ORTS® Oil Removal & Transfer System
The ORTS® from Oil Skimmers, Inc. is a complete oil removal and transfer system, all on one skid. The system efficiently removes oil from the surface of water, stores the recovered oil, and transfers it to a remote location. The system is available in a wide variety of configurations, and is completely customizable to meet any application requirement.
With its rugged construction, wear-resistant materials, and gearing engineered to require minimal power and maintenance, the Oil Skimmers Inc. ORTS is a versatile, flexible and cost efficient oil removal system.
The ORTS is applied in a variety of industries from rail yards to steel mills, positioned over or near ponds, pits, and sumps to allow the free-floating collector tube to continuously pick up oil as it easily snakes over and around any floating debris.
The ORTS comes pre-wired and ready to go with a controller to power the skimmer, and integrate standard and optional equipment, including pumps, timers, tank level switches, and more. The system can be heated and fully insulated to operate 24/7 in the harshest winter conditions.
Where there’s oil to be removed, the ORTS® provides the ultimate, all-in-one solution with minimal installation time or cost.
Features and Benefits
- Skim, decant, store and transfer oil – all with one system
- Built-in Decanter removes any water collected and returns it to the pit, tank or pond
- Tank level switch activates pump when tank is full
- Tank constructed of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic
- Winterization available, complete with skimmer heat, tank heat tracing and insulation (Steam or electric heat available)
- Explosion proof motor and enclosures available
- Any type of pump available based on your requirements
- Choose from standard configurations, or completely customized per your application
- Controller houses components for power, timers, heat, lights, level switches, and more
- Closed-loop collector tube floats on water surface
- Collector tube performance is unaffected by any floating debris
- Tube easily floats up or down to adjust to changing water level
- Gyrating action of collector tube breaks up oil crusts
- Virtually maintenance-free operation
- Unique anti-clogging design
- Cast metal skimmer housing and structural members
- High performance, quiet-running motor
- Can operate unattended 24/7
- Up to 30-year operating life
Typical Applications
The ORTS is used in a variety of applications around the world. A sampling includes:- Steel Manufacturing
- Wastewater Treatment
- Railroad
- Fuel Distribution
- Power Generation
- Heavy Equipment Wash Base
- Any other application where waste oil meets water
ORTS CONFIGURATIONS
Standard
Standard ORTS configurations feature an oil collection tank, with built-in decanter. The oil skimmer is mounted directly above the oil/water decanter portion of the tank. The unit can be placed at the edge of pits, walkways or platforms so the skimmer’s tube drops straight down to float of the surface of the contaminated water.
Extended Reach
The Extended Reach ORTS features a 6 or 8 foot cantilever mount, or 12, 18, or 24-foot balanced boom mount for applications where the skimmer needs to be extended to skim oil from ponds, pits, or reach out over guard rails. The tank is sized specific to your application. For applications where a larger storage tank is required, and skimmer reach up to 18 feet is needed, the ORTS Extended Reach features a cantilever or balanced boom mounted to a 500-2000 gallon tank.
Mobility
ORTS systems can be mobile. Some systems can be moved by forklift or pallet jack. Other ORTS systems tank can be mounted to a trailer for hauling from one location to another. Contact us to discuss all the options.
Tank Size and Skimmer Reach Configuration Chart
Information & Specifications
Oil Removal Capacity: 4-200 Gallons per hour
1. Oil Skimmer & Mount
The Model 6V has been efficiently and effectively skimming oil in all industries and applications around the world for decades. Many of the earliest, original units are still running like new today.
2. Collector Tube & Tube Guards
The free-floating collector tube efficiently removes all petroleum-based oil, fats, greases, and oily wastes, as well as animal and vegetable oils that float on the surface of water.
3. Oil Storage Tank with Decanter
The tank component of the ORTS can be made of a wide variety of materials like carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic – and made to any size requirement. The tank can be heated and insulated for winterization or temperature control. To ensure the least possible percentage of water in the collected oil, the ORTS features a decanter. The decanter returns any collected water so only oil moves to the storage side of the tank.
4. Oil Transfer Pump
All types of pumps – centrifugal; double diaphragm; gear; and progressive cavity pumps – can be part of an ORTS. The type and size of the pump is determined by your specific application.
5. Controller
The ORTS features NEMA 4X enclosures made of impact resistant molded polycarbonate, or stainless steel – or in some instances, explosion proof enclosures. Controllers house components for system power, timers, heating elements, indicator lights, tank level switches, and more.
FREE Tube Test Kit
See how well our free-floating collector tube will work for your oil skimming application.
FREE Waste Oil Recovery Manual
Over the years, we’ve collected dozens of typical problems encountered in waste oil, tramp oil and sludge recovery, and now we’ve assembled them into one publication.
