Solinst Model 408 Stainless Steel Double Valve Pump
Features
- Positive displacement, gas drive pump provides consistent samples with excellent VOC results
- Pneumatic drive pumps are well suited for pumping contaminant liquids
- No bladder replacement is required, and provides higher pumping rates than bladder pumps
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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The DVP is suitable for low flow or regular flow sampling. The stainless steel pumps can operate to depths of 500 ft (150 m) and the PVC Double Valve Pump can operate to depths of 100 ft (30 m). Everything is easily accessible; replaceable and with interchangeable parts. All components can be cleaned with mild detergent or non-phosphate soap. Pumps are not damaged by operation in sediment laden water, or in dry pumping conditions.
When the pump is placed in a well or borehole, water rises inside the pump and the tubing to static level. Gas supplied from the Controller pushes down on the water column contained in the drive line tubing, closing the check valve at the base of the pump. This forces water up the sample line tubing.
A vent period, during which the gas is released, allows hydrostatic pressure to refill the pump and drive line with sample water. The top check valve prevents water in the sample line from falling back into the pump body. This pressurization and vent cycle is repeated to bring water to the surface.
For proper collection of volatiles, the pressure applied must never be high enough, nor the drive period long enough, to enable gas to enter the body of the pump and aerate the sample. If operated properly, air will never come in contact with the sample water, which produces high quality VOC samples comparable to those of a bladder pump.
Flow rates vary with depth of pump below surface, depth below water level, size of drive and sample tubing, drive and vent cycle times, gas pressure applied, aquifer recharge, and size of pump body.
- Solinst Model 408 Stainless Steel Double Valve Pump Specifications
- Solinst Model 408 Stainless Steel Double Valve Pump Operating Principles
- Solinst Model 408 5/8" Stainless Steel Double Valve Pump Operating Instructions
- Solinst Model 408 1.66" Stainless Steel Double Valve Pump Operating Instructions
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Solinst groundwater samplers: Versatile options for a variety of applications
Groundwater sampling can be a challenging task that requires different tools for different applications. Solinst groundwater samplers offer the capability to obtain commonly needed representative samples of groundwater using different approaches of water withdrawal. 
 Solinst’s 425 Discrete Interval Sampler uses passive sampling to grab water from a specific depth. The 407 Bladder Pump enables continuous airtight low flow sampling. The 408 Double Valve Pump can continuously sample at variable rates. 
 “One sampler isn’t necessarily going to be for every site,” said Randy Blackburn, Solinst product manager. 
 Each has different means of fluid sampling. The 425 sampler relies on a manual air pump that pressurizes the sampler based on the water depth.
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