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Benefits of Oil Skimming

greenerideal.com -- Waste oil simply must be recovered whenever possible. This is economical and environmentally responsible, because recovered oil can be rehabilitated, recycled, and resold. Modern oil skimming systems are extremely efficient and can process a large amount of oil from divergent mediums without difficulty. The machines are largely self-regulating and can adjust to differing water levels or flow rates. Skimmed oil is diverted to a compartment for easy retrieval, and the oil can be recycled with little further effort.

There are three major types of oil skimmers, each with different strengths and weaknesses.

Weir skimmers are the easiest to comprehend, as they simply allow liquid to flow over an inclined plane and then use the differing viscosities of oil and other fluids to separate them

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Submitted Nov 26, 2012 By: teafortwo

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52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,252 Points:1,739,755 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 12:19:58 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Makes sense.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,064 Points:1,446,375 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:28:53 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Right you are, teafortwo. There is every reason to recover oil, including monetary and environmental.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,093 Points:1,383,890 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 4:36:13 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Oil is a valuable resource because of its many unique chemical properties. The fact that oil can be used and reused, again and again, while still maintaining its' original useful properties makes it all the more valuable. Oil is also very toxic. Using oil, and reusing and recycling oil can be a good thing. Keeping oil out of our water and food chain is also a good thing ;0}
NashGas Champion Author Nashville Posts:3,089 Points:663,180 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:01:47 PM Ignore NashGas Report Abuse Cool!
SycamoreISU Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,040 Points:258,935 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:51:01 AM Ignore SycamoreISU Report Abuse Hopefully the process is really as efficient as this article claims.
nordlead Veteran Author Syracuse Posts:295 Points:118,865 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:36:31 AM Ignore nordlead Report Abuse When we are talking waste oil here are we talking oil spills or used oil from vehicles? if it's used oil why is there water in it???? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oil leaks from cars all the time into the streets and into the water system. Oil gets put down sinks (illegally dumped or washed off of hands for example). Oil gets all over the place despite the fact that people do recycle it where applicable.
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,576 Points:480,635 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:15:03 AM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse Water treatment plants should all have those to recover the oil, recycle it or burn it to generate power.
Rhino8of8 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,245 Points:372,890 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 9:03:51 AM Ignore Rhino8of8 Report Abuse I like to recycle. I know where to take my oil for recycling on the rare occasion that I change my own oil...in my car. For the deep frier, no idea where to take the oil.
grandmacbc Champion Author Buffalo Posts:6,525 Points:1,427,850 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 8:43:16 AM Ignore grandmacbc Report Abuse there are companies who pickup waste motor and cooking oils for reprocessing around but they aren't widely advertised
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,569 Points:1,454,335 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 8:26:24 AM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse Skimming oils is not limited to petroleum as the article alluded. Food processing facilities may have substantial quantities of oils in their waste streams.
Gville Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,311 Points:1,121,375 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 7:38:48 AM Ignore Gville Report Abuse It takes a lot of effort to get to this resource in the first place. Let's not waste it.
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 7:15:17 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse Why is this not in the mainstream media?
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,144 Points:781,825 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 6:57:32 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse One case where skimming is good!
nozzle46 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:6,685 Points:1,471,850 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 6:48:41 AM Ignore nozzle46 Report Abuse No brainer.
hokieburgh Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,102 Points:462,450 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 5:46:45 AM Ignore hokieburgh Report Abuse interesting...learned a few things
gaswatchON Veteran Author Ontario Posts:463 Points:118,405 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 4:37:32 AM Ignore gaswatchON Report Abuse When we are talking waste oil here are we talking oil spills or used oil from vehicles? if it's used oil why is there water in it????
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:503,480 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 4:35:41 AM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse K...
UseLessGasFolks Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,436 Points:1,293,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 4:29:14 AM Ignore UseLessGasFolks Report Abuse Now I can sleep...
RonElp All-Star Author El Paso Posts:763 Points:109,620 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:30:51 AM Ignore RonElp Report Abuse Yeah, but not having oil spills is the best answer.
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,535 Points:1,996,145 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:28:12 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse Sounds good - waste not want not
sdchris Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,546 Points:735,900 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:24:31 AM Ignore sdchris Report Abuse ok
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,310 Points:214,610 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:19:25 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse We have only skimmed the surface of this.
DblChek Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,342 Points:614,310 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:18:37 AM Ignore DblChek Report Abuse Sounds like win-win situation.
stratlinetime Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,271 Points:561,885 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:16:54 AM Ignore stratlinetime Report Abuse Interesting
sprocketsplines Champion Author Washington Posts:1,675 Points:858,875 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:13:04 AM Ignore sprocketsplines Report Abuse Good article on the three major types of oil skimmers.
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:7,878 Points:2,096,305 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:11:26 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse Too bad you can't just skim oil off of a beach.
SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:30,938 Points:2,605,540 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:10:55 AM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse Probably will; work real on the oil slick in my backyard.
streetcars Champion Author Toledo Posts:12,259 Points:2,605,665 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:03:40 AM Ignore streetcars Report Abuse yup
nightworker998 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,802 Points:665,640 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:00:57 AM Ignore nightworker998 Report Abuse Sounds good
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,253 Points:586,475 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 3:00:06 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Great.. Lets do it....
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,849 Points:1,354,800 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:57:50 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse OK
NAVYHM All-Star Author Cleveland Posts:761 Points:1,384,205 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:56:29 AM Ignore NAVYHM Report Abuse THEY WERE USED IN THE BP OIL SPILL... NOT A 100% OIL SKIMMER THOUGH... YET, STILL COPYING...
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,222 Points:1,693,435 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:56:08 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Multiuse fluids
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,644 Points:2,358,020 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:55:53 AM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse It seems we should do as much of this as we can. They have the profit money to make it work. There are so many leaking wells that we have to do all we can while we more on to better energy ideas.
GryphonX Champion Author Nevada Posts:6,095 Points:1,586,275 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:51:55 AM Ignore GryphonX Report Abuse Good stuff!
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,253 Points:586,475 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:50:24 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Interesting...
Bruno44 Champion Author Texas Posts:7,065 Points:1,766,245 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:48:30 AM Ignore Bruno44 Report Abuse Sounds like a good recovery plan, hope it is feasible.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,120 Points:1,353,810 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:47:15 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse A lot of Engine oil being sold has been recycled if you look for it. Many people worry about it possibly losing some of it's lubricating properties or some residual contamination. Because of those concerns it's less popular even though usually cheaper.
Ken2OD Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,062 Points:1,969,990 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:47:02 AM Ignore Ken2OD Report Abuse One man's garbage is another microbe's food supply.
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:8,954 Points:1,767,770 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:46:28 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse Sounds good
NYCmob79 Rookie Author Long Island Posts:21 Points:4,350 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:45:38 AM Ignore NYCmob79 Report Abuse Do the right thing
charg3rguy1991 All-Star Author Greensboro Posts:756 Points:241,965 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:42:38 AM Ignore charg3rguy1991 Report Abuse cool
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:7,007 Points:2,556,935 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:35:41 AM Ignore speedys Report Abuse Just don't spill and you don't need to skim.
Lambo2121 Rookie Author Orange County Posts:23 Points:4,160 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:34:22 AM Ignore Lambo2121 Report Abuse Just stop wasting, that would fix the problem lol
spud5559 Veteran Author Yakima Posts:287 Points:85,465 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:23:21 AM Ignore spud5559 Report Abuse sounds good
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,930 Points:272,290 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:20:51 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse Good recovery plan
DesertP90X Sophomore Author Riverside Posts:205 Points:45,875 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:19:07 AM Ignore DesertP90X Report Abuse still don't undestand
goinwgas All-Star Author Oregon Posts:863 Points:231,375 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:17:47 AM Ignore goinwgas Report Abuse easy to understand article. well written and informative.
Happytalk Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,125 Points:575,915 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:16:50 AM Ignore Happytalk Report Abuse big waste
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,614 Points:1,541,440 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 2:14:13 AM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse I just love it when a plan comes together.All oil should be recovered from all oceans no matter the cost.