Portable Oil Skimmer Fits the Bill
Removes Oil Residue from Engine Cleaning in Southern Climate
Devall’s, a tug boat and barge company located in Hackberry, Louisiana, was interested in steam cleaning their engines, but needed a way to deal with the oil residue that the process would leave behind. While considering different proposals for oil separator systems, Devall’s decided to contact Abanaki for information regarding their solution for oil removal problems – the patented Abanaki oil skimmer. “We told them what we needed to do and they recommended a system,” explained Mike Devall Jr. “They really helped us.”
Abanaki recommended the Tote-It 2 Portable Oil Skimmer. This single assembly unit is a dependable and effective means of removing oil from water and is especially well suited for parts washing. Operating on the principle of surface tension, oil and other hydrocarbons are picked up as the belt passes through the surface of the contaminated liquid. After traveling over the head pulley, the belt passes through tandem wiper blades that scrape off the oil to be discharged.
The Tote-It 2, designed to last for many years under the most severe conditions, has been installed on top of the tank. Recovered oil is discharged into 55-gallon drums and then hauled away by a local oil company. They’ve pulled off an estimated 300 gallons of oil in a year. “We set it up, plugged it in, and turned it on,” states Devall’s Engine Repair Facility Manager, Mike Devall, Jr. “It’s been doing the job ever since.”
Oil Skimmer Delivers Reliable Performance
The skimmer runs between 25 and 30 hours a week and has not required any maintenance or adjustment since its installation a year and a half ago. The fact that “there is not one speck of rust” on the skimmer in spite of being out in Louisiana weather has only added to their very positive impression of the product.
Other proposals under Devall’s consideration would have “cost much more and taken up more space.” They are very happy with their choice. “I know it’s worth the money,” explains Mike Devall, Jr., adding that the Tote-It 2 is a solution for oil removal he would easily recommend.
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