ANNEX B DESIGNS OF OIL-WATER SEPARATORS

Ground level

Inlet valve

Chamber 1

Chamber 2

Chamber 3

Outlet valve

Normal liquid level

Concrete

Section on 'A-A'

'A'

Inlet Outlet

'A'

Plan 3 Chamber separator

Figure A.2.1: Schematic diagram of 3 chamber type separator

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Ground level

Inlet valve

Flow spread bars

Skim pipe

Outfall weir

Outlet valve

Liquid level Intermediate baffle Silt pits Final oil retention baffle Concrete

Section on 'A-A'

Pump

Skimmed oil sump

Skim pipe

'A'

Inlet

Outlet

'A'

Inlet manifold

Plan A.P.I. Separator

Figure A.2.2: Schematic diagram of API type separator

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Inlet valve

Normal liquid level

Skim pipe

Outlet weir

Ground level

Trash screen

Flow spread bars Oil

Plate pack

Water flow

Concrete Silt pit

Sludge chamber

Section on 'A-A'

Recovered oil sump

Trash screen

Plate pack

'A'

Inlet

'A'

Outlet

Plan Tilted plate separator

Figure A.2.3: Schematic diagram of tilted plate type separator

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