Magnum Spill Buster, automated free phase petroleum contamination pumping system
The Magnum Spill Buster™ is an automated free phase petroleum contamination pumping system. It is specifically designed to remove NAPL petroleum product from the water table via a 2″ or larger diameter well. Its unique auto-seeking device allows the pump intake to automatically follow the elevation of the oil/water interface as it fluctuates throughout the entire length of the well. The Magnum Spill Buster will not pump any amount of water.
The system can be wired to 115 VAC or 230 VAC power or is capable of true 24 VDC deep cycle battery/solar panel operation for remote site locations.
Optional water depression can be added to the system through a Clean Earth Technology Water Depression Module and a Grundfos Redi-Flo 3 water pump. The Magnum is also very compatible with vacuum extraction systems when a dual phase recovery system is desired.
The Magnum Spill Buster™ system is composed of three interactive modules:
Magnum Spill Buster Control Box
The Magnum Spill Buster™ Control Box coordinates and displays the condition of the system operation. The control box also allows certain system parameters to be varied and provides an RS-485 communications port for connection to up to 256 other units and a Personal Computer (PC) up to 3,000 ft. away.
The NEMA 4 weatherproof enclosure with its connector “pouch” (shown at right with its protective cover) provides easy access to the cables, adjustable controls, and AC. wiring.
Cable terminations within the connector pouch utilize our unique, size-coded SLIMLINE connectors that pull through underground conduits easily and are color-coded for intuitive placement. They are extremely rugged and very easy to clean.
Explosion Proof Enclosure for the Control Box
The input power to the Control Box is 110-120 VAC. Therefore, the box must be located at least 25 feet from any hazardous areas. If your site conditions require the box to be placed farther than 25′ from the well head, we can build custom sized cable lengths to accommodate that. However, if the panel must be located in a hazardous location, CET can provide an explosion-proof enclosure (Class 1, Div 1, Groups B,C, & D) for it. The Auto Seeker motor is also available in an explosion-proof enclosure of the same rating if the site specifications require it.
Standard Auto Seeker with Probe Attached
The Auto Seeker is a small, motorized, reel assembly installed on the wellhead. It automatically raises and lowers the probe to follow the NAPL interface through the entire depth of the well. This makes the system operation highly efficient even with large
Explosion Proof Auto Seeker
changes in the level of the ground water. The cable fully winds onto the Auto Seeker, allowing the system to freely operate in a vault as small as 24″ x 24″ x 22″ deep.
Auto Seeker in Vault
This self-winding feature also means that routine maintenance of the product pump is a matter of pushing a button to reel the probe to the top of the wellhead- eliminating the need to haul an oil-covered cable up by hand to spread out all over the ground.
The 1.93” diameter probe contains the patented ALPHA ARRAY™ interface sensors, as well as a small but powerful 12vdc electric product pump. These sensors are multiple field array, all solid state, monolithic, non-contact, fluid-interface sensors that are a spin-off of spacecraft fuel gauging developed for NASA. The use of this interface sensor in the environmental industry is unique. Since it is a non-contact sensor, it is highly immune to fouling, which is a problem with virtually all other types of sensing methods (including conductive, float, optical and even radio frequency methods).
Probe, Assembled and "Exploded" View
The pump used in the Magnum is a modified diesel fuel pump. This same pump is widely used in the automotive and aeronautic industries as well as military applications. The typical pump installation is inside the fuel tank, operating at 15 volts and fuse limited to15 amps. Even though the pump clearly operates safely under these conditions, we reduce the power output to no more than 12 volts and 7 amps, with redundant amperage limiting circuits. In spite of the fact that we under-drive the pump to ensure safe, reliable operation, it is capable of an industry leading recovery rate (see System Specifications below).
Also included with every standard system:
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Recovery Tank Overflow Sensor
A Recovery Tank Overflow Sensor with 30′ of cable
- 30′ Set of Auto Seeker and Probe cable extensions
- 50′ of nylon discharge tubing with bung
Features and Benefits
- All-modular system installs in 20 minutes
- Pumps only product; the water stays behind- no costly, messy, surface separation
- Keeps on pumping through temperatures -40 to 60°C
- 24/7 automatic operation yields steady, impressive, results
- Quiet & low profile- doesn’t draw attention in public places
- Speedy, no-fuss maintenance
- Uses less power to operate than a 60 watt bulb
- Technical support from the designer and manufacturer is only a phone call away