What is the application and usages of Oil Skimmer

Removing oil from Water Important:

For much of history, mankind used rivers and other inland bodies of water as sewers in which to dump all manner of waste. The industrial age worsens the problem. Industrial facilities were located close to inland waterways as a means of transportation for the inbound raw materials and outbound finished products. Apart from this, water was an essential ingredient in many industrial processes. Those some waterways became suitable disposal sites for “used” water from industrial activities. Not surprisingly, inland waterways became contaminated with industrial waste – including oil.

For instance, steel plants need large amounts of water in their processes. Some approximate they use the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool of water per shift. Inevitably that water becomes fouled with oil and some other process by-products. In less environmentally progressive times long gone, that water might have ended in a nearby lake or river. Nowadays, trustworthy technology exists to eliminate oil from the water so that the water can be reused or recycled.

Oil Skimming

Oil, fats, and greases are lighter than water, so in many circumstances, the oil will float on the surface of the water. Oil skimming is the process and the methodology of eliminating floating oil from the surface of the water. There are a number of oil skimming technologies and devices depending on the type and the scope of the challenge, from large systems used on the ocean, to small units got in a local machine shop. Some of the skimmer designs feature rotating drums, belts, discs, ropes, or floating tubes to which oil adheres. Others float in the water itself and depending on the physical circumstances and application some are more efficient and effective than others, but all are designed to eliminate oil from the surface of an oil-water mixture.

• Reduce costs

Continuously removing oil from water used in industrial or manufacturing procedures can enhance the life of the water for days, weeks, or months as well. Cost savings are realized at various points in the process. Firstly, water needs to be replaced and reducing the costs linked with discharging and treating wastewater. Second, by removing oil, the life of underlying “water” is enhanced, saving money on fluid replacement and linked maintenance and labor costs. By eliminating the oil continuously, the cost to further treat the water with chemicals and filters is eliminated or reduced.

• Generate new profits

In many applications, recovered oil is valuable. It often can be cleaned and brought back to its original specification for a fraction o the cost of purchasing new oil. In other applications where the oil is too contaminated to be washed and cleaned and used as new, it can be recycled into other products by providing its value as well. For food industry applications, recovered waste oil is often sought after to be used in the manufacturing of biodiesel, animal feed, soap, and other products. It creates value for the material that was considered waste at a time.

• Increase your Environmental responsibility

There are various aspects of proper oil removal which help an organization become and remain more environmentally responsible. Regardless of where the water will end up, whether it is in streams, water treatment plants, or re-used in a process, responsibility starts with eliminating oil from water. Reuse of recovered oil prevents it from ending up in landfills and increases the life of a non-renewable resource. In various applications, eliminating oil from water to be reused- lessening unessential water usage and conserving a limited, costly resource. Removing oil from the process water and wastewater aids the companies to maintain cleaner and safe operation and lessen pollutants in the water.

• Provide a safer work environment

Removing oil on a regular basis has a positive impact on the work environment. When left to linger, the oil can trap anaerobic bacteria in wastewater or process water. This result in foul odors and even worse might cause skin disorders for the workers. Eliminating the oil lessens and in many cases, it removes this bacteria and the related skin conditions.

• Enhance complete operations

Apart from the positive environmental aspects and financial benefits of oil removal, the regular removal of oil from process fluids positively affects the finished products of customers. In parts washing applications, eliminating oil from wash water assures a clean product with a clean surface essential for successful downstream painting, coating, or plating. If the oil isn’t properly eliminated from the wastewater, it can coat the parts being washed, preventing proper adhesion of any coating. No oil residue means a more successful surface coating that in turn in fewer rejected parts.