Oil skimmer

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C02F 1/40 (2006.01) B01D 17/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2329503

An oil skimmer for removing a film of oil and water from atop an aqueous bath, said skimmer comprising, in combination, a first body portion, said body portion including an entrance in said body for skimmed oil and water, said entrance being defined by substantially vertical walls and a generally flat shelf portion, at least one horizontal opening in said shelf portion for oil and water, and a collection tube communicating with each of said horizontal openings, said collection tube including a closed portion at its lower end and being secured around said horizontal opening at its upper end thereof, at least one float secured to said body portion, a suction tube having an open lower end disposed within said collection tube, said suction tube having said open lower end lying beneath said opening for skimmed oil and water, at least one element for guiding said body as it undergoes vertical movement, an evacuator providing suction for withdrawing said oil and water mixture for further separation, and a return line for returning water from a reservoir holding a separated oil-water mixture.

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