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New World • New Thinking • New Solutions
New World • New Thinking • New Solutions WATER WELL PERFORMANCE The Economic Basis for Operation, Well Rehabilitation and Maintenance Decisions
Economic Significance of Flexible Drop Pipe in Water Wells New - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Economic Significance of Flexible Drop Pipe in Water Wells New - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
WATER WELL PERFORMANCE The Economic Basis for Operation, Well Rehabilitation and Maintenance Decisions Economic Significance of Flexible Drop Pipe in Water Wells New World New Thinking New Solutions New World New Thinking
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Drop Pipe Choices
Steel PVC HDPE (Polypipe) Flexible Drop Pipe
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Cumbersome Installation and Removal
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Internal Growth and Corrosion
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Flexible Drop Pipe
- Operational Depth to 1000ft
- No Corrosion or Internal Scaling
- 10 Year Warranty - 50 Year Life
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Economic Benefits
- No Replacement Costs
- No Downtime
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Economic Benefits
- Lower Labor Costs
vs
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Economic Benefits
- Lower Energy Costs
Expands 13% Diametrically
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Economic Benefits
- Lower Energy Costs
At 6ft/sec how much time does your water spend in your drop pipe? 60ft = 10sec 600ft = 100sec
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Approvals
NSF 61 Potable Water Certification WRAS (WRc) BS 6920:1996 AWQC Australian Water Quality Centre ISO 9001 - 2000 SABS
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Fittings
- SS 316, HTP
- Two Rings
- 3 Part Clamps
- Re-useable
- Standard NPT
thread
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Attaching the Fitting
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Securing the Power Cable
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Vertical
Installation and Retrieval
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Installation and Retrieval
Horizontal
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Installation and Retrieval
Spool-O-Matic
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Case Study
City of Dayton, Ohio – Settling & Filtration Pond
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Case Study
Over 100 wells
Dayton Ohio
All ranging from 100’ – 200’ pump sets.
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Switched from 10” Steel pipe to 8” Boreline
Dayton Ohio
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Dayton Ohio
Boreline fitting connected to the pump Lowering the Boreline into the well.
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Dayton Ohio
Job completed! Pumping 2600 GPM! Or 3.7M gal/day! Lowering the wellhead into position
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Case Study
Contaminated Water polluting Roosevelt Dam Phelps Dodge – Miami, Arizona
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Case Study
18 interceptor wells to remove groundwater
Phelps Dodge – Miami, Arizona
All wells pumping 300gpm from 100ft using 4” tubing Scaling build-up on screen calls for maintenance every 3 months Very costly with rigid column therefore installed Flexible Drop Pipe on all wells
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Step 1: Connect pump, motor, Flexible Drop Pipe.
- All Preparation work
done off-site
- Controlled environment
- Safe
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Step 2: Drive to site
- Clamp hose
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Step 3: Lower into well using elevator clamps.
Phelps Dodge – Miami, Arizona
Project complete !
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Completed Projects
Phelps Dodge Miami, AZ
- Aggressive Water
Hargis & Associates, CA
- Iron Bacteria
Clearlake, CA
- Domestic
Gila Bend Power Station, AZ
- Restricted Access
North Gateway, AZ
- CAP Recharge
Platinum Mine
- 296 HP, 1500 GPM
Jacobs Engineering, TN
- Environmental
Caltrans, CA
- Slope Stabilisation
ChevronTexaco
- Ground Water
Las Vegas
- Contaminated Groundwater
Tohono O'odham Utility Auth - Potable Water Town of Fredonia, AZ
- Site Access Problems
Puls Farms, CA
- Agriculture
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Benefits Summary
Resists Corrosion and Microbial Attack Reduced Friction Losses Easy Installation and Retrieval High Abrasion Resistance Less Labor Intensive Light Weight
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Benefits Summary
Continuous lengths of up to 1000ft Easy to Transport Potable Water Approved Safer Working Environment 10 Year Warranty Long Life Expectancy
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