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Difficult Pumping Applications from Blackhawk Environmental Company

Efficient Windmill Powered Anchor Pump® Specially Designed for Landfills

Glen Ellyn, IL - BLACKHAWK ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY ‘s Windmill Anchor Pump is designed specially for landfill applications. BLACKHAWK Windmill Anchor Pumps, using wind power source, feature 100-year-old windmill head design technology combined with lightweight, high– tech materials which make installation and on-site maintenance easy. Blackhawk has windmill pumps successfully operating in many U.S. landfills pumping from 500 - 1500 gpd.

Using wind as the energy source, the highly efficient Blackhawk Windmill Anchor Pumps reduce operating costs significantly. It pumps liquid by using clean, renewable and affordable wind as the green power energy source. Liquids can be pumped using winds as light as five miles an hour to heavy winds.

BLACKHAWK Windmill Anchor Pumps can be set for a flow range of 0 to 10 US GPM and can lift leachate from depths up to 200 feet. Constructed of stainless steel or high-strength impact resistant thermoplastic, the pumps are designed to hold up exceptionally well to heat, solvent and organic stressors.

The Blackhawk Windmill Anchor Pumps' unique pumping extend/retract motion draws liquid from the bottom of a tank or well, independent of liquid head level. This motion provides a controlled pumping rate and tractable flow metering of the liquids being pumped.

BLACKHAWK Anchor Piston Pumps are constructed of stainless steel or high-strength impact resistant thermoplastic. Since the power source is located above grade outside of the well, maintenance is easy and simple. Its motor is fully protected from harm by the elements and is not affected by well pressure changes. Anchor Pumps can also be electrically or pneumatically powered and effectively work in hazardous environments.

Blackhawk Environmental Co. provides pumping solutions for the environmental, landfill, petrochemical, groundwater and industrial markets. Blackhawk specializes in manufacturing quality pumps and controls for demanding pumping applications.
Highly efficient Blackhawk Windmill Anchor Pump significantly reduces operating costs.

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