oil water separator

June 10, 2014

Oil and Solids Water Separation Unit — The Solids and Oil Water Separation Systems (SOWS) are horizontal gravity flow treatment systems designed to separate settleable solids, suspended solids, and free and dispersed oil.

New SOWS Systems Remove Both Free & Dispersed Oil AND Settable & Suspended Solids!

Introducing the new Best Available Technology (BAT) for the treatment of produced water and flow-back water. The Solids and Oil Water Separation Systems (SOWS) are horizontal gravity flow treatment systems designed to separate settleable solids, suspended solids, and free and dispersed oil.

This system is a significant improvement to the currently used CPI Separators which can only separate free oil and settleable solids – allowing a considerable amount of dispersed oil, suspended solids, and stable emulsions to pass through the system.

Applications:

Onshore and Offshore Drilling Operations
Oil Refineries
Produced Water
Waste Oil Processing Facilities

Benefits:

No moving parts
Low maintenance
Heavy duty carbon or stainless construction

The SOWS System has 5 stages of separation.

Stage 1, Inlet Area – The water mixture flows into the inlet quiescent area where the velocity of the water slows. The free oil (150 micron in size or greater) separates and rises to the surface where it is removed by a pipe skimmer.

Stage 2, Clarifier/Solids Intercept Section – The settleable solids flow downward and are captured in the clarifier/ solids intercept section.

Stage 3, Inclined Plate Section – The suspended solids and dispersed oil flow upward through the inclined plates section. Most of the suspended solids will slide down these plates into the hopper.

Stage 4, Separation Compartment – The remaining suspended solids and dispersed oil flow into the separation compartment where the coalescing plates remove 99% of the free oil droplets 30 micron or greater. This oil rises to the surface where an oil skimmer decants it to an oil storage tank. The coalescing plates then capture the remaining suspended solids.

Stage 5, Clean Water Compartment – The flow of water will go over the overflow weir into the clean water compartment where oil absorption polishing bags trap any trace oils before the water is discharged.

SOWS Solids Oil Water Separation Systems

Model	BPD (Barrels Per Day)	GPM	Width	Length	Height	Inlet Outlet Dia	Clarifier Plate Area, SF	Separator Coalescing Volume, CF	Sludge Volume (Gal)	Total Capacity (Gal)
SOWS-150	5,140	150	6′-6″	20′-0″	9′-0″	6″	600	64	300	4250
SOWS -200	6,850	200	6′-6″	20′-0″	10′-0″	6″	800	80	300	4930
SOWS -250	8,570	250	7′-6″	20′-6″	10′-0″	8″	1000	96	350	5810
SOWS -300	10,285	300	8′-6″	21′-6″	10′-0″	8″	1200	120	400	7040
SOWS -350	12,000	350	8′-6″	23′-0″	10′-0″	8″	1400	150	425	7480
SOWS -400	13,715	400	8′-6″	24′-6″	11′-0″	8″	1600	150	500	8500
SOWS -450	15,430	450	9′-6″	26′-0″	11′-0″	8″	1800	175	525	10020
SOWS -500	17,140	500	9′-6″	26′-6″	11′-0″	8″	2000	210	550	10450
SOWS -550	18,855	550	9′-6″	28′-0″	12′-0″	8″	2200	210	675	11580
SOWS -600	20,570	600	9′-6″	29′-6″	12′-0″	10″	2400	240	700	13240
SOWS -700	24,000	700	10′-6″	30′-0″	12′-0″	10″	2800	288	750	15450
SOWS -800	27,425	800	10′-6″	31′-0″	12′-6″	10″	3200	324	775	17540
SOWS -900	30,860	900	10′-6″	32′-6″	13′-0″	12″	3600	324	800	19260

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April 22, 2014

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Industrial Process Water Clarifier Oil/Water Separators — By removing 99.9% of the free oil and settable solids, our oil/water separators systems will extend the life of the cleaning baths and improve the quality of the process waters.

Many industrial processes use large amounts of water for a variety of reasons including cooling and cleaning. To assure continuous production, this water has to be clean and free of contaminants such as oil and particles.

The cost of chemicals and downtime to re-charge the spent baths can be expensive. By removing 99.9% of the free oil and settable solids, our oil/water separators systems will extend the life of the cleaning baths and improve the quality of the process waters.

Available in a range of dimensions and flow rates, these separators can be constructed of stainless steel or carbon steel that is coated for corrosion protection. All of our systems are constructed of heavy-duty components for maximum life and performance. They can be integrated into existing process lines and customized with hoppers or oil storage compartments and a variety of skimming, monitoring, and pumping packages.

Benefits

99% Removal of all free oil
High solids removal and storage capability
Small foot-print
High flow rates in a compact design
Low maintenance costs

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April 22, 2014

Oil Water Separator for Stormwater — Our stormwater oil water separators will remove solids and all free and dispersed non-emulsified oil droplets 20 micron or greater in size and produce an effluent discharge of less than 5 PPM.

The first phase of a rainstorm can be deceiving. The peaceful melody of the droplets can quickly disperse over parking lots, fueling depots, and washing areas that all contain pollutants, such as oil and grease. Because impervious surfaces do not allow rain to infiltrate into the ground, storm water runoff is generated. Surface runoff or storm water runoff then becomes a major threat to our nation and our clean water supply.

In order to protect our clean water supply these waters have to be treated before being discharged from storm sewers to surface waters. Our WB-QB oil water separators will remove solids and all free and dispersed non-emulsified oil droplets 20 micron or greater in size and produce an effluent discharge of less than 5 PPM.

Most municipalities have storm water departments that are made to protect water resources and reduce impacts from storm water runoff. They also are responsible for the compliance of requirements for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.

Our efficient, below ground separators meet pretreatment SPCC and NPDES permits for local communities.

Our proprietary design incorporates patented revolutionary non-plugging poly-propylene coalescing plates. Our coalescing media exceeds all known American performance standards including UL 2215, and has been tested in accordance with European Union Standard CEN EN858-1, which requires a discharge limit of less than 5 PPM. Our separator tanks are manufactured to UL 58 and UL 1746 Standards. Construction can be either single wall or double wall with a corrosion protection system. Sizes are available up to 4000 GPM flow rate.

Operation Maintenance

All models can be serviced from grade level
No confined spaces
Plates easily removed, washed down and put back in place
Solids can be pumped out through large access opening from grade level

Options Available

Grit chamber for solids removal prior to coalescing compartment
Effluent pump out chamber after coalescing compartment
Oil stop valve to retain lighter liquids from leaving separator
Leak detection and level indicating systems

Model #	Average Flowrate (GPM)	Approximate Capacity (Gallons)	Dimensions Diameter x Length (FT)
WB-QB-342	10-30	350	3.5 x 6
WB-QB-548	30-50	500	3.5 x 9
WB-QB-1048	50-100	1000	4 x 11
WB-QB-2064	100-200	1500	5 x 12
WB-QB-2564	200-300	2000	5 x 21
WB-QB-2572	300-400	2500	6 x 12
WB-QB-3272	400-500	3200	6 x 15
WB-QB-4072	500-800	4000	6 x 19

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March 5, 2014

In some locations such as power plants or older factories, there may be a need to install a larger oil water separator in a constrained space. There may be room for the separator, but the entrance to the separator area may be a maze of twisted steps and narrow hallways. If this is the case, we have the ability to custom engineer an oil water separator that can be built in place, piece-by-piece.

Constrained Location Oil Water Separator — Our Built In Place Oil Water Separators are designed for those constrained locations that seem impossible. Wash Bay Solutions provides an advanced solution for this very need.

Applications include:

Power Plants
Refineries
Factories
Industrial plants

Available in a range of dimensions and flow rates, these separators can be constructed of stainless steel or carbon steel that corrosion protection applied at the factory.

To ensure each piece will be made to accommodate the facility, we will prepare detailed sub-assembly drawings for your approval prior to starting construction. Then, detailed construction drawings and instructions will be provided for onsite installation.

Like all of our separators, these constrained space oil/water separators will remove 99.9% of free and dispersed non-emulsified oil droplets in the waste stream.

Benefits

Removes free oil droplets as small as 20 microns
Reduces effluent free oil concentration to 10 ppm or less
High flow rates in a compact design
Low maintenance costs
Solids storage capability

All of our systems are constructed of heavy-duty components for maximum life and performance. They can be customized with hoppers or oil storage compartments and a variety of skimming, monitoring, and pumping packages.

by Admin

March 5, 2014

Are you washing with dirty water?

Many industries have parts washing systems that are critical to their production. Often used on a continuous basis, they remove heavy oils, dry lubes and machining particles off production parts. Many of these wash systems require constant cleaning and filtration to not to re-contaminate the parts.

Our oil water separator systems will remove 99.9% of free and dispersed non-emulsified oil droplets in the wash water – greatly improving the quality of the cleaning water and extending the time before having to dump and re-charge. They will also help drop out particles from the wash water.

Available in a range of dimensions and flow rates, our oil water separators can be can be integrated easily with the existing parts washing systems and customized with a variety of skimming, monitoring, and pumping packages. All of our systems are constructed of stainless steel and heavy-duty components for maximum life and performance.

Benefits

99% Removal of all free oil
Small foot-print – compact design
Low maintenance costs
Solids storage capability
Easily integrated into existing systems

Above Ground Oil/Water Separators

OWS Model #	Dimensions W x H x L (ft)	Max Flowrate, GPM
WB-GS-1	1 x 2 x 4	3
WB-GS-2	2 x 2 x 4	6
WB-GS-3	3 x 2 x 4	9
WB-GM-1	1 x 2 x 5	6
WB-GM-2	2 x 2 x 5	12
WB-GM-3	3 x 2 x 5	18
WB-GM-1-1H	1 x 3 x 5	12
WB-GM-2-1H	2 x 3 x 5	24
WB-GM-3-1H	3 x 3 x 5	36
WB-AG-2	2 x 3 x 7	60
WB-AG-3	3 x 3 x 7	90
WB-AG-4	4 x 3 x 7	120

by Admin

March 3, 2014

Oil Water Separator for Vehicle Washing Solutions — Here is one of our oil water separators specifically designed for the vehicle washing industry to help remove dirt and oil.

Our oil water separators have been specially developed for treating wash water from commercial vehicle washing operations. Used in a variety of applications, our vehicle washing oil water separator systems will remove 99.9% of free and dispersed non-emulsified oil droplets in the wash water with discharge to the sewer or a treatment plant.

Applications:

Equipment Washing
Car Washing
Truck & Bus Washing
Forklift Wash Facilities
Aircraft Washing
Locomotive Washing
Marinas

Available in a range of dimensions and flow rates, our oil water separators can be can be customized with a variety of skimming, monitoring, and pumping packages. All of our systems are constructed of stainless steel or coated carbon steel and heavy-duty components for maximum life and performance. They can also be easily adapted to handle a range of input water variations including high salt content and acids.

Benefits

99% Removal of all free oil and settable solids
Versatile design
Low installation and maintenance costs
Solids storage capability
Easily modified for existing site systems

Vehicle Wash Oil/Water Separators

OWS Series #	Typical Application	Average Flowrate, GPM
Above Ground Systems
WB-GS Series	Low Flow, hand wash	3-20
WB-GM Series	Medium Flow	20-60
WB-AG Series	Medium Flow, Low Solids	30-2000
WB-HP Series	Medium-High Flow, Medium Solids	30-350
WB-SPT Series	Medium Flow, High Solids	10-150
Below Ground Systems
WB-QB Series	Medium-High Flow, Low Solids	35-4000

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November 14, 2013

Clarifier Oil Water Separator in Mexico — The clarifier oil water separator used for the mining company in central Mexico.

Problem: A gold mine in central Mexico was modifying their vehicle maintenance facility and adding a wash bay for their heavy mining trucks and vehicles covered with solids, dirt, oil, and grease. The mining company contacted an engineering firm in Arizona who then contacted us for our wash bay expertise.

Solution: We worked with the engineering firm to help design the wash bay with the proper pad layout to accommodate the enormous vehicles, substantial wash water volumes and large amounts of solids. We also had to account for rainwater volumes since their wash bay was uncovered.

Our SPT-50 Clarifier Oil Water Separator System was a perfect fit since it was designed for treating wash water from industrial washing operations with large solids concentrations. It includes a stainless steel clarifier oil water separator that has both a clarifier section, which will remove all settable solids and an oil water separator section, which will remove all non-emulsified oil from the waste stream.

During construction of the wash pad and installation of the SPT-50, we continued to work with the engineering company so insure all tasks were completed properly. We provided all manuals and documentation in both Spanish and English so that as little information as possible was lost in translation. The client has reported that the SPT-50 has been working very well since installation.

by Admin

August 7, 2012

Choosing the right oil water separator can seem daunting. Just as not all applications are alike, not all separators are made alike. Customers should understand a few important points to make sure they’re getting what they pay for.

by Admin

March 6, 2012

Oil and Water Separation — Oily Wastewater Needs Treatment

It is a well known fact that oil and water do not mix. But separating the two before releasing the wastewater into sewers or open water areas is no easy feat. Because millions of gallons of oil wastewater have the potential to get into our water supply , wetlands and environment each year, the EPA and state agencies have implemented guidelines for keeping our environment free of oil contaminated wastewater. While the process of separating oil and dirt from wastewater is not simple or inexpensive, it guarantees all of us will have uncontaminated water supply and wetlands for decades to come.

How Problems Occur

Operating and washing heavy machinery will combine water with oil, grease and grime. Without treatment, this wastewater would release harmful contaminants into the environment.

Solutions

Case studies conducted by Wash Bay Solutions prove that much of the oils and dirt from contaminated wastewater can be removed before it is discharged to the sewer. One way this is done is by putting the wastewater through a specially-designed clarifier separator equipped with inclined plates to drop out the solids and advanced coalescing media to remove the oils. If the water needs to be re-used, it can be put through more filtration.

Result

Water without oil and dirt contamination can be reused or safely discharged. By using oil water separators on wastewater, we are using good “Green” business practices to both save money and be good stewards of the environment.

by Admin

August 4, 2011

All businesses that wash vehicles are required to separate the oil from the waste water they create before discharging it into the municipal sewer system. This is not only the legal thing to do, but the right thing to do. Water is a valuable resource and we need to do all we can to conserve it and keep it clean.

Oil water separators work on the principal of water and oil not mixing and their property of natural separation. With this principal, an oil water separator enhances the separation. This is usually done with coalescing media that intercepts the oil droplets and cause them to move together and increase in size. The larger droplets then rise to the surface and are captured in a storage area. There are above ground systems and below ground systems. They should be as compact as possible, sized to the job. In most cases, they require no moving parts, power consumption, chemicals or cartridge use of any kind.

When looking for an oil and water separator, it is necessary to know the water flow rates and the requirements of the particular municipality involved. Many times, it is wise to deal with a company that knows the local requirements and codes so that the system being installed meets those requirements.

Depending on the type of machinery that is being cleaned, more equipment may be needed. For large vehicles covered with a lot of dirt and debris, a demucking unit may be your most effective way to clean. If you can not discharge the water to a sewer, a closed loop recycle system will be required.

When getting into a business that will involve oily water that requires separation, it is best to look for a company that will be sure to outfit the business with equipment that meets the requirements of the municipality. If possible, look at a company’s case studies of some of its most challenging installations, and consider that when making a decision in the oil water separator that will be purchased or leased.

Solids & Oil Water Separation Systems

The SOWS System has 5 stages of separation.

SOWS Solids Oil Water Separation Systems

Industrial Process Water Clarifier Oil/Water Separators

Benefits

Stormwater Oil Water Separators – WB-QB OWS

Operation Maintenance

Options Available

Constrained Location Oil/Water Separators or Build In Place (BIP)

Benefits

Industrial Parts Washing Oil/Water Separators

Are you washing with dirty water?

Benefits

Above Ground Oil/Water Separators

Vehicle Washing Oil Water Separators

Applications:

Benefits

Vehicle Wash Oil/Water Separators

Gold Mine in Central Mexico – Wash Bay Solutions Model SPT-50 Clarifier Oil Water Separator System

Selecting the Right Oil Water Separator

Oily Wastewater Needs Treatment

How Problems Occur

Solutions

Result

Oil Water Separators Help Clean Water

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