Potential Engineering

Belt Type Oil Skimmer

The Belt type oil skimmer works on the principle of rotating endless oleophilic belt which picks up the oil from the surface of the oily effluent. The belt breaks the surface tension of the water to attract and collect the floating oil. The belt passes through a set of wiper blades via a motorized head pulley where the oil is wiped off from both sides of the belt. It is driven by a fixed speed AC electric motor with suitable gearbox. Normally, oil bonds more tightly to itself and other materials than to water. This affinity and differences in surface tension between oil and water, cause oils to adhere to a skimming medium.