FILTERS - WATER SEPARATOR

A water separator is a special filter that utitlises the different specific gravities of oily compounds and water in order to separate them. Rather than a typical mesh-type filter which allows particles of certain dimensions to pass, a water separator uses a series of pipes or plates to aggregate and cause the oil and oily compounds to form a film which is later skimmed off. Other sediments which… More

A water separator is a special filter that utitlises the different specific gravities of oily compounds and water in order to separate them. Rather than a typical mesh-type filter which allows particles of certain dimensions to pass, a water separator uses a series of pipes or plates to aggregate and cause the oil and oily compounds to form a film which is later skimmed off. Other sediments which may be present accumulate at the bottom, which are in turn pumped via a sludge pump. Virtually all offshore rigs require water separators, and large vessels may also need to process their bilge water as required by the international MARPOL convention. Less