Oil Skimmer Types
Oil Skimmer Types
There are essentially 5 different types of oily water skimmers on the market. This page provides a brief description of each of them and described in general terms the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Self Adjusting Weir / Floating Skimmers
The Ultraspin skimmers fits into this class of skimmer. Similar to fixed weir types except that the skim height adjusts automatically.
There are a variety of mechanisms for the self-adjusting component ranging from very simple to very complex. We believe this class of skimmer is better for almost all applications. See how the Ultraspin skimmer works.
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These units have a floating housing and a fixed weir.
The weir is typically a round dish and the height is adjusted up and down manually, often on a thread.
Often, floating weir skimmers, whether they are fixed ring or self-adjusting, will have come with the pump attached to the skimmer body rather than remotely located.
A disadvantages of this type is that the entire skimmer must be withdrawn from the pit in order to perform pump maintenance, and in the case of inaccessible or hazardous pits this can create OH&S issues.
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These units have along rope (or mops) that float on the surface of the pit. The rope is pulled back to a housing unit where the oil is wrung out and collected in a tank. The rope is then sent back to the pit surface to collect more oil.
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This skimmer is similar to a rope skimmer, but a belt is used, typically 300mm (11.8 in) wide. The belt will wear out and require periodic replacement
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Rotating discs are used to attract oil. The collected oil is scraped off and the oil pumped to a collection tank. These units generally float on the surface of the water but larger installations may use fixed units.
A very similar design is the drum skimmer, which utilises a rotating drum rather than an array of discs.
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Oil Skimmer Types
There are essentially 5 different types of oily water skimmers on the market. This page provides a brief description of each of them and described in general terms the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Self Adjusting Weir / Floating Skimmers
The Ultraspin skimmers fits into this class of skimmer. Similar to fixed weir types except that the skim height adjusts automatically.
There are a variety of mechanisms for the self-adjusting component ranging from very simple to very complex. We believe this class of skimmer is better for almost all applications. See how the Ultraspin skimmer works.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
These units have a floating housing and a fixed weir.
The weir is typically a round dish and the height is adjusted up and down manually, often on a thread.
Often, floating weir skimmers, whether they are fixed ring or self-adjusting, will have come with the pump attached to the skimmer body rather than remotely located.
A disadvantages of this type is that the entire skimmer must be withdrawn from the pit in order to perform pump maintenance, and in the case of inaccessible or hazardous pits this can create OH&S issues.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
These units have along rope (or mops) that float on the surface of the pit. The rope is pulled back to a housing unit where the oil is wrung out and collected in a tank. The rope is then sent back to the pit surface to collect more oil.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
This skimmer is similar to a rope skimmer, but a belt is used, typically 300mm (11.8 in) wide. The belt will wear out and require periodic replacement
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Rotating discs are used to attract oil. The collected oil is scraped off and the oil pumped to a collection tank. These units generally float on the surface of the water but larger installations may use fixed units.
A very similar design is the drum skimmer, which utilises a rotating drum rather than an array of discs.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
To Know about Oil Skimmer Types Please click here
To contact Ultraspin about Oil Skimmer Types use Get a quote.
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