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An oil skimmer is a simple, dependable, and effective machine for removing oil, grease, and other hydrocarbons from water. The floating oil adheres to skimming media, such as a belt, tube, rope, mop, or disk. The media then travels back into the machine and is wiped clean. Weir style skimmers use a pump to collect floating oils.

Waste oil recovery is critical to any application for a multitude of reasons. Many companies try, or should being trying (tsk tsk if you’re not), to recover their used oil in order to stay in compliance with government standards and regulations. No one wants to pay a massive fine or even worse, donning the orange jump suit with silver bracelets, when simply complying with the law and keeping our environment clean is a simple enough task.

An environmental engineering firm was given the task of finding a cost-effective to solution to removing heavy gear oil and quench oil from the subsurface of an automotive manufacturing facility. Additionally, the firm needed to find a solution that did not need constant supervision and required as little maintenance and down time as possible. After mulling over a series of options, the US firm decided to use Abanaki’s PetroXtractor to complete the task.

When deciding on what oil skimmer is right for your application, there are many things that need to be considered and addressed before purchasing. Knowing what size skimmer to buy all depends on specifics of the application at hand. If you think buying the biggest skimmer available is the right choice because it will get the job done faster or buying the smallest skimmer will be more cost-effective, then you would be a fool. Don’t be a fool. Let us help you pick out the right size!

At Abanaki, we are constantly looking at what aspects of our products can be improved in order to provide our customers with the best possible oil removal option. We love getting feed back, good or bad, on how our skimmers are working in the field. We recently announced the new oil concentrator for our TubeTastic! tube skimmer to help increase the skimmer’s efficiency levels and decrease disposal costs. However we were learning that for some of our customers with abrasive and harsh applications, the tube skimmer wasn’t able to hold it’s own. So we went back to the drawing board to find a solution.

A company that handles the transferring of petroleum and alternative fuels recently had a leak in one of its reservoir tanks. The company purchased a 4 inch Tote-It with a Fuzzy betl and Oil Concentrator to clean up the mess.

Advantages of Using Coolant Oil Skimmer for Machine Shop

Coolant oil skimmers for machine shop use offer many benefits. They help remove oil from coolant tanks and improve shop conditions. Removing oil can also reduce smoke when the cutting tool contacts oil-laden coolant.

Removing Oil from Water

Many people across all areas of industry ask the same question every day: how do you remove oil from water? Machine shops, steel mills, and industrial manufacturers constantly face the challenge of removing oil from coolants and wastewater. This ongoing issue drives up disposal and maintenance costs. In many cases, local water treatment facilities charge manufacturers high fees to properly treat contaminated water.

Article in Canadian Environmental Protection that lists 10 factors to consider when selecting an oil skimmer.