submergence application. 

Содержание Micropurge MP10

Страница 1: ...Part No 95177 9 23 07 MP10 CONTROLLER MODEL PATENT PENDING O U asics Manual Instruction P O Box 3726 Ann Arbor MI 48106 3726 USA 1 800 624 2026 Fax 734 995 1170 info qedenv com www qedenv com...

Страница 2: ...MP10 Controller Optional MP30 Drawdown Meter Well Cap Tubing Air Supply In Pump Air Supply Pump Discharge Well Wizard Bladder Pump R MP10 Basic Setup...

Страница 3: ...icroPurge Mode Using CPM Sampling Use with the MP30 Level Sensing Water Level Meter ID Mode User Time Set MN Mode MP10 Battery Troubleshooting MP10 Specifications QED Service Contacts QED Warranty App...

Страница 4: ...trol Battery Cover Flow throttle Discharge cycle indicator psi 0 THROTTLE CONTROL PORT DISCHARGE CYCLE AIR IN AIR OUT MicroPurge Basics Controller MP Micro Purge ID ID Time Set MN Manual Time Set LVL...

Страница 5: ...Set MN Manual Time Set LVL LevelShutoff CYCLE I I MODE CPM Value Flow Value Flow Value Hold Sample Cycle Start Stop ID MN MP Battery Mode CPM ID Time Refill Discharge 00 1 10310 0 MPCPM4 05 0 D E CYCL...

Страница 6: ...f pump is Refilling or Discharging Cycles per minute setting The mode the controller is in Refill time setting in seconds Time remaining in the cycle ID for time settings Abbreviations CPM MP ID HELD...

Страница 7: ...each well ID Time Set Mode Operation Quickly recalls pre determined settings for each well by specifying a 3 digit ID Level Delay Interface The controller plugs into the optional MP30 MicroPurge Draw...

Страница 8: ...Page 6 Follow instructions on the battery panel Opening the MP10 case turns power ON Note It may take up to 20 seconds for the unit to power up Select desired Cycles Per Minute CPM with default value...

Страница 9: ...ate the refill time should be set long enough to achieve the maximum volume of air bubbles on each pump cycle and the discharge time should be set long enough to ensure that the air has stopped bubbli...

Страница 10: ...stored with its lid closed Opening Display The opening display is shown for 5 seconds and displays the controller name the version number and the battery voltage as shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 shows t...

Страница 11: ...D mode Figure 2 MP10 MicroPurge Mode Using CPM The MP10 introduces a revolutionary simpler way to control bladder pump flow rate and achieve the low flow method used by experts Up down arrow keys are...

Страница 12: ...And the MP10 assigns a unique identification value to each setting the ID value which can be directly set during later sampling events MP displayed in the lower left corner of the display indicates Mi...

Страница 13: ...o remind you that the controller is in a paused state Figure 3 shows an example of the MP10 in MP mode but HELD in the Sample state I I Figure 3 MP10 Held State MP mode MicroPurge Basics Controller MP...

Страница 14: ...Drawdown Control The MP10 may optionally be used with the MP30 MicroPurge Drawdown Water Level Meter See Figure 4 for an example of the MP10 in MP mode with the controller in a level paused state ena...

Страница 15: ...Cycle Start Stop ID MN MP Battery Mode CPM ID Time Refill Discharge 00 1 10310 0 MPCPM4 05 0 D E D E 1 800 624 2026 micropurge com O U ED asics CONTROLLER MP10 MicroPurge Mode Quick Guide 3 AA BATTER...

Страница 16: ...ra tion so as to maintain drawdown at the set level When the water level drops below the probe the MP30 sends a signal to the MP10 to pause pumping Both the MP10 and the MP30 give visual signals and t...

Страница 17: ...Set MN Manual Time Set LVL LevelShutoff CYCLE I I MODE CPM Value Flow Value Flow Value Hold Sample Cycle Start Stop ID MN MP Battery Mode CPM ID Time Refill Discharge 00 1 10310 0 MPCPM4 05 0 D E 14...

Страница 18: ...YCLE I I MODE CPM Value Flow Value Flow Value Hold Sample Cycle Start Stop ID MN MP Battery Mode CPM ID Time Refill Discharge 00 1 10 0 MN 05 0 D E 15 Note changes in time settings that are entered wh...

Страница 19: ...to select the digits of the refill and discharge time settings found at the rightmost positions on the display The UP and DOWN keys are used to adjust the digit value up or down By selecting and adjus...

Страница 20: ...erged when in MP mode Temperature below 10F Warm controller Air not cycling through controller Throttle turned too low Turn throttle clock wise to produce pressure Air source not delivering air Verify...

Страница 21: ...humidity Circuitry protected against transient surges introduced from improper battery installation or switch connect ions LCD display 32 character 2 lines 16 characters each Non glare double hardened...

Страница 22: ...he defective product with a comparable new unit at no charge to the Buyer or to refund the full purchase price In no event shall such allegedly defective products be returned to QED without its consen...

Страница 23: ...e If the return of a component is determined to be necessary QED will authorize the return of the component at owner s expense If the product proves not be defective within the terms of this warranty...

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Страница 25: ...P O Box 3726 Ann Arbor MI 48106 3726 USA 1 800 624 2026 Fax 734 995 1170 info qedenv com www qedenv com...

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