what is an oil skimmer

What is an Oil Skimmer?

An oil skimmer is a simple, dependable, and effective machine for removing oil, grease, and other hydrocarbons from water. The floating oil adheres to skimming media, such as a belt, tube, rope, mop, or disk. The media then travels back into…

Waste Oil Recovery Basics

Waste oil recovery operations are easy when using oil skimmers, but remember these tips to keep your process running smoothly.

Heavy Duty Skimmer Handles Heavy Duty Gear Oil

A US engineering firm looking for an automated groundwater remediation system found just what it needed with the PetroXtractor.

Buying an Oil Skimmer? Follow This Rule!

Think you know how to buy the right oil skimmer for your application?

A New Tube Skimmer for Abrasive Applications

Abanaki's new tube skimmer is perfect for abrasive applications.

Compact Oil Skimmer Cleans Up Mess Quickly

A customer success story with Abanaki's compact Tote-It Oil Skimmer. See how this skimmer cleaned up a big mess.

Choosing a Coolant Oil Skimmer for the Machine Shop

Advantages of Using Coolant Oil Skimmer for Machine Shop Coolant oil skimmers for machine shop use offer many benefits. They help remove oil from coolant tanks and improve shop conditions. Removing oil can also reduce smoke when the cutting…

The Alternative to Pump & Treat

Pump and Treat Remediation Alternative Sometimes, an important technological advance begins with a small step – back! Such is the case with remediation of hydrocarbons from groundwater utilizing existing recovery and monitoring wells.For…

How Do I Remove Oil from Water?

Removing Oil from Water Many people across all areas of industry ask the same question every day: how do you remove oil from water? Machine shops, steel mills, and industrial manufacturers constantly face the challenge of removing oil from…

Oil Skimming for Wastewater Recycling

Oily Wastewater Disposal & Recycling As large generators of oily wastewater tighten effluent controls, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is targeting smaller generators. Some of the firms receiving their attention are smaller…