Standard-Sized SimulProbes

BESST’s SimulProbe is used in exploratory borehole drilling for environmental, water resource, agricultural, nuclear or mining industries, to collect a simultaneous soil core and ground water sample.

The Crustbuster

The probe is driven into the ground by a hammer. It is then collected inside the core-barrel chamber within the lower half of the probe. The probe is lifted 4 inches, opening a hidden compartment that channels the groundwater into a water canister through Teflon straws located in the grooved edges running along the length of the core-barrel. The water canister is closed by back pressurization, which prevents the escape of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) while the probe is removed from the exploratory borehole. At the surface the soil core and groundwater sample can be easily removed from the SimulProbe for shipment to a laboratory.

Benefits

• Representative sampling. Soil core and water samples are taken at the same place
• Can also be used for simultaneous soil core and soil vapor
• Time saving. Quick setup and mobilization
• VOC measurement. Back pressurization keeps VOC’s in groundwater samples and provides higher accuracy laboratory results

Features

• Length: 4.5 feet
• Maximum outside diameter: 4 inches (in)
• Core dimensions: length 19.6 in , diameter 2.38 in
• Water canister volume: ½ US Gallon (additional water canisters can be stacked for a larger volume)
• Pressurization: Nitrogen gas or Air compressor
• Top connection: NW (custom options available upon request)
• Rig compatibility: Hollow Stem Auger, Mud and Air Rotary, Casing Hammer, Dual Wall Percussion, Sonic
• Durability: 10000 pound-force (lbf) strike

PDF Downloads

• CrustBuster Product Overview

The MaxiProbe

BESST’s MaxiProbe is very similar to the CrustBuster. The MaxiProbe has a different thread type at the drive head, thinner walls above the core-barrel and a durability of 6,000 lbf strike.

Benefits

• Representative sampling. Soil core and water sample are taken at the same place
• Can also be used for simultaneous soil core and soil vapor
• Time saving. Quick setup and mobilization
• VOC measurement. Back pressurization keeps VOC’s in groundwater samples and provides higher accuracy laboratory results

Features

• Length: 4.5 feet
• Maximum outside diameter: 4 inches
• Core dimension: length 19.6in, diameter 2.38in
• Water canister volume: ½ US Gallon (additional water canisters can be stacked for a larger volume).
• Pressurization: Nitrogen gas or Air compressor
• Top connection: NW (custom options available upon request)
• Rig compatibility: Hollow Stem Auger, Mud and Air Rotary, Casing Hammer, Dual Wall Percussion, Sonic.
• Durability: 6,000 lbf strike

PDF Downloads

• MaxiProbe Illustrated SOP