Inflatable packers for water sampling and pumping

Pumping under packer system

In the absence of an inflatable packer , the pumped water can :

  • Suffer the influence of the atmosphere in contact with the water
  • Be the result of mixing of different waters due to leakage , corrosion , absence of casing...
With an inflatable packer :
  • The pumping is selective and is made only from the choosen aquifer 
  • The pumping chamber is isolated and protected from contamination
  • Absence of tidal range area reduces the risk of microbiological activity
  • The pumping chamber remains under pressure
The different possibilities to use the inflatable packers :
The single packer is made with one dilatable element. I that case the submersible pump is located below the packer.This assembly can be used with or without riser pipes.

The double packer is composerd of two dilatable elements. The pump is then located between the two elements.
This configuration allows a selective pumping . The pumping area is also isolated.

It is possible to locate the pump below the bottom element of the double packer.

“Pumpacker” for water sampling

The Geopro "Pumpacker" system allows the connection of an electric submersible pump on a single or double packer.

This system is fully modular and permits the use of standard Geopro packers single or double.
EK extension kit is available to increase the interval between the inflatable elements.