Written By: Jim Linaburg

After a recent trip up North to a power plant that utilizes the PetroXtractor belt oil skimmer with the poly oil skimmer belt, I discovered just how well the poly belt has been performing. Due to the freezing temperatures in the area during the winter season, water pickup was a major concern for this site. Previous applications seemed to pickup a substantial amount of water along with product and the collection tanks would eventually freeze due to the water content. After switching to the poly oil skimmer belt, the oil skimmers started picking up more pure diesel and less water. With the addition of the poly oil skimmer belt, these oil skimmers can now run all season long, picking up more diesel and less water. Less water also means more cost effective disposal, for instance, the power plant now uses their recovered diesel as an in-house heating fuel. Saving money and the environment, it’s a win-win for everyone.