Oil Skimmers, Inc. Model 5H Oil Skimmer is Perfect for Confined Spaces
Online, August 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - CLEVELAND - The Model 5H oil skimmer from Oil Skimmers, Inc., the leading manufacturer of oil skimming equipment and solutions, is a reliable option when oil must be removed from small or hard-to-reach areas. Designed for congested plant facilities or confined spaces, the Model 5H can be installed on open or closed tanks. This unit is fully automatic and can run 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
The Model 5H removes oil using a specially formulated collector tube that floats on the surface of water, coolant, or other liquids. Oil adheres to the outside of the closed-loop tube, which is drawn up into the skimmer, through scrapers that remove the oil, and is then returned to the surface of the liquid. Recovered oil flows into a collection container. The collector tube has the ability to float over and around any debris that may be present in the liquid, and also automatically adjusts to changing liquid levels.
Several mounting options are available for the Model 5H oil skimmers that ensure trouble-free installation and peak performance. Numerous companies in various industries have experienced the ease and efficiency of these skimmers, including Food Express, Inc., a company that runs a truck wash facility in Vancouver, Washington. By utilizing a pre-fabricated side-mount for a Model 5H, Food Express was able to meet municipal wastewater regulations and avoid being shut down by the city.
"It's an excellent piece of equipment as far as we're concerned," Mr. Keeney, president of Food Express, says of the Model 5H oil skimmer. After the installation, "the waste stream has an almost non-detect when we do analysis, which means there is no detectable oil in the water, even when we run hard all day doing oil tankers and dry bulk flour and starch trailers."
An additional benefit is the revenue that Food Express makes by recycling the recovered oil and selling it to a farmer who works in the biodiesel industry. This also saves the oil from ending up in a landfill, which allows Food Express to have a more environmentally friendly operation.
Mr. Keeney called the Model 5H Oil Skimmer a perfect solution for his company's waste oil removal.
"We're happy, the City of Vancouver is happy - it's a win-win situation."
Oil Skimmers Inc. offers long-lasting, customized oil skimming equipment and solutions for diverse manufacturing and industrial applications that require dependable, continuous removal of oil from process liquids and wastewater. With thousands of systems in operation, some for over 30 years, Oil Skimmers provides reliable, cost-saving oil skimmers with excellent customer service and support. For more information visit www.oilskim.com. Phone: 800.200.4603. E-mail: info@oilskim.com.
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