BASCOR's Wind Powered Systems are in operation throughout the United States. We developed windmill powered hydrocarbon recovery systems at the Whiting Refinery in Whiting Indiana that recovered from the subsurface and prevented leakage into a nearby canal system. The systems exhibited freezing issues during the harsh northwest Indiana winters, and BASCOR devised a solar powered heater making the system truly energy efficient.

BASCOR designed, installed and conducted start-up of the world's first wind powered, dual remediation pump in the Permium Basin in south east New Mexico. The system utilized the single recripocal pump rod to power two pumps by using an eccentric connection device designed by BASCOR to operate both pumps. One pump withdrew hydrocarbon from shallow depths, and the second pump pulled up water from deeper in the geological system. The hydrocarbon recovered was used to provide down-hole recovery heating for local oil fields, making the system sustainable and energy efficient. The lower pump drew in fresh water that reduced the hydrocarbon dissolved plume by importing electrolites to remediate the extended edges of the plume. The system received national awards for its ingenuity and remediation effectiveness.

BASCOR designed and supervised installation of two 18 foot diameter, 80 foot tall tower, windmills for the purpose of injecting air into the subsurface of a former chemical plant area. The mills utilized reciprocal pumps that delivered air in both directions of the mill action, and forced fresh air into the subsurface using HDPE tubing. The system resulted in expediting the closure process at the site.

BEI installed four wind powered hydrocarbon recovery systems in 1995 at a major petroleum refinery using polyethlene belts to attract the hydrocarbon and deposit it in holding tanks. Solar powered heating systems were utilized to prevent freezing.

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