Skimmers

Awl --

Proly been beat to death at one time or another, but mebbe time for a revisit?

I finally can't stand it any more, so much tramp oil, and from recent threads, it proly is a good idea to address it.

Does anyone with a sizeable soluble oil resevoir (the fadal 3016 is 35 gal, approx a 1 x 1 x 4 screened trough) NOT use a skimmer? Reasons?

It seems the tank has a slot for disk-type skimmer. Will a generic disk skimmer fit? That slot is sort of inaccessible anyway, so can I put it (or another type -- belt?) where the screen is, and modify the screen?

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briefly overviews 6 types of skimmers.

What are people here using, and why?

Boy, I'll tellya, what a li'l geometry wouldn't do.... If the soluble mix could be pumped into a vertical cylinder, that had a fitting, valve, and skinny-assed hose right at the top, skimming would not be an issue, cuz you could just *lop* off the tramp oil in that tube, as if you had a scissor -- which is what that top valve would really be.

But then, it would be iffy to automate this type of process.

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Proctologically Violated©®
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Oh yeah, I don't want to break the bank, either. Reasonable source?

My supplier just happens to have a Skimpy (get it? Skim-py??) "El Nino" 3/4" x 9" (poss. 6") belt type.

Will 3/4" be enough for a 35 gal tank? Does the 6 or 9" matter much? F'sure the 9" will have, no pun intended, better penetration.

Oh yeah, $99. Opinions?

One other thing: I assume that skimmers are best operated overnight, and not while the machine/pump is being operated? True, false?

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Proctologically Violated©®

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Actually, I think it would be easy to automate. I've seen tramp oil "skimmers" (actually separators) that worked on the "concentration and collection" method, and had NO moving parts at all except the main coolant circulation pump.

There was an article recently in one of the trades (that I think I clipped and scanned) about a labyrinthine style of oil separator. I'll see if I can dig it up......digging......

AHAH! It was in "Chemical Engineering" --

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LLoyd

LLoyd

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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh

Ingenious indeed. My idea is probably not easy to automate, as even tho it's simpler still, it requires static conditions. This suparator works under dynamic (flow) conditions, and appears to be really practical, elegant. No prices, tho.... but I'm sure it's not $99, or even $990....

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Proctologically Violated©®

12" disk Oil Skimmer $275.00;

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Alternative 12" Disk Oil Skimmer, some assembly required $80.00;

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Similar price variance for belt units.

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Use an aerator, if you don't have one they are cheap and/or you can build your own. Buy fish tank air pump, 1/4" plastic tubing, plug one end and perforate tubing, lay on bottom of tank, put on timer or leave it on.

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-- Tom

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brewertr

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You could BUILD one to replace your coolant reservoir for about $800, or build a mini version to put in the coolant return circuit for probably $50 materials; and your labor, of course.

LLoyd

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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh

About $8K according to the site. You could replace your machine for less. LOL

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John R. Carroll

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