SPI - Pump Thru Barriers
Pump-Thru-Barriers are a popular product because of their versatility and durability. The gauge mounted on the intake line measures the rate of flow of water passing into the Barrier. When the flow decreases to a certain rate it is time to change filters. With the recent addition of an external filter this is a simple process. The external plastic case is removed and the treated paper filter inside is replaced and the apparatus is re-attached for use.
The blue plastic filter case, a sump pump with a heating ring and a Pump-Thru-Barrier™ covered with a custom sized heating blanket.
See how effective the paper filters are as a used filter is compared with a new replacement.
SPI developed the Portable Pump-Thru-Barrier™ for containment areas that require removal of rain water while not allowing any oil sheen or oil spill to be released. SPI’s system uses a sump pump and our patented Media to accomplish this. Rainwater is pumped into the Portable Pump-Through-Barrier™ and passively drains through the SPI media removing any oil sheen and totally sealing in an oil spill.
The Portable Pump-Thru-Barrier™ has internal filters that allow rain water to be released and oil sheen to be absorbed into the Petro-Barrier™ media. In an oil spill the Pump-Thru-Barrier™ instantly shuts off all flow and prevents any oil from escaping into the environment. This is accomplished by a return system into the containment area after the oil has shut down the system. The overflow is directed back into the containment area until the operator shuts down the sump pump. This is a system that is also portable and can be trailer mounted to allow companies to pump out several areas in one or several locations.
During rainstorms the sump pump, pumps the rainwater into the Portable Barrier unit where there are dirt and oil sheen filters which prevent the Petro-Barrier™ from clogging. These filters are easily removed and replaced in minutes. For colder climates the Pump-Thru-Barriers™ are outfitted with low level heating blankets for the unit housing and also the external water filter. There is an additional external dirt and debris filter that is attached to the inlet water line that can be cleaned externally.
The Pump-Thru-Barrier™ in the picture above has an inlet line where the water is pumped into the unit and a return line to the containment area for water or oil in case of a dirty filter or oil spill.
The picture above shows the discharge from the Pump-Through-Barrier™. The flow rate is 32 gallons per minute.
The Portable Pump-Thru-Barrier™ can be installed for any containment area or areas where you need to be sure no oil sheen is discharged from your facility. The Portable Pump-Thru-Barrier™ enables companies to install oil containment after the fact, and prevent pooling water and many hours manually pumping them dry. If oil sheen is on the water, you now have another problem, and either have to treat the water onsite or have a tank truck haul the water away for treatment. Worse yet, if the water is not pumped out and an oil spill happens will you have the holding capacity in your containment area? Pump-Thru-Barriers™ remove oil sheen to less then 3 ppm but in most cases to non-detectable levels. No other system works 24/7/365 days a year providing the protection SPI’s Pump-Thru-Barrier™ delivers.
Pump-Thru-Barrier OIL WATER SEPARATOR removes and stops:
- Diesel
- Transformer Oil
- Heating Oil
- Jet Fuel
- Kerosene
- Gasoline
- Crude Oils
- Hydraulic Oil
- along with many other hydrocarbons
In the picture to the left diesel was leaking from a peak generator site into the containment areas with no discharge. This was costing up too $20,000.00 per month for disposal during the rainy season before the SPI Pump-Through Barriers™ were installed. The Pump-Thru-Barriers™ have been installed for three years and the water has not had to be disposed of since. When the diesel is absorbed over time the flow rate will start to decrease and the Barrier cartridge needs to be replaced.