Oil Water Separators for the Manufacturing Industry

The Imperative of Clean Wastewater in Manufacturing

Manufacturing and industrial facilities often involve processes that generate wastewater contaminated with various types of oils. These contaminants include lubricants from machinery, cutting fluids used in metalworking, hydraulic oils, and general oily process water from various production stages. Discharging such wastewater without proper treatment is most often a violation of environmental regulations, leading to substantial fines and operational disruptions.

Ecologix's oil-water separators are designed to handle this specific wastewater, ensuring that oils and solids are effectively separated from the waste stream, allowing for efficient wastewater treatment and reduced environmental impact.

How Oil Water Separators Safeguard Industrial Operations

Oil water separators are specialized systems designed to remove free and dispersed non-emulsified oils, as well as settleable solids, from industrial wastewater streams. These systems leverage the natural principle of gravity separation, where oil, being lighter than water, floats to the surface, while heavier solids sink.

Ecologix Systems' oil water separators incorporate advanced technologies, such as parallel corrugated plate coalescers. These plates significantly increase the surface area within the separator, promoting the rapid agglomeration of smaller oil droplets into larger, more buoyant ones. This accelerated coalescence allows for more efficient and complete separation of oil from water, ensuring a cleaner effluent suitable for discharge or further treatment.

Key Applications in Manufacturing & Industrial Facilities:

• Metalworking & Machining: Treating spent cutting fluids, coolants, and wash water contaminated with tramp oils.
• Power Generation Plants: Managing oily discharges from equipment maintenance, turbine washdowns, and fuel storage areas.
• Chemical Processing: Separating various oils and hydrocarbons from process wastewater streams.
• Heavy Equipment Manufacturing: Handling oily runoff from assembly lines, testing, and cleaning operations.
• General Industrial Wastewater: Pre-treating diverse oily effluents before discharge to municipal sewers or further on-site treatment.

How Oil Water Separators Safeguard Industrial Operations

Oil water separators are specialized systems designed to remove free and dispersed non-emulsified oils, as well as settleable solids, from industrial wastewater streams. These systems leverage the natural principle of gravity separation, where oil, being lighter than water, floats to the surface, while heavier solids sink.

Ecologix Systems' oil water separators incorporate advanced technologies, such as parallel corrugated plate coalescers. These plates significantly increase the surface area within the separator, promoting the rapid agglomeration of smaller oil droplets into larger, more buoyant ones. This accelerated coalescence allows for more efficient and complete separation of oil from water, ensuring a cleaner effluent suitable for discharge or further treatment.

Benefits of Partnering with Ecologix for Industrial Wastewater

• Regulatory Compliance: Consistently meet local, state, and federal discharge limits for oil and grease, avoiding penalties.
• Environmental Protection: Prevent pollution of water bodies and soil, demonstrating corporate responsibility.
• Operational Efficiency: Reduce maintenance needs for downstream equipment and sewer systems by removing oil and solids at the source.
• Cost Reduction: Lower costs associated with oily waste disposal and potentially enable water reuse, conserving resources.
• Enhanced Safety: Contribute to a safer work environment by minimizing slippery surfaces and reducing fire hazards associated with oil spills.

Whether your facility deals with lubricants, cutting fluids, or general oily process water, our proven technologies ensure effective separation, helping you achieve environmental compliance and optimize your operations. Our solutions are engineered for durability, efficiency, and ease of integration into existing wastewater treatment processes.