A wide variety of industries; an even wider variety of problems…and solutions.

Oil Skimmers, Inc. has been in business for over 40 years, and over the years we’ve worked with a variety of businesses and industries, assisting them in tramp oil removal, waste oil recovery and waste oil removal.

Our case histories outline how our tube skimmers have helped businesses around the world not only quickly and efficiently remove oil from the surface of water, but at the save time, save money, and even meet strict environmental regulations.

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Oil Skimmers, Inc. helps remove waste oil for a biodiesel plant, increasing the efficiency of their processing operation. | View Case History

Using a Model 6V Oil Skimmer, a polyvinyl resins plant discovers a way to meet state standards for oil levels in wastewater while also profiting off the sale of the recovered waste oil. | View Case History

Rohm & Haas Corp. turned to the Model 6V Oil Skimmer for waste oil removal to meet Washington State Dept. and EPA regulations. | View Case History

Oil Skimmers, Inc. helps a reusable containers company to recover 3,000 gallons of waste oil per week. | View Case History

In addition to a solution to their waste oil problem, a chicken processing plant finds a revenue source when they install several Model 6V Oil Skimmers to recover used cooking oil from their wastewater. | View Case History

A producer of pizza toppings uses the Model 5H Oil Skimmer to remove waste oil from defrost water and generate income by selling the recovered oil. | View Case History

Two Model 6V Oil Skimmers help a food processing company reduce the amount of oil released into a municipal sewage system while providing profit through the resale of the recovered oil. | View Case History

A snack food manufacturer installs a specially modified Model 6V Oil Skimmer mounting system to fit into a small area to reduce the cost on wastewater treatment by recovering waste oil. | View Case History

How a floating tube-type Oil Skimmer can help food producers go ‘green’ by enabling them to remove and recycle waste oil. | View Case History

Using a Model 6V Oil Skimmer for waste oil removal, wastewater was brought into complete state compliance. | View Case History

Oil Skimmers, Inc. helps upgrade oil/water separators to meet discharge limits and reduce haul away costs. | View Case History

A Gulf Coast Company finds a simple, inexpensive way to meet discharge rules with the use of a Model 6V Oil Skimmer. | View Case History

A Model 5H Oil Skimmer system functions flawlessly for 30+ years, helping Jesco Resources meet EPA requirements by recovering waste oil. | View Case History

Both the Model 5H and 6V Oil Skimmer Systems can help the separator industry remove waste oil from the surface of the water. | View Case History

A portable Cart Mount Oil Skimmer system removes waste oil from four separate grinders in a Canton-based machine shop. | View Case History

Extend the life of coolant by removing tramp oil with a floating tube oil skimmer – it’s cost-effective and simple! | View Case History

By using a Model 6V oil skimmer, an automotive supplier removes lubricating oil from coolant water and is able to re-use both the oil and the coolant! | View Case History

For 15 years, a caterpillar dealer and rental business runs a Model 6V Oil Skimmer to separate waste oil from water, meeting EPA standards with no issues. | View Case History

The Model 5H Oil Skimmer helps a truck rental company meet effluent regulations while also reducing disposal costs by removing waste oil from washwater. | View Case History

A food-grade tank-washing facility utilizes the Model 5H Oil Skimmer in order to meet municipal regulations for wastewater. | View Case History

Tube-type oil skimmers have the ability to cope with water level fluctuations, varied amounts & concentrations of oil, and debris to help plants keep waste oil from entering the environment. | View Case History

A power plant uses Model 6V Oil Skimmers on sumps, in addition to a Cart Mount Oil Skimmer, to prevent contamination from oil spills. | View Case History

A Model 6V Oil Skimmer helps Brooklyn Naval Yard improve their environmental performance and decrease maintenance costs by removing hydrocarbons from wastewater. | View Case History

A steel mini-mill uses both Model 5H and Model 6V Oil Skimmers to separate and remove waste oil from water, which increases efficiency and stops contamination of their products/machinery. | View Case History

Two of Mittal Steel’s plants install Model 6V Oil Skimmers to meet disposal requirements and gain a new revenue stream in the process by recycling waste oil. | View Case History

Fabricated steel manufacturer replaces belt skimmers with three Model 6V Oil Skimmers to reduce maintenance and increase efficiency. | View Case History

Lubricants and hydraulic oils from the rolling mills and other equipment that end up in cooling water are removed by the Model 6V Oil Skimmer, recovering over 20,000 gallons of waste oil per month. | View Case History

Van Huffel Tube turns a coolant contamination problem into a profitable oil-reclamation project with a Model 6V Oil Skimmer that removes tramp oil. | View Case History

Tramp oil is removed from synthetic coolant in a cost-efficient and simple way by a Model 6V Oil Skimmer. | View Case History

A company involved in metal parts production requires oil-free wash solution, which is achieved by a Model 5H Oil Skimmer. | View Case History

Hon Industries solves waste oil build up in parts washer solution with a Model 5H Oil Skimmer, which reduced the frequency of cleaning solution recharges. | View Case History

SPECIALTY INDUSTRIES

Oil Skimmers, Inc. helps improve quality, save money, and meet environmental regulations for a tanning company by removing waste oil. | View Case History

This environmental service company reduces costs and improves efficiency with the installation of a specially modified Model 5H Oil Skimmer for waste oil removal. | View Case History

Recycler solves waste oil problem and attains EPA compliance with the installation of a Model 6V Oil Skimmer. | View Case History

Two Model 5H Oil Skimmers help recycle quench oil at a Midwestern heat treatment plant. | View Case History

Used quench oil has a higher value after this company installs Model 6V Oil Skimmer to remove it from wash water. | View Case History

For 30 years the company has used a Model 6V Oil Skimmer to recover waste oil, which accounts for 40% of revenues from recovered oil. | View Case History

The Model 6V system is the dependable, cost-effective and uncomplicated solution for removing oily wastes from process and environmental applications. read more