--- title: Oil Skimmers, Inc. Blog | orts description: orts | 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 ## [Should you Choose a Complete, All-In-One Oil Removal Solution? (Video)](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/should-you-choose-a-complete-all-in-one-oil-removal-solution-video) Posted by [Jim Hebert](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/author/jim-hebert) on Jan 10, 2019 3:06:03 PM After learning about the [benefits of oil skimming](https://www.oilskim.com/benefits-of-oil-skimming) and deciding to remove oil from water in your application, you’re faced with a decision: [which type of skimmer is best](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/which-type-of-oil-skimmer-works-best) for your particular application? Companies that install an oil skimming solution reap immediate benefits—lowering their [ecological footprint](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/4-ways-oil-skimming-addresses-environmental-concerns), reducing [maintenance requirements](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/how-effective-oil-skimming-cuts-maintenance-costs-and-machine-downtime) and an improving their overall wastewater treatment process, all while [increasing profits](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/how-oil-skimming-can-reduce-costs). But in order to maximize these benefits, choosing an appropriate system is key. [Read More](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/should-you-choose-a-complete-all-in-one-oil-removal-solution-video) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/should-you-choose-a-complete-all-in-one-oil-removal-solution-video#comments) Topics: [oil removal](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/oil-removal), [skim oil](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/skim-oil), [orts](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/orts), [scale pit](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/scale-pit), [oil skimmer](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/oil-skimmer) ## [The Railroad Industry: Then and Now](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/the-railroad-industry-then-and-now) Posted by [Guy Flynn](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/author/guy-flynn) on Mar 17, 2015 12:23:00 PM ### *Emission control and waste management among top priorities for railroad industry today * On February 28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio [Railroad](https://www.oilskim.com/industries-and-applications/railroad.htm) became the first U.S. railway chartered for commercial transport of passengers and freight.  Key facts about the first U.S. railway include: - The Tom Thumb steam engine was designed by Peter Cooper - The first railroad track was only 13 miles long - Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, laid the first stone when construction on the track began  *(Source: Library of Congress)* **Fast-forward 188 years.  ** Here is a snapshot of what the railroad industry looks like today: - 140,000 miles of railroad track - 21 regional and 510 local railroads - 221,000 jobs - The rail network accounts for approximately 40 percent of U.S. freight moved by ton-miles (the length freight travels). *(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration) * [Read More](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/the-railroad-industry-then-and-now) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/the-railroad-industry-then-and-now#comments) Topics: [6Vh](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/6vh), [oil removal](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/oil-removal), [model 6v](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/model-6v), [wastewater](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/wastewater), [railroad](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/railroad), [railway](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/railway), [runoff](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/runoff), [orts](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/orts) [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)