Oil Water Separators

Oil and water separators or oil water separators are fabricated engineering products used for separating water and oil. These device come in both above and underground systems to treat oil contaminated water. The other equipments that oil water separator consisted are filtration-type devices and oil-lubricated equipment like compressors. Oil filters helps in the discharging of processed water in municipal water treatment systems. The compressor capacity corresponds to the size of the oil water separators.

These separators are made cements or can be typically vaults. The baffles or coalescing plates results in the slowing down of the influent water speed and cause the oils to float to the surface of the tank. Oil water separators are divided into two sections by the coalescing plates. Inlet pipe is used to bring the water inside the tank where the sediments get settled. When the oily water passes from the vicinity of the coalescing plates, the oil begins to float on the surface. Here oil is attracted away from the water. Oil is removed from the surface by using floating skimmer. Floating oil skimmers consist of various pumps that draw oily water in and pump clean water out.


Applications

• Wastewater Treatment Industries
• Food Processing Industries
• Diesel Engine
• Marine applications
• Dairy Industry
• Aluminum Cooling Towers
• Mining Industry etc.

Types of Oil Water Separator

• API Separator
• Dissolved Air Flotation Separator
• Skimmer

Extra Sources
Storm Water Oil Water Separators