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Difficult Pumping Applications from
Blackhawk Environmental Company
Blackhawk Explosion-Proof Electric Anchor Pump pumps old
extremely flammable viscous petroleum byproduct 24 hours/day.
A Texas refinery has extensive crude oil and natural gas
liquid processing operations that include mainly heavy, high-sulfur
crudes.
The refinery owner works hard to be environmentally sound
and a good neighbor, but maintaining the bot-tom line is a
priority, too, as the company takes its re-sponsibility to
its stakeholders seriously. Recently, this company significantly
reduced petroleum byproduct remediation costs at this refinery
by drilling two recov-ery wells and installing explosion-proof
Electric Anchor Pumps from Blackhawk Environmental Co. (Glen
Ellyn, Ill.) and a storage tank.
The explosion-proof pumps and controls were specifically
designed and built to the refinery’s required specifica-tions.
The pumps needed to handle the extremely flammable and unstable
liquid from well to storage tank.
Before switching to continuous remedial pumping using the
Blackhawk Anchor piston pumps, the company re-lied on a vacuum
truck, which was employed three times a week. The vacuum truck
method was costly and labor-intensive. Drilling the two recovery
wells and installing two Blackhawk Electric Anchor Pumps with
electric control panels and a storage tank eliminated the
need for the vacuum trucks. Now they simply empty the stor-age
tank as needed, saving hours of time and labor costs. The
pumps are working well, pumping hazardous viscous material
for the company day and night.
Blackhawk’s explosion-proof Electric Anchor top head
drive piston pump and electric control panel are de-signed
for pumping hazardous fluids and for pumping in potentially
hazardous and explosive environments, such as refineries,
petrochemical and chemical facilities. Its armored, explosion-proof
box meets UL 698, Class I, Div 5, Group D classifications.
The pump inlet is at the bottom of the pump, so the pump works
like a syringe, creating powerful suction to pull the liq-uid
into the pump with every stroke and to draw it to the bottom
of the well for reliable results and maximum product recovery.
Due to the piston pump’s top head drive design, the
pump’s explo-sion-proof motor and electrical power cords
are located outside the sump or well, and the pump is easy
to inspect, maintain and troubleshoot.
Made of stainless steel and Viton, the Electric Anchor Pump
has shallow and deep well capabilities. The electric control
panel operates the pump and provides a controlled recovery
rate, eliminating pump wear and tear, controlling stop and
start frequencies, and extending and retracting speed rates.
Blackhawk Environmental Co. specializes in manufacturing
quality pumps and controls for demanding applica-tions. For
more than a decade, Blackhawk pumps have been custom manufactured
and successfully operated in a wide range of pumping operations.
The company is headquartered in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
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