--- title: Oil Skimmers, Inc. Blog | oil water seprators description: oil water seprators | Removing oil from process water, coolant, and wastewater in all industries --- [![OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png?width=224&height=45&name=OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png "OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png")](http://www.oilskim.com/) ![icon-phone](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/file-219300840-png/images/icon-phone.png) +1 (440) 237-4600 # Oil Removal Solutions Blog ## [4 Variables That Can Impact the Efficiency of Your Oil/Water Separator](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/4-variables-that-can-impact-the-efficiency-of-your-oil/water-separator) Posted by [David Cehlar](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/author/david-cehlar) on Jan 24, 2019 2:49:32 PM Removing oil from any industrial process is important. Animal fats, grease and petroleum-based oils all have a significant impact on both overall maintenance and environmental compliance of an operation. Hence why oil refineries, chemical plants, steel mills and many other types of companies throughout the world use oil/water separators. This flow-through device takes advantage of the fact that oil has a lower density than water, causing it to float on the water’s surface, to separate oil from the wastewater. But isolating the waste oil is only part of the wastewater treatment equation. An area where oil/water separators commonly fall short is efficient removal of the oil after the separation occurs. **This is where ****[oil skimming](https://www.oilskim.com/benefits-of-oil-skimming)**** comes in.** [Read More](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/4-variables-that-can-impact-the-efficiency-of-your-oil/water-separator) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/4-variables-that-can-impact-the-efficiency-of-your-oil/water-separator#comments) Topics: [remove oil](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/remove-oil), [oil skimmer](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/oil-skimmer), [oil water seprators](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/oil-water-seprators) [All posts](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe via E-mail ### Latest Posts ### Follow Oil Skimmers, Inc. ### Skimmer types, sizes and models ##### Oil Skimmers, Inc. 12800 York Road North Roylaton, OH 44133 USA ## +1 (440) 237-4600 [![](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/file-218800934-png/images/contact-btn.png)](http://www.oilskim.com/contact-us) ![footer-logo](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/hub/270257/file-218815054.png) [Privacy Policy](http://www.oilskim.com/privacy-policy) | [Oil Skimmers, Inc. is an investment of **Danville Partners, LLC.**](http://www.danvillepartners.com)