Choosing an oil skimmer best suited for your application will maximize oil removal while minimizing capital and operational costs. The impoundment capacity, shape, and location of a tank and water impoundment are major factors in choosing the right oil skimmer to lower your costs.
- Size/Design:
It is critical that oil in the water is given the opportunity to separate. Oil and water can emulsify when subjected to turbulence and other mechanical agitation. Avoid this by having water return to the tank below the liquid surface at as low a velocity as practical. Make sure your tank or sump provides quiet areas, weirs, and sufficient volume to allow adequate time for oil/water separation. - Shape:
Tanks without nooks and crannies for oil to get stuck in a
re best. If you have an irregular shape, put the oil skimmer where the largest amount of oil accumulates. Consider a means of directing oil towards the oil skimmer such as a floating boom or baffle plate. - Location/Installation:
The physical location and characteristics of the tank and collection container are important and it is vital to ask the right questions such as:- Does skimmed oil need to be pumped from the oil skimmer to the container?
- Will oil skimmer access for periodic maintenance be a problem?
- How much mounting space is available?
- Are tank or container modifications required?
If you need any help choosing the right to put a skimmer, our experts are ready to help. Give us a call at 1-440543-7400 or to learn more about which skimmers work better in specific tanks or sumps, click below.
