Design and Fabrication of Oil Skimmer

ABSTRACT

           Oil skimmer is used to remove the floating oil from liquid medium. The oil floats on the water since it has less density than water. The water molecules are more attracted to each other than oil molecules since they don’t mix each other. Here we use the skimming medium as Belt & Metal disc. The skimming medium runs over the surface of water in which oil brought out with little amount of water. The main purpose of this fabricated skimmer is to purify the water from various dirt oils. The skimmer is more cost efficient and simple in design in comparing to costly treatments like membrane filters and chemical treatments. The oil is removed from the metal disc and belt through wiping blades. The floating grease or oil has formed into solid mats our apparatus can be used to break the mats and remove them. This will reduce water pollution.