Oil Separators: Processes and Applications

Oil separators are also commonly known as oil-water separators or oil and water separators. This is because its primary function is to filter or remove oil from tap water or wastewater. The treatment ranges from above to underground areas. In order to make it work efficiently, filters and other devices are often included in the system.

Basically, oil water separators with filtration devices are used in treating wastewater that is commonly produced by compressors. Compressors are referred to as equipment lubricated by oil. Alongside the success of the process are different applications where it is considered essential.

Oil separator processes

Before knowing the different processes involved in oil separation, it is but worth it to discuss how the separator is designed. Oil separators are usually made out of cement that forms like a tank or a vault. Sometimes it is likened to a huge drum.

To understand the process comprehensively, there are three components involved. One from oil, another from gas and the last one is water. Each of these components has its own density. Usually, the gas (on top) and oil (bottom) squeezes the water on the middle.

In any event where solid residues are present, they are settled at the bottom of the separator as well.
In recent oil and water separation though, there are only two components involved: the oil and water. With the aid of coalescing plates, water flow is slowed down thus forcing oils to be floating on the tank

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