Plunge cleaning

During plunging, the water level of a well is pushed down using compressed air and then released. This method loosens and removes blockages  from the well. This method is comparable to unclogging a sink with a plunger.

Intelligent plunge system

Q-Flow International has developed its own intelligent plunge-system. This is used to remove blockages and contaminations on the borehole wall in an efficient, safe and sustainable way.

Maximum capacity from the start

The smart installation continuously measures and logs data during the treatment of the well. Based on recent and historical data the installation calculates the moment at which the optimal capacity of the well is reached. Once this optimum level is reached, the installation switches itself off automatically. The plunge installation can be logged on and controlled remotely, ensuring that the results are available immediately.

Advantages intelligent plunge installation

Treatment with our intelligent plunge installation is totally risk-free and can be performed during the night without the need for staff. The system calculates the optimal point and then switches off automatically afterwards, which means the installation always stops at the moment maximum capacity has been reached. Once the plunging process is finished, we then start section-by-section pumping of the well.

Section-by-section plunging

In some cases only a specific part of a well filter is blocked, meaning that under these circumstances it might be better to plunge the well per section. Q-flow has developed a method which allows us to isolate a filter per meter and and plunge it locally. The local blockage can be dislodged more effectively with this approach.