Geotech Filter Bucket Installation and Operation Manual
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1. Level Water Figure 3 1 W Figure 3 2 Product in Reservoir Water Figure 3 3 Section 4 System Maintenance Although the separator screen has been designed to provide maximum surface area build up of debris will reduce the rate of hydrocarbon recovery In most well sites debris clogging is a minor problem because the hydrocarbon has already been filtered somewhat in moving through the earth On settling ponds where industrial waste oil must be recovered screen clogging is potentially a more serious concern Cleaning the Intake Screen and Filter Bucket The Geotech Filter Bucket will come with a floating cartridge containing a 100 or 60 mesh intake screen When required gently clean the screen with WD40 or kerosene using a soft bristle brush to remove emulsified product bio growth or other debris Take care to avoid damaging the screen intake Using warm soapy water clean all debris and bio growth from the interior and exterior of the Filter Bucket Rinse the cartridge assembly and bucket with clean water Make sure the intake cartridge is completely dry before reconditioning the intake screen Conditioning the Intake Screen Prior to initial deployment and after every cleaning the intake screen must be conditioned or primed with diesel fuel or other similar hydrocarbon Use a soft bristle brush to saturate the screen portion of the intake thoroughly The optimum fluid would be to use the hydrocarbon to be recover2. sterilization They should be avoided because of their toxicity Chemical leaching polymerization and halogen stripping should all be avoided because of possible complications during decontamination Sand blasting a method of physical removal should be avoided because the sand used on the contaminated object usually needs to be disposed of as hazardous waste a very costly proposition Also sand blasting exposes personnel to silica a carcinogen Freon is known to be particularly effective for the cleansing of PCB s but its effect on the ozone layer is extremely harmful Its use is discouraged Strong acids or bases should not be used when cleaning metals and gaskets or tools or other equipment because of the possibility of corrosion Disposal of Decontamination Solutions and Waste Water All solutions and water used for decontamination must be collected If lab analysis indicates that the water and or solutions exceed allowable contamination levels they must be treated as hazardous waste Alternatively the solutions and water may be treated on site to lower the contamination levels and render them non hazardous Containers such as 55 gallon 208 liter drums should be available for storage of wastes Spent decontamination solutions can be collected by using heavy duty plastic sheets visqueen sheets kiddie pools or if needed a larger containment basin The decontamination of equipment must be performed on the sheets or in the bas
3. THICKNESS FOR HEAVY OIL CARTRIDGE 3 HYDRAULIC OIL LENSES 4 LENSES S 5 BREAKS UP INTO LENSES o COS HYDRAULIC OIL 330 SSU 2 3 4 5 6 77 9 2 3 4 P 56789 Figure 7 3 Time to Fill 60 Mesh Heavy Oil 12 Section 8 Replacement Parts List Parts Description SCREW LID CLOSURE ASSY CHECK VALVE FILTER BUCKET HOSE PVC FUEL 3 8 0D 1 16 WALL BALL TFE 1 4 ASSY CARTRIDGE 100 MESH ASSY CARTRIDGE 60 MESH MANUAL TEST KIT HYDROCARBON VISCOSITY TEST KIT HYDROCARBON VISCOSITY MEDIUM OIL MANUAL FILTER BUCKET Parts List 2040005 00355 PPP001058 10097 2040002 2040003 26030020 86020001 ORS999004003 Appendix A Decontamination Procedures Some common decontamination solutions are listed below along with the contaminants they are effective against Solution Effective Against Water Short chain hydrocarbons inorganic compounds salts some organic acids other polar compounds Dilute Acids Basic caustic or alkaline compounds amines hydrazines Dilute Bases Acidic compounds phenols thiols some nitro and sulfonic compounds Organic solvents Non polar compounds such as some organic compounds The use of organic solvents is not recommended because 1 organic solvents can permeate and or degrade protective clothing and 2 they are generally toxic and may result in unnecessary employee exposure to hazardous chemicals When in doubt use a dish washing liquid detergent As a decontaminat
4. cessary gt The cartridge surface is best cleaned with a soft brush and clean fuel Care should be taken to remove debris without pushing it through the screen Never clean with detergents surfactants or unknown solvents If the Filter Bucket is left floating on water with little or no hydrocarbon present the screen may eventually pass water and cause the bucket to sink As a precaution against this possibility tether the bucket by attaching a cord to the lifting handle Attach the other end of the cord to the edge of the well or pond Section 3 System Operation When properly deployed and before product has accumulated in the reservoir the Filter Bucket should sit in the water as shown in Figure 3 1 As product passes through the cartridge it falls into one of the two hoses and is gravity fed through the bucket wall and through a small check valve When the cover of the bucket is removed product can be seen flowing into the bucket The rate of flow into the Filter Bucket is dependent upon the viscosity of the product and the thickness of the slick See Section 6 System Specifications As product accumulates in the reservoir the Filter Bucket will ride lower in the water as shown in Figure 3 3 At the same time the product level indicator shaft will be extended through the top of the bucket The Filter Bucket is designed so that the reservoir will cease taking on product just as the cartridge contacts the bucket handle Product
5. d with a visual alarm to indicate when the bucket is full of product The heart of the system is a floating cartridge that recovers product for storage in an integral 2 liter reservoir Actual separation of product from water is carried out by a mesh screen located in the cartridge This screen is specially treated to pass oil and repel water The screen is therefore termed oleophilic hydrophobic oil loving water hating The Geotech Filter Bucket comes with a standard 100 mesh intake screen A 60 mesh intake screen is also available for use with higher viscosity fluids See Geotech Manual Hydrocarbon Viscosity Test Kit for more information on choosing the correct Filter Bucket and intake cartridge System Components Visual Alarm Cover Handle Intake Cartridge 100 or 60 mesh Product Hose 1 4 Check Valve Ball located inside elbows Reservoir Figure 1 1 Geotech Filter Bucket Section 2 System Installation The Geotech Filter Bucket is placed in a sump pond or other body of water It is easily deployed by holding the circumferential handle The bucket and cartridge will float as shown in Figure 3 1 As it progressively fills the bucket will sink into the water while the cartridge will remain at the water product interface Figure 3 3 When the bucket is full remove it by its handle Unscrew the cover and pour the product into a suitable receptacle Clean any debris off the cartridge exterior if ne
6. e cartridge Debris is easily removed when cleaning the cartridge Often the unit may be gently pulled up and down in its site area to remove some of the accumulated debris Product Type Recovered The Filter Bucket will recover any non polar liquid with a density less than water This leaves out such dense materials as chloroform carbon disulfide carbon tetra chloride and Freon Certain materials will dissolve the housing and cartridge seals but the unit may be used in an emergency or if concentrations of such materials are low These materials are usually aromatics common ones are benzene xylene toluene and styrene monomer Materials that can readily be recovered include gasoline kerosene oils hexanes heptanes octanes petroleum napthas pentanes or mixtures of the above Section 7 System Schematics 9 9 25 cm 16 5 42 cm 12 5 31 8 cm at A 10 cm Figure 7 1 Filter Bucket Dimensions TIME TO FILL VS SLICK THICKNESS FOR 10 DIA FILTER BUCKET r 2 BREAKS UP INTO LENSES 30 1 DAY 20 2 FUEL OIL 45550 1 KEROSENE 10 38 SSU 9 8 F 6 5 4 3 GASOLINE 2 1 0 2 8 7 6 5 30 MINUTES 4 T T T 001 002 003 004 008 010 02 03 05 07 09 2 3 4 5 6 005 007 009 04 06 08 10 Figure 7 2 Time to Fill 100 Mesh Light Oil 11 HOURS 100 70 60 50 30 1 DAY bano 100 O E A A aa an ee 30 MINUTES TIME TO FILL VS SLICK
7. ed Take care to avoid damaging the screen intake Section 5 System Troubleshooting If the Filter Bucket fails to perform properly check for the following Visually inspect the Filter Bucket for damage such as loose fittings cut hose or cracks or splits in the reservoir Verify that the intake screen is not clogged and can move up and down freely Use the cleaning procedure in Section 4 if needed Verify that there are no perforations to the screen Check for clogging in the two hoses Verify ifthe hydrocarbon can be absorbed with the type of mesh cartridge you are using see User Manual Hydrocarbon Viscosity Test Kit Section 8 contains a list of all serviceable parts Also technical support is available by contacting Geotech Environmental Equipment at 1 800 833 5978 or 303 320 4764 Section 6 System Specifications Dimensions Height 16 41 cm Diamter 10 25 cm Weight 7 lbs 3 2 kg Capacity 53 gallons 2 liters Materials Body Polyethylene Hose Polyethylene Check valve PTFE Cartridge 100 mesh oleophilic hydrophobic blue 60 mesh oleophilic hydrophobic green System Limitations As with all systems the Filter Bucket is limited by its components These restrictions are classified into water product type recovered Water Parameters The water parameters are classified into physical chemical and debris divisions Physical State The physical bucket is designed as a surface fo
8. geotech Filter Bucket Installation and Operation Manual l 5 e Table of Contents Section 1 System Description see ee e ee e e 3 Section 2 System Installation aa 4 Section 3 System Operation see ee e eee eee 5 Section 4 System Maintenance e e e e nennen nennen nennen 6 Section 5 System Troubleshooting ee e e K nennen 7 Section 6 System Specifications e e wamama nnnnene nee nenn enennnenn 8 Section 7 System Schematics e nennen ernennen nen 10 Section 8 Replacement Parts LIST nennen nenn 13 Appendix A Decontamination Procedures u22444444HHrnnnen een nnennnn nennen nennen 14 Warranty and Repair DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS This uses the following conventions to present information An exclamation point icon indicates a WARNING of a situation or condition that could lead to personal injury or death You should not proceed until you read and thoroughly understand the WARNING message WARNING A raised hand icon indicates CAUTION information that relates to a situation or condition that could lead to equipment malfunction or damage You should not proceed until you read and thoroughly understand the CAUTION message CAUTION 7 A note icon indicates NOTE information Notes provide additional or supplementary information about an activity or concept NOTE Section 1 System Description Function and Theory The Geotech Filter Bucket is an independently floating passive oil water separator that is equippe
9. h solutions Long handled soft bristled brushes to help wash and rinse off contaminants Lockers and cabinets for storage of decontaminated clothing and equipment Storage containers for contaminated wash and rinse solutions Plastic sheeting sealed pads with drains or other appropriate method for containing and collecting contaminated wash and rinse water spilled during decontamination Shower facilities for full body wash or at a minimum personal wash sinks with drains connected to a collection tank or appropriate treatment system Soap or wash solution wash cloths and towels Clean clothing and personal item storage lockers and or closets 16 NOTES NOTES NOTES The Warranty For a period of one 1 year from date of first sale product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship Geotech agrees to repair or replace at Geotech s option the portion proving defective or at our option to refund the purchase price thereof Geotech will have no warranty obligation if the product is subjected to abnormal operating conditions accident abuse misuse unauthorized modification alteration repair or replacement of wear parts User assumes all other risk if any including the risk of injury loss or damage direct or consequential arising out of the use misuse or inability to use this product User agrees to use maintain and install product in accordance with recommendations and instructions User
10. ins They could be placed on a slight angle so that the spent decontamination solutions drain into a collection basin or drum Recommended Supplies for Decontamination of Personnel Clothing and Equipment The list below contains recommendations for supplies which would be on hand for the decontamination of personnel clothing and equipment Depending on the site activities not all of these items may be needed Alternatively some additional items not listed here may be required e Drop cloths of plastic or other suitable material such as visqueen for heavily contaminated equipment 15 Disposal collection containers such as drums or suitably lined trash cans for disposable clothing and heavily contaminated personal protective clothing or eguipment to be discarded Lined box with adsorbent for wiping or rinsing off gross contaminants and liquid contaminants Wash tubs of sufficient size to enable workers to place booted foot in and wash off contaminants without a drain or with a drain connected to a collection tank or appropriate treatment system Rinse tubs of sufficient size to enable workers to place booted foot in and wash off contaminants without a drain or with a drain connected to a collection tank or appropriate treatment system Wash solutions selected to wash off and reduce the hazards associated with the contaminated wash and rinse solutions Rinse solution usually water to remove contaminants and contaminated was
11. ion solution it is readily available is the safest of all the above and is usually strong enough if used generously The use of steam can also be effective for decontamination A water lazer pressurized water is exceptionally valuable The following substances are noted for their particular efficiency in removing certain contaminants or for decontaminating certain types of equipment Solution Effective Against Penetone PCB Contamination since penetone may also remove paint it is a good idea to spot test before use Liquinox Contaminated pumps Ivory liquid Oils Diluted HTH Cyanides Radiac Low level radioactivity Isopropanol Biological agents should not be used on rubber products since it will break down rubber Hexane Certain types of lab or sampling equipment use of hexane is discouraged due to its flammability and toxicity Zep General purpose cleaning Alconox General purpose cleaning 14 Decontamination Solutions to Avoid Some decontamination solutions should be avoided because of their toxicity flammability or harmful effects to the environment Halogenated hydrocarbons such as carbon tetrachloride should not be used because of their toxicity possible incompatibility and some because of their flammability Organic decontamination solutions should not be used on Personal Protective Equipment PPE because they may degrade the rubber or other materials comprising the PPE Mercurials are sometimes used for
12. is responsible for transportation charges connected to the repair or replacement of product under this warranty Equipment Return Policy A Return Material Authorization number RMA is required prior to return of any equipment to our facilities please call our 800 number for appropriate location An RMA will be issued upon receipt of your request to return equipment which should include reasons for the return Your return shipment to us must have this RMA clearly marked on the outside of the package Proof of date of purchase is required for processing of all warranty requests This policy applies to both equipment sales and repair orders FOR A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION PLEASE CALL OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1 800 833 7958 Model Number Serial Number Date of Purchase Equipment Decontamination Prior to return all equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and decontaminated Please make note on RMA form the use of equipment contaminants equipment was exposed to and decontamination solutions methods used Geotech reserves the right to refuse any equipment not properly decontaminated Geotech may also choose to decontaminate the equipment for a fee which will be applied to the repair order invoice 20 Geotech Environmental Equipment Inc 2650 East 40th Avenue Denver Colorado 80205 303 320 4764 e 800 833 7958 e FAX 303 322 7242 email sales geotechenv com website www geotechenv com
13. llower to minimize its heave and pitch When the water is rough due to current or wind conditions the effect may reduce the ability of the cartridge to repel water Under certain conditions the cartridge will pass water The slight density difference between product and water is inconsequential for the buoy flotation If the unit is used exclusively in sea water certain parts may eventually require replacement due to salt water corrosion Chemical State Detergent or surfactant concentrations greater than 100 ppm grams liter may cause the cartridge to pass water Also if the Filter Bucket is placed in an area with no product to wet the screen a natural biological film will coat the screen and reduce its ability to repel water Since this biological build up or fouling is accelerated by warm temperatures the cartridge will pass water more easily during the summer or in tropical environments In general oil water emulsions will pass through the cartridge screen and the extent of this problem is related to the relative amounts of product and water present The oil water interface always has both emulsion types present as well as high concentrations of surfactant Whenever the Filter Bucket is deployed in thin layers of product some water may pass through the cartridge Debris Presence of debris at the oil water interface may reduce the product flow rate Most debris accumulates on the mesh when a large volume of product enters th
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