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Tube-Type Oil Skimmers: The Solution to Removing Oil from the Surface of Water (Video)

Posted by Jim Petrucci on Nov 19, 2018 00:05:00 PM

6V Brill tube skimmer removing oil from API separator The age-old idiom that oil and water don’t mix is true, but at some point in most industrial processes they actually do combine. If the oil is not removed, it can cause quite a few adverse affects.

But, thanks to oil skimming technology, we can effectively remove oil from the water’s surface. Doing so, provides economic advantages, improves wastewater treatment processes, extends the...

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Topics: video why oil skimmers why skim? why the tube?

Make Your Manufacturing Process More Economical Today

Posted by Guy Flynn on Oct 30, 2018 10:18:00 AM

Tube skimmers save you money Inadequate oil removal equipment could be costing your manufacturing company money.

In this post, we discuss how tube type oil skimmers—those that use a closed-loop tube on the water’s surface to attract floating oil or grease—can save you money compared to alternatives.

1. Efficiently Removes Oil

Because they can’t get clogged with...

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Topics: Manufacturing Cost Cutting reduce cost Tube Oil Skimming tube skimmers why the tube?

Super-duty tube type oil skimmer delivers instant ROI for salt water disposal facility

Posted by Guy Flynn on Mar 01, 2018 05:06:00 PM

oil-skimmer-super-duty-model-7v.jpgSalt water is a byproduct of oil and natural gas extraction. Typically, the salt water contains residual oil. For companies involved in the disposal of salt water, removing the residual oil from the water offers potentially significant economic benefit.

One salt water disposal facility successfully used a Model 6V Brill® oil skimmer with the free floating collector tube, from Oil Skimmers, Inc. to remove oil from its disposal pit. The Model 6V performed flawlessly and...

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Topics: brill floating tube frac water model 7v tube skimmer wastewater disposal why the tube?

How to Order, Install & Care for the Tube on Your Oil Skimmer

Posted by Jim Petrucci on Feb 09, 2018 00:15:00 PM

Our line of Brill® tube type oil skimmers feature our free-floating oil collector tube, made from our unique formula which creates a tube that loves oil. The tube is designed to be able to withstand the most abusive industrial environments involving changes in shape, movement, temperature, and chemical interaction. Upon placing your order, we select, cut, and weld the tube, at the length specific to your application.

To ensure your tube skimmer continues to perform as designed, always order your replacement tubes directly from Oil Skimmers, Inc.

To verify that your...

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Topics: brill collector tube floating tube oil skimmer tube skimmer why the tube?

After 5 Decades, Brill® Tube Type Oil Skimmers are Still the Best

Posted by Guy Flynn on Jan 18, 2018 00:49:00 PM

Brill tube oil skimmers are still the best

For 50 years, Oil Skimmers, Inc. has designed and developed oil skimmers, oil removal systems, and custom engineered solutions for over 35,000 applications in all industries, in 119 countries around the world.

Our company's founder invented the tube type oil skimmer to ensure efficient, effective oil removal in any application, small or large. Five decades later, we offer a full line of industrial oil removal equipment as well as custom engineering capabilities to...

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Topics: model 1H model 5H model 6v model 7v tube skimmers why the tube?

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