Well Oil Skimmer Helps Jet Fuel Recovery System Fly

How do you recover free-phase jet fuel (JP-5) from nearly seven acres of air station groundwater under a tank farm? HSI GeoTrans is an environmental engineering and consulting firm out of Reno, Nevada. Currently working in cooperation with a federal agency and private concerns, they’ve developed a cost-efficient and effective remediation system to do just that. Innovative solutions, including the PetroXtractor® – Well Oil Skimmer, made by Abanaki Corporation, made a difficult task like this surmountable.

Unpredictable site geology required the use of a trench collection system that allowed for free-phase product to be removed. This innovative one-pass trenching system cut costs during construction by preventing collapse of the sidewalls and inflow of sand. Ex-situ bioremediation was used to treat the fuel-impacted soil and avoid costly hauling and disposal charges. Additionally, the explosion proof Abanaki electric belt oil skimmers were used to easily and economically extract free-phase product from several recovery wells. Units were installed in each trench without the need for expensive groundwater extraction, treatment, or concern for fluctuating water table levels.

PetroXtractor Oil Skimmer for Jet Fuel Recovery

The use of the PetroXtractor oil skimmer over conventional product pumps and skimmers saved the government additional equipment costs by eliminating the need for air compressors. With the oil skimmer, HSI GeoTrans is also saving their client money by avoiding the routine maintenance requirements of other remediation equipment. Because all moving parts on the belt skimmers are above ground for easy access, the government continues to save money by avoiding time-consuming removal of downhole equipment during scheduled maintenance.

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