Written By: Megan Wurm

In the spirit of Halloween, I thought we would look at pump & treat in comparison to the PetroXtractor belt oil skimmer. Pump & treat is an old solution to an old problem. The oil and groundwater are both pumped from the monitoring well. They are usually put into a collection tank and then the groundwater is treated to remove the oil. The PetroXtractor belt oil skimmer allows just the oil to be removed eliminating the need to treat the groundwater. The belt oil skimmer is outfitted with a belt that can fit in 2" casings up to 6" or bigger. The belt oil skimmer breaks the surface tension of the groundwater and the oil is picked up by the belt. A new solution to an old problem! See how the PetroXtractor belt oil skimmer works!