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How to order, install and care for the tube on your oil skimmer

Posted by Jim Petrucci on Feb 9, 2018 11:15:42 AM

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

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

Four Benefits of Removing Oil from Water in the Steel Manufacturing Industry

Posted by Jim Petrucci on Apr 15, 2015 9:30:07 AM

Turn captured oil into captured revenue

In the steel manufacturing industry, waterborne oil is a pervasive issue. Mill managers, maintenance managers and process engineers are under pressure to keep facilities up and running, and on budget. However, the nature of steel manufacturing poses its own unique set of challenges for effective oil removal. It’s a high capital, continuous process that’s tough on equipment and uses large amounts of water. Effectively removing oil from water not only helps plants run better overall—it can pay off in many ways. Consider these four top benefits of removing oil from water and coolant fluid during steel manufacturing processes:

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Topics: steel industry, oil removal, model 6v, scale pit

A Guide to Oil Skimming - A Way to Skim and Save

Posted by Jim Petrucci on Aug 23, 2013 2:34:00 PM

Plant personnel are always looking for new tools and equipment to help them run their facility more efficiently. In many manufacturing and processing plants, oily water is present, which prevents a plant from functioning efficiently.

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Topics: oil removal, coolants, skim oil, water treatment, wastewater, why skim?, oil, waste oil, oil recovery

Customer Questions – Railway Industry

Posted by Jim Petrucci on Dec 1, 2012 1:13:00 PM

Recently we received a call from a railway company who had a waste oil problem at their maintenance yard where they worked on the rail cars. 

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Topics: 6Vh, floating tube, model 6v, oil skimmers, railroad, railway, faq, oil/water separator

Customer E-mails – Waste Oil Recycling Industry

Posted by Jim Petrucci on Nov 15, 2012 2:44:00 PM

A company in the waste oil recycling industry contacted us regarding grease that was collecting on the surface of their 18,000 gallon tank: 

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