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Skimall Oil Skimming Systems

For over 12 years, SkimTech’s Skimall Tube Type Oil Skimmers have solved industrial oils, grease and fats problems. Used by companies throughout the world, SkimTech’s hard-working oil skimmers can be found in applications from large indoor and outdoor oil/water separators to small settling tanks. Our customers have found the reliable operation and ease of maintenance make them ...

Aug. 3, 2012

By SkimTech Inc.

The Model 5H Oil Skimmer Helps Vancouver Tank Wash Facility Meet Municipal Wastewater Regulations

Oil Skimmers, Inc. uses their Model 5H oil skimming system to help Food Express, Inc. recover waste oil in order to meet municipal water regulations in Vancouver, ...

Aug. 6, 2010

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

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 metal cutting machine coolant ...

Jan. 16, 2013

By SkimTech Inc.

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 oil skimming system to continually remove the ...

May 23, 2012

By SkimTech Inc.

Oil skimming solution keeps national railway running year round

A North American railway that prides itself on environmental responsibility recently worked with an engineering firm to design a new wastewater treatment facility for one of its refueling stations in British Columbia. The design challenge required a careful balance of meeting the railway’s commitment to environmental sustainability, while still being able to operate in severe weather ...

Feb. 25, 2016

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Oil Skimmers Helps Major Global Energy Project Meet Tough Environmental Standards

Oil Skimmers, Inc., a 40-year-old provider of customized floating tube oil skimmers, recently completed one of the largest and most complex orders of the year in its industry, supplying one of the world’s most significant energy projects located in the Pacific Rim. Oil Skimmers was chosen to supply 23 Model 6V oil skimming systems for a large international oil and gas company that has ...

Apr. 25, 2013

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

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 hamburger cookers, and drippings on the plant floor from ...

May 23, 2012

By SkimTech Inc.

3 Costly Non-Compliance issues you can avoid by oil skimming

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. A proper oil skimming system can help you meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. Since the government created the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in 1948, U.S. businesses have come to view environmental responsibility as a duty that goes beyond regulatory compliance. ...

Oct. 9, 2018

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Success Stories: Heavy Equipment and Truck Washdown Facilities

Facilities that wash down heavy equipment or trucks often have to balance several operational priorities at once. For example, ensuring adequate washing of trucks/equipment while reducing operational expenses and meeting environmental standards. For many, this balancing act can seem daunting; however, it doesn’t have to be. The following two companies with heavy equipment and truck ...

May 26, 2016

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Did You Know? Oil Skimming Can Reduce Operational Costs

In just about every industrial process on earth, whether it’s making steel or cosmetics, food processing, mining, railroads, or construction, water plays an important role in a company’s operations. Similarly, in most, if not all of those same industries, oil plays some kind of role. It may be lubrication oil, fuel oil, or the process itself may consume or produce oil—such as ...

Oct. 25, 2018

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Lamor- A Global Partner

Someone once said, “It’s not how you start, it is how you finish that is important.”As we push through Q4 of this challenging year, Lamor is prepared now more than ever to help ensure our industry-leading products and services are available to meet the ever-changing demands of our current and future marketplace. While we continue to acclimate, Lamor has focused on leveraging ...

Nov. 4, 2020

By Lamor Corporation Ab

Fuel Distribution Industry meets discharge limits

OIL SKIMMER HELPS FUEL DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY UPGRADE OIL/WATER SEPARATORS TO MEET DISCHARGE LIMITS AND REDUCE HAUL AWAY COSTS The Oil Skimmers, Inc. Model 6V oil recovery system is helping the fuel distribution industry improve the efficiency of oil/water separators and reduce costs associated with frequent “pump outs”. THE PROBLEM: Small fuel spills are a frequent occurrence ...

Oct. 1, 2007

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Oil Skimmers Inc., helps upgrade oil/water spearators to meet discharge limits and reduce haul away costs

The Oil Skimmers, Inc., Model 6V Vapor Hood Oil Recovery System is helping the fuel distribution industry improve the efficiency of oil/water separators and reduce cos t s as sociated with frequent "pump outs." PROBLEM: Small fuel spills are a frequent occurrence in loading areas when hose connections are made and released from a bulk tanker. The fuel flows to an oil/water separator where it ...

Dec. 26, 2011

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Case study – oil removal from central collection basin

Customer Profile: Largest manufacturer of newspaper stock and toilet tissue in Toronto, Canada using recycled paper as the primary ingredient in their production process. Customer collects paper, newsprint and magazines from “blue boxes” and other sources throughout Ontario Province. Customer separates the paper collected and makes recycled paper products. The Problem: ...

May 23, 2012

By SkimTech Inc.

Oil Skimming in the Beverage and Canning Industry

Meeting Local and Federal Regulations for Wastewater Discharge Today, beverage canning facilities can produce 2,500 cans or more per minute on one production line using high-speed machinery. In the United States, more than 200 can manufacturing plants in 38 states produce approximately 130 billion cans each year. Aluminum beverage cans, which are the most widely used, were first introduced in ...

Aug. 7, 2013

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

How Effective Oil Skimming Cuts Maintenance Costs and Machine Downtime

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Metaldyne Corp.’s Hatebur Operations in Royal Oak, Mich., produces driveline and transmission components at a rate of 120 parts per minute. To keep pace with demand, the plant can’t afford extended downtime because of inefficient equipment. Unfortunately for Metaldyne, ...

Nov. 12, 2018

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

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

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Use of the newly developed ASTM Standard F 2709 (Standard Test Method for determining nameplate recovery rate of stationary oil skimmer systems)

Abstract The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) subcommittee on skimmers recently adopted a standard methodology for measuring skimmer performance, F 2709 - . Standard Test Method for Determining Nameplate Recovery Rate of Stationary Oil Skimmer Systems. Current industry practice allows manufacturers to label skimmers with a nameplate capacity based solely on the skimmer’s ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Application of the American Society of Testing and Materials’ (ASTM) New Skimmer Test Protocol

Abstract The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) subcommittee on skimmers recently adopted a standard methodology for measuring the nameplate capacity for a given skimmer system. Current industry practice allows manufacturers to label skimmers with a nameplate capacity that may bear little relationship to the ability of the skimmer, as a system, to recover oil. Manufacturers ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By OHMSETT

Weatherized oil skimmer installation keeps national railway running even in Harsh winter conditions - Case study

Today, various sources point to railroads as among the world’s most environmentally conscious companies in the transportation business. Several important priorities and regulations have helped railroads achieve this status, including the implementation of more fuel-efficient locomotives, better management of resources, the reduction of waste and improvements to wastewater treatment. One ...

Aug. 9, 2019

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.