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Solar-Powered Oil Skimmer Provides “Unplugged” Cleanup
 Cleveland,
OH -- Abanaki Corporation, the world leader in oil skimming
products, has released an innovative new design for its
PetroXtractor oil skimmer that includes solar-powered
capability for the even the most remote environments.
The PetroXtractor Solar Skimmer
is designed to remove oil, fuel and other hydrocarbons from
groundwater using recovery or monitoring wells. The solar
unit allows for unattended remediation in areas where no
electricity is available or convenient.
Like the standard PetroXtractor,
the new PetroXtractor Solar Skimmer unit comes with any of
three belt widths that allow its use in two-inch, four-inch,
or six-inch diameter well casings. With the widest belt
size, the unit can remove up to 12 gallons of floating oil
per hour. Belt lengths can be customized for well depths of
100 feet or more, which assures hydrocarbon removal even
when the water level fluctuates. The lower belt pulley is
tethered to the drive unit to prevent accidental loss in the
well casing.
The PetroXtractor Solar Skimmer
can be installed in existing wells by mounting it on a flat
surface above the well casing. Other installation options
include an above-ground mounting stand and a below-grade
manway mounting kit. To resist severe weather conditions, a
316 stainless steel housing is available, as well as a
reinforced poly shelter for durable protection of the
skimmer. Skimmer use consists of merely lowering the belt
and tail pulley into the casing until the pulley is fully
immersed, placing the discharge hose in a container, and
switching the unit on.
The unit can be used anywhere
where there is an average of four hours of sun per day but
is designed to run constantly for five days without sun. Its
standard configuration comes equipped with electronic
control circuitry regulating electrical discharge as well
battery charging. A float switch is available that fits
through a ѕ-inch diameter bung hole on a 55-gallon drum,
which can be used to turn off the skimmer when the drum is
full. Abanaki also offers a 24-hour timer that can be used
to start and stop the PetroXtractor Solar Skimmer at
specified intervals.
For more information about the
PetroXtractor Solar Skimmer or other Abanaki products,
contact Chris Ott at (440) 543-7400 or (800) 358-SKIM
(7546), or by e-mail:
cott@abanaki.com.
See the full-line of Abanaki
products and services online at
www.abanaki.com.
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New : Free Tank & Silo Capacity
Calculators Now Available
 Jacksonville,
FL -- Water and Wastewater.com is pleased to announce the
inclusion of Tank Connection's easy-to-use “Tank Capacity
Calculator” programs for dry bulk and liquid storage
applications.
How
easy are tank/silo calculators to use? Simply input a few
values, click a button and you generate an immediate tank
sketch, which details all dimensions and associated volumes.
All
types of tank configurations have been included on one
simple input page. Dry bulk applications are tailored for a
variety of hopper bottom silo configurations. The liquid
capacity calculators are tailored for most types of liquid
tanks.
The
new tank calculators are provided courtesy of The Tank
Connection. The Tank Connection LLC is a designer,
manufacturer and integrator of dry bulk and liquid storage
systems.
Click
here to visit the new calculators:
http://www.waterandwastewater.com/resources/capacity_calculators/
For
more information contact:
Joseph Taylor
Water and Wastewater.com
3948 South Third Street, No. 121
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250
Phone: (904) 280-4656
Fax: (904) 273-1399
E-Mail:
jtaylor@waterandwastewater.com
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AWWA :
Utility Operators Test Skill at Meter Madness Contest
 DENVER,
CO -- The August 30 deadline is fast approaching for
participants at AWWA’s DSS Conference & Exposition to
register to represent their utility and test their knowledge
and skill at Meter Madness. The competition will take place
Tuesday, September 28 at 12:30 p.m. DSS is Sept. 26-29 at
the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL.
About
Meter Madness
Meter
Madness is a fast-paced competition held at DSS each year
where contestants work against the clock to quickly and
accurately assemble a specified water meter (models vary
from year to year) from a bucket of parts. Each person is
given two chances to assemble the meter. Officials then
inspect the meter for problems such as leaking or dripping
connections, safety violations, loose meters, or failure to
register flows. Penalties are then assessed, adding to the
raw finish times for the official time. The contestant with
the fastest time, including penalties, wins. The current
record is held by Lionel Galvan of Corpus Christi, Texas,
with a time of 20.24 seconds.
Meter
Madness is open to individual, active, operations members of
AWWA or a regular employee of a utility member or
organization member. For more information on the
competition, visit
http://www.awwa.org/conferences/contests/metermadness/
or email Lois Sherry at
lsherry@awwa.org
About
DSS
Water
industry leaders explore new technologies, security issues
and other pressing matters related to water distribution and
treatment plant operations at AWWA’s DSS Conference &
Exposition. The conference brings together operators, field
personnel, engineers, managers and others involved in
ensuring a safe and adequate supply of drinking water. DSS
also provides hands-on interaction with the newest products
and services at the DSS Exposition.
For
more information on the conference and registration, visit
http://www.awwa.org/conferences/dss or call toll-free
1-800-926-7337.
AWWA
is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information,
and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of drinking
water in North America and beyond. AWWA is the largest
organization of water professionals in the world. AWWA
advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the
efforts of the full spectrum of the drinking water
community. Through our collective strength we become better
stewards of water for the greatest good of the people and
the environment.
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Controls
: Ametek Drexelbrook Offers Wireless Interface
Solution
 HORSHAM,
PA -- AMETEK Drexelbrook—the leader in level measurement
technology—offers an integrated wireless
transmitter/receiver set that can be part of an integrated
solution for harsh environments, hazardous Class 1
Division 2 areas or other locations where conduit or cable
would be costly or impossible to install.
The AMETEK Drexelbrook Wireless
Interface Solution is a unique addition to the company’s
full-line of level measurement products. It eliminates
costly cable and conduit runs by utilizing 902-928 MHz ISM
band spread spectrum frequency hopping technology. That
technology guarantees a license-free, interference-free
link between remote devices and a control room. Typical
installations include monitoring control of pressure,
level, temperature and flow as well as switching and alarm
functions.
Modules are available as a
transmitter/receiver pair and come factory programmed,
calibrated and tested as a set. Further switch
configuration and programming are not required. Each set
is given a unique address at the factory enabling multiple
radio systems to operate independently in the same area
without interference.
The transmitter/receiver set is
tube mounted in a weatherproof NEMA 4x housing that is
suitable for both new and existing installations. The
transmitters are available in both AC and DC power
versions. The receiver in DC only is suitable for DIN-Rail
mounting.
Transmitters measure 279 mm
(11”) x 57mm (2.3”) including Omni antenna and mount
directly to Ѕ” NPT conduit. The space-efficient DIN-rail
mounted receiver takes up only 102 mm (length) x 114.5mm
(height) x 175mm (width) or 4”x 4.5” x 0.7” in the control
cabinet.
Installation is quick and easy.
The process signals are simply wired to the color-coded
wires of the transmitter and output via wires connected to
the receiver. No wiring is required in between. Typical
outdoor range is one to two miles with no line of sight,
four to five miles with line of sight, and upwards of 20
miles with professional antenna propagation study and
installation.
AMETEK Drexelbrook is an
international leader in the design and production of
level-measurement instrumentation and a unit of AMETEK,
Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic
instruments and electric motors with annual sales of more
than $1.2 billion.
For more information on
Wireless Interface Solutions, contact:
AMETEK Drexelbrook
205 Keith Valley Road
Horsham, PA 19044
Telephone: 215-674-1234
Fax: 215-674-2731
Website:
www.drexelbrook.com
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New : Free Tank & Silo Capacity
Calculators Now Available
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AWWA :
Utility Operators Test Skill at
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