Oil Skimming Enhances Environmental Responsibility

Oil Skimming Enhances Environmental Responsibility

In a review of manufacturing facilities that produce oily wastes, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds oil skimming to be an effective and environmentally friendly option for removing oil from wastewater.  As noted by the EPA, skimming, along with water conservation, reduces pollution and provides an effective means of removing oil from wastewater.

Environmental responsibility must be a top priority for companies in nearly any industry, manufacturing included.  At Oil Skimmers, Inc., a key objective is to help our customers meet desired organization and required environmental responsibility needs through effective and efficient oil skimming solutions.

Specifically, with our tube-type oil skimmers in place, customers will:

• Save on overall water consumption and usage as wastewater can often be reused following oil removal.

• Reduce or eliminate the need to use water-treatment chemicals.
• Enhance the ability to reuse and/or recycle oil.
• Help to address environmental concerns regarding oil-related contaminations.
• Better meet established environmental standards and regulations, such as reducing the discharge of conventional pollutants (EPA) in wastewater as well as other industry-specific regulations.

A Sustainable Solution

The following examples shed some light on how one chemical industry company and one oil and gas industry company were able to use tube-type oil skimmers to help meet wastewater requirements.

Polyvinyl chloride resins plant success story

Prior to installing an oil skimmer, a polyvinyl chloride resins plant that was discharging oil used in the facility’s polymerization process into its wastewater found it was frequently exceeding state limits for discharged oil. Soon, the company was faced with costly fines of up to $53,000 per day. After installing the skimmer, the company was able to completely remove the oil from the wastewater – not only avoiding the fines, but helping achieve environmental responsibility at the same time.

Petroleum distributor success story

A petroleum specialty products distributor was at a crossroads when it learned it needed to comply with state oil/wastewater requirements or lose its operating permits and be forced to shut down. Turning to an oil skimmer to help meet state guidelines and avoid costly penalties, the company was able to pass state compliance thresholds each month, beginning with its very first test – and, reduce the amount of oil in its wastewater by approximately 99 percent.

In addition to enhancing environmental responsibility, oil skimming technology can also help companies reduce costs, generate new revenue, provide a safer work environment and streamline operations.

To learn more about how oil skimming technology can benefit your facility, download our free Oil Skimming eBook today!