TPI - CPI oil separator
We all know the old saying about how oil and water don’t mix. In the wastewater treatment industry, however, it’s not so easy to divide these two dissimilar substances. In fact, removing oil from wastewater during processing requires the use of specific equipment.
So, what is the problem with oil? Why does it need to be separated from water? Simply put, it poses an environmental hazard.
Oils found in wastewater include not only the cooking oils and grease that homes, restaurants, and other commercial activities wash down the drain, but also petroleum and other hazardous products. These disrupt ecological systems and are harmful to plants, animals, and us humans.
Of course, there are several equations and formulae that are important to incorporate when it comes to evaluating the appropriate size or style of oil water separator a certain application calls for. But the one to keep in mind is:
Oil + Solids + Time = SLUDGE
Simply put, Krofta’s oil water separator does just what you might expect from the name – it separates oil and suspended solids from water so that it can be skimmed away. I know what you’re thinking. Doesn’t oil separate from water automatically?
It is true that oil and water have a gravitational difference. Oil is lighter than water so it tends to float to the top. However, due to the nature of wastewater, which is suffused with all kinds of contaminants, some oil particulates, especially tiny droplets, can get hung up.
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