ecoLine A® is an oil water separator that far exceeds strict European standards (EN858) for performance (less than 5ppm of free oil) as well as current US regulatory requirements. Independent test certificates document the system’s ability to provide clean water that exceeds today’s environmental standards. In addition, the separator is designed to meet stringent future environmental discharge compliance guidelines with little or no modification to the system.
The oil water separator is designed to separate non-emulsified light liquids and low-water-soluble fluids with a specific gravity below 0.95 (gasoline, diesel, heating oils and other mineral oils) from effluent discharge. A two step process involving gravity separation and coalescing media elements produces high removal efficiencies.
Purification Step 1: Gravity Separation
Pre-treated run-off is gravity fed or pumped (typically with a positive displacement or diaphragm type pump) to the gravity separator through a submerged inlet pipe. The separation process relies on the fact that light fluids have a lower specific gravity than water and thus float on the water surface.
Purification Step 2: Enhanced Coalescing Media
In the residual oil media, fine droplets too small to be separated by gravity alone are accumulated into bigger particles that rise to the surface. This enhanced coalescing media is made of durable, netlike, soft polyurethane foam. The media-cartridge is easy to remove and reinstall once it is rinsed with a garden hose. The separated water exiting the system has a residual contamination of free petroleum content of less than 5 ppm.
Applications
ecoLine A® is used in the following areas:
- Gasoline stations and other fueling facilities
- Electrical transformers
- Substations
- Generators
- Oil storage areas
- Transportation fueling systems
- Maintenance facilities
- Gates Foundation (Seattle, WA)
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