oil skimming system Articles

A way to skim and save: a guide to oil skimming

Plant personnel are always looking for new tools and equipment to help them run their facility more efficiently. In many manufacturing and processing plants, oily water is present, which prevents a plant from functioning efficiently. Water has several purposes in a manufacturing or processing facility. It can be used for cooling machinery, washing down equipment or in processing. Sometimes, this ...

Oct. 1, 2007

Oil Skimming...no longer a luxury

Tramp oils – hydraulic oil, lubricating oil and greases, and protective metal coatings, in coolant create expensive and frustrating problems. Tramp oils in coolant provide a breeding ground for bacteria and can cause problems ranging from unpleasant odor to employee skin rashes. When tramp oils combine with other contaminants in coolant they can form a sticky substance that clogs lines and ...

Dec. 26, 2011

A new way to Skim and save

Oil and water don’t mix, efficiency and profits often do. While the oil and water adage is well known to biodiesel producers—it means feedstock is contaminated with water—it also offers an opportunity. Biodiesel plant personnel are always looking for new tools and equipment that help a facility operate more efficiently. Oily water is a major hurdle to efficient processing ...

Dec. 26, 2011

Skimming Oily Wastewater

As large generators of oily wastewater tighten effluent controls, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is targeting smaller generators. Some of the firms receiving their attention are smaller manufacturing plants, automotive garages, mobile equipment service shops and truck farms. Many of these firms do not have access to a sanitary sewer system that will accept oily wastewater. Because ...

Jan. 1, 1996

By NOV (manufacturer of Mono™ products)

Vertical pumps perform oil skimming duties for shell

The Brent Charlie platform is one of four production platforms serving the Brent Field which is the largest in the UK sector of the North Sea. Installed vertically within one of the platform’s legs, the pumps are required to remove oil from the column and pump it via the reclaimed oil line and crude manifold into storage cells for further processing. Shell Expro required a reliable ...

Feb. 25, 2010

Vertical pumps perform oil skimming duties for shell

The Brent Charlie platform is one of four production platforms serving the Brent Field which is the largest in the UK sector of the North Sea. Installed vertically within one of the platform’s legs, the pumps are required to remove oil from the column and pump it via the reclaimed oil line and crude manifold into storage cells for further processing. Shell Expro required a reliable ...

Feb. 25, 2010

By NOV (manufacturer of Mono™ products)

Providing Skimming Solutions For Industries Worldwide

Product Overview Skimall Model AG25 "Mini David" Oil Skimming System The Model AG25 Oil Skimming System is designed to remove free-floating oils, grease and other material from the surface of water in indoor and outdoor applications where space is limited. The compact design makes it ideal for applications including oil/water separators, "tramp oil" removal from ...

Jan. 16, 2013

Abanaki`s New White Paper Helps You Avoid Costly Oil Skimming Mistakes

Abanaki Corporation, the world leader in oil skimming technologies, has created "The 7 Pitfalls of Oil Skimming," a white paper designed to help customers avoid common mistakes when it comes to purchasing or using an oil skimmer. Oil in ...

May 14, 2015

Well oiled machines

On November 1, 2004, Bridgewater's first oil skimmer began removing oil from its mill drains. At a cost of $6,500, the skimmer, supplied by Abanaki UK Ltd, represents a significant investment and underlies Bridgewater's commitment to enhancing the operation of its Effluent Treatment Plant. The acquisition of an oil skimmer materialized following lengthy periods of under performance from a ...

Jul. 14, 2009

Oil skimmer prevents groundwater pollution

Idaho Recycling/Consulting and Associates (IRC) of Glenn's Ferry, ID helps small generators of industrial wastewater prevent groundwater pollution and comply with environmental regulations by recycling contaminated water, a method that is less expensive than disposing of fugitive oil, solvents, gasoline and other hydrocarbons. A typical IRC recycling system for such small generators as truck ...

Jul. 14, 2009

Case study - tramp oil

Customer: Midwestern Manufacturer of metal stampings and machined parts for the Automotive Industry. The Problem: Tramp Oil collecting in metal working coolant. Raises oil concentration levels to unacceptably high levels, adversely effects product quality, promotes bacterial growth which can lead to worker skin disorders. Cutting ...

May 23, 2012

Case study - oil removal from oil water separator

Customer: Food Processor; forming and precooking prepared food items for the fast food industry. Plant located in Upstate New York. The Problem: Customer operates three shifts of production. The third shift is responsible for washing and sanitizing all food process equipment and surrounding areas. Oil and grease from sausage and ...

May 23, 2012

Oil Skimmer makes oil/water separator more efficient

Industrial facilities depend on oil/water separators to separate oil from its waste water. While oil/water separators are a helpful component to a plant's wastewater system, oil/water separators traditionally do not provide an efficient method of removing oil once it has been separated from the waste stream. Traditionally, the separator industry has either used overflow skimmer pipes or weirs, or ...

Dec. 26, 2011

By OSEI - Oil Spill Eater International, Corp

Oil Spill Eater, Solution Oil Spillage in Niger Delta

Oil Spill Eater II is the name of a non-toxic product which provides the means for moving oil spill response out of its 19th Century methodology into the realm of advanced technological 21st Century breakthroughs for addressing and remediating 100% of any spill in any environment. In comparison, current response methods employed by three major oil companies - BP, Exxon and Shell - are ...

Dec. 21, 2011

Cost-efficient oil skimmer simplifies wastewater treatment

Tim Ruch, head mechanic at Viessman Trucking in Mankato, Minn., knew that oily sludge was a problem - specifically, the oily sludge in wastewater from cleaning out the company's tanker trucks. Meeting municipal regulations for wastewater effluent involved numerous chemicals, equipment and labor hours. However, after purchasing a fully automatic oil skimmer from Oil Skimmers Inc. of Cleveland, the ...

Dec. 26, 2011

Oil Skimmers, Inc., pays off for Hon Industries

The manufacture of metal office furniture has hidden problems which can make production of the end product frustrating and can slow up the production process. One such hidden problem is the presence of waste oil which builds up in the parts washer solution, leaving a film clinging to the metal sur face when the build-up becomes too great. If any oil does remain on the surface, paint will not ...

Dec. 26, 2011

Turning coolant contamination into a profitable oil-reclamation program

What started out as an expensive problem of metalworking coolant contamination has been turned into a profitable oil-reclamation program. Van Huffel Tube of Warren, Ohio – a manufacturer of welded tubing – was spending about $3,000 per year in recharging a soluble-oil coolant tank that would become contaminated with tramp lubricating oil. The 1,000 gallon tank had to be recharged ...

Dec. 26, 2011

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

The Effectiveness of Using Automated Belt Oil Skimmers as a Method of Well Remediation

ABSTRACT In many sites across the country, groundwater has been contaminated by petroleum products due to leaky underground tanks or past spills. If the leak has gone unnoticed, a considerable amount of product could exist in an aquifer (underground water reservoir), and may be trapped in the surrounding rock. Remediation can take months or years to complete and is frequently labor ...

Oct. 13, 2007

Case study - oil removal prior to evaporation

Customer: Locomotive Service Company located in Texas - repair and maintenance of railroad locomotives and cars. The Problem: Customer installed a water evaporator system to reduce waste water volume and disposal costs. Evaporator system included a small oil/water settling tank, but no oil skimming system. Customer needed an automatic ...

May 23, 2012