Problem:
In all hot rolling mills, lubricants and hydraulic oils from the mills and their auxiliary equipment find their way into the cooling water. The water systems are totally enclosed, so this waste oil must be removed before the water is recirculated, to prevent damage to the product and the efficiency of the process.
Solution:
The Oil Skimmers Inc. Model 6V Brill® Tube Oil Skimmer has been documented to recover over 20,000 gallons of waste oil each month at various mills. A closed–loop collector tube (sometimes called a rope, a mop or a snake) floats on the surface, attracting oil but not water as it slowly moves over and around debris. Its unique design, rugged construction gives years of service with minimal maintenance.
The floating collector tube is then raised out of the water, drawn through scrapers to remove the oil, and returned clean to the water surface. This oil removal system runs unattended 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and its simple design prevents clogging. The result is a virtually maintenance-free method of removing waste oil.
Results:
The cooling water is recirculated safely, with no costly threats to product or process. What’s more, in many cases the recovered oil is treated and reused or sold to refiners for treatment and resale. Taking all that into account, the dollar savings are substantial.
If you have a waste oil problem, contact your Oil Skimmers, Inc. representative today. For applications where there’s not sufficient time or space for oil and water to separate naturally, a SAS® System Oil Water Separator from Oil Skimmers Inc. is ideal. It utilizes the Brill Oil Skimmer for Active Oil Removal™.
About Oil Skimmers, Inc.
Oil Skimmers, Inc. has been providing oil removal solutions to a variety of industries around the world since 1967. We continue to grow our capabilities through innovation, new product development, and engineering capabilities to serve the unique challenges that each oily water application presents. For more information about oil skimmers, fully-integrated oil removal systems, oil water separators, and custom-engineering capabilities, visit www.oilskim.com, email info@oilskim.com or call +1 (440) 237-4600 to speak to one of our applications specialists.
