SealVac Vacuum Fuel Drain Bowser is Faster, Cleaner and Safer!

FASTER, CLEANER, and SAFER. Yes, the SealVac Fuel Bowser can be all things! It is easy to operate! Tank and tool vacuum is generated onboard using compressed air. The patented SealVac Fuel Drain Bowser vacuum tools seal to the aircraft sump or drain points, preventing aircraft fuel from going anywhere but down the vacuum hose into the tank. It does this without damage of any kind to the aircraft surface.

Incredible fuel drain speed aside, additional benefits facilitated by the SealVac Fuel Drain Bowser:

– Maximize fuel-handling safety by significantly reducing human contact with fuel. It is common to drain an aircraft without spilling a single drop of fuel when employing the SealVac. Safety features include aviation grade static dissipating hoses, overflow shutoff, bonded/grounded chassis, and double-walled tank.
– Eliminate environmental hazards. Fuel goes down the hose–not on the ground. The SealVac stainless steel tank is double-walled for self-containment.

The SealVac Aircraft Defueling Bowser system is fielded and in daily use at hundreds of locations including US military bases, airports, airline maintenance hubs, aircraft manufacturers (Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed-Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Embraer, Sikorsky, and Eurocopter), and MROs worldwide. It is in use on most notable airframes and is easily fitted to additional models.

If fuel reuse or recycling is a priority, we offer the upgraded SealVac Plus+ fuel bowser model (described, below) with a pneumatic pump and aviation-grade coalescer filter.

The Sealvac and SealVac Plus+ Fuel Drain Bowsers are available in 200, 400, and 600-gallon sizes directly from SpokaneStainless, Warner-Robins Air Logistics Depot as an equipment item, or through GSA contract. It can also be purchased through Foreign Military Sales programs. The SealVac is CE marked for use at European facilities. Contact Spokane today for more information.

How Is The SealVac Plus+ Different?

We designed the SealVac Plus+ Fuel Drain Bowser to meet the needs of today’s “Do More With Less” mindset while allowing a precious resource to be recycled and reused. Uses include recycling filtered fuel back into aircraft, diesel vehicles, or ground support equipment. Organizations that have fielded the SealVac Plus+ fuel bowser are enthusiastic about the fuel reuse or recycling opportunity, and the money saved that accompanies this feature.

The SealVac Plus+ model has several crucial feature additions over the basic SealVac:

Multi-use pneumatic diaphragm pump: The Plus+ model features a rear mounted diaphragm pump that operates off the same air source as the SealVac vacuum generators. This pump enables filtered fuel transfer at 20 GPM into equipment or another tank, even with the SealVac Vacuum Drain System in concurrent operation.
Additionally, the pump platform can be easily configured to filter and dispense JP8 or diesel fuel to an external source such as diesel vehicles or ground support equipment.
Or, the diaphragm pump can make transferring used fuel from the SealVac holding tank to barrels or other waste fuel disposal containers.

The Sealvac and SealVac Plus+ are available in 400, and 600-gallon sizes directly from Spokane Industries, Warner-Robins Air Logistics Depot as an equipment item, through DLA procurement channels, or GSA contract. The Sealvac and SealVac Plus+ are CE marked for use at European facilities.

1000s of Sealvac Fuel Bowsers in use World-Wide

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SealVac Testimonials

"[On RAAF C130 aircraft, the SealVac] significantly reduces the time taken to vent the tanks from three days to just two hours from tank opening."

RAAF C130 Base Richmond, Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia

"[Using the SealVac], we spend 2 hours power sumping a 747. If we did the job manually, it would take about 6 hours."

United Airlines Maintenance Base SFO, San Francisco, CA

"We went from a fuel sumping taking 14 hours on an Airbus A330, to just two hours once we converted our process to the SealVac bowser."

Northwest Airlines Mx Base DTW (now Delta TechOps), Detriot MI

"The Spokane [SealVac System] are sealed fuel bowsers incorporating a compressed air vacuum, which facilitates the rapid removal of drainable fuel from the tanks. The system minimises the risk of fuel spillage and significantly reduces maintenance personnel’s exposure to fuel."

RAAF C130 Base Richmond, Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia

"On average, [by using the SealVac] the company would decrease time spent waiting on fuel to drain by 4 times, allowing the technicians to work on the aircraft much faster."

Jet Aviation St Louis, St Louis, MO

"We are reaping the benefits of the SealVac in the form of man hour savings as well as the safety margin it provides."

USCG Station Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City, NC

"The messy job of repairing fuel cells and tanks has also been improved with the purchase of a SealVac bowser.  No fuel spills equate to more recovered fuel, fewer spill pads, and less hazardous waste. Preventing spills also eliminates the associated health exposure."

2007 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award, Fairchild AFB, WA

"[Using SealVac], the time saved on the [C-130J] external tank drain procedure is 20+ hours."

USCG Station Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City, NC

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FASTER!

The SealVac Fuel Bowser attaches to aircraft sump points with supplied drain tools employing a compressed air generated vacuum seal.  A vacuum enabled drain hose attaches to the tool, efficiently evacuating fuel from the sump at rates many times faster than gravity draining, potentially saving hours of time on each maintenance action. Our customers tell us the SealVac is about 80% faster than other methods using gravity draining.

Typical fuel drain rates are around 10 - 12 gallons per minute - this is per drain hose, of which the SealVac can handle as many as 4 at a time! Compare that to gravity draining, which can be a little as 1/2 gallon per minute.

CLEANER!

The SealVac bowser drain tools seal tightly around fuel sump drain points.  Fuel is vacuumed down the hose into the double-walled stainless steel holding tank, and not allowed to drip and dribble on the ground.
Using the drain hose assembly, even residual drops of fuel are captured, without spill a single drop on the ground - an important environmental consideration for today's managers and maintainers.

SAFER!

Exposure to aircraft fuel of any kind is not good for one's health. The gravity method of draining an aircraft fuel tank is a dirty job. It is almost impossible to open a sump and get out of the way without getting some personal fuel exposure. The SealVac vacuum fuel drain bowser can truly make routine exposure to fuel a thing of the past and allow the maintainer to complete the job of prepping a tank for maintenance without exposure to fuel. The SealVac system is the solution you have been looking for!

Just some of the SealVac's safety features:

> Carbon impregnated, static dissipating duplex drain and depuddling hoses prevent static buildup

> Double-walled, stainless steel collection tank self-contains possible leaks

> Automatic failsafe shutoff mechanism prevents overfilling collection tank

> Vacuum breaker prevents damage to aircraft fuel tanks, as well as protecting the SealVac itself

Using the SealVac, you can eliminate personal exposure to aircraft fuel when performing maintenance requiring sump draining! We recommend using the SealVac manual and online training videos before using the equipment for the first time. Within a short period, your maintenance team will be proficiently draining fuel from aircraft, often without spilling a single drop of fuel!

SealVac Publications

Sealvac Bowser Brochure Link
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SealVac Plus Bowser Brochure Link
Sealvac Plus+ Brochure
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Sealvac Worldwide Customer Infographic
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SealVac Bowser Manual
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Legacy Non-Vac Bowser Manual
NOTES: The posted SealVac manual is a commercial manual only.
T.O. 37A12-25-1 is available from USAF sources.
Other legacy bowser manuals may be available - Please contact us!

SealVac Sales


Jim Little
Product Manager - Aerospace

Phone Numbers
509-921-8861 Direct
509-481-0291 Mobile
509-927-0826  Fax

Email
jlittle@spokanestainless.com

The Air Doctor
Neil McCoubreySales Manager

Phone Numbers
61 1300 730 247   Direct
61 2 9460 9586   Fax

Email
neil.mccoubrey@theairdoctor.com.au

Website: theairdoctor.com.au
The Air Doctor
PO Box 166, Willoughby
NSW 2068, Australia

Oakenhurst Aircraft Services, LTD.
Karen Tibble
Commercial Department Manager

Phone Numbers
44 (0)1268 743063  Direct
44 (0)1268 741650  Fax

Email
karen.tibble@oakenhurst.com

Website: oakenhurst.com
Oakenhurst Aircraft Services, LTD.
Claydon Lane
Rayleigh
Essex, SS6 7UP
United Kingdom

Glesco Equipment
Essley Sweeney
Sales Manager

Phone Numbers
514-426-8400  Direct
514-426-8292  Fax

Email
esweeney@glesco.ca

Glesco Equipment Inc.
P.O. Box 97
Kirkland, Quebec, Canada H9H 0A

Servicore GS Corporation
Victor Medina
President

Phone Numbers
305-888-0189  Direct
305-888-0181  Fax

Email
victorm@sgsequipment.com

Website: sgsequipment.com
Servicore GS Corporation
8900 NW 119 Street
Hialeah Gardens, FL  33018

Denson Enterprises LTD.
Timothy Cheung
General Manager

Phone Numbers
+852 3471 1718  Direct
+852 2362 4367  Fax

Email
tim@densongse.com

Website: www.densongse.com
Denson Enterprises LTD
3 Sheung Yuet Road
Kowloon, Hong Kong

EON International Corporation
Toru Doi
Sales Manager

Phone Numbers
+81-3-3470-1755  Direct

Email
Email: eon@eonz.co.jp


Website:  https://www.eonz.co.jp/company/
EON International Corporation
Shin-Aoyama Bldg West 23 Fl
1-chome, 1-1, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 107-0062 Japan

Mars Mumessillik Ltd. Sti.
Cem Tokyurek
General Manager

Phone Numbers
+90 212 2705559  Direct
+90 212 6713875  Fax

Email
cem@mars-support.com

Website: www.mars-support.com
Mars Mumessillik Ltd. Sti.
Bakkal Sokak 22 / 4 Arnavutkoy
Sesiktas, Instanbul
Turkey

SealVac Parts and Support

Parts

Thai Johnson
Parts Manager

Phone Numbers
509-921-8860   Direct
509-927-0826   Fax

Email
Parts@spokanestainless.com
Support

Jim Little
Product Manager - Aerospace

Phone Numbers
509-921-8861 Direct
509-481-0291 Mobile
509-927-0826  Fax

Email
jlittle@spokanestainless.com

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