SKIMMER TYPES ANDCONSIDERATIONS
Low capital / installation cost
Low operating / maintenance cost
Flexibility in pump choice
Treats the water
Easy to deploy
Simple service and maintenance
Can be used to feed an oily water separator
Skims in all directions
No operators required / self-adjusting
Tolerates large debris (greater than 20mm)
Tolerates small debris (less than 20mm)
No flame proofing required
No electrical safety concerns
No safety guards/pulleys/motors required
Equally effective with all oil types
Not affected by chemicals or detergents
Fast oil removal flows rates
SKIMMING EFFECTIVENESS
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FEATURES
Oil Skimmers do not treat the water
Disc/DrumRope/Mop Belt
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Fixed WeirFloating
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Self-AdjustingFloating
Some
SomeSome