Centrifugal water–oil separator

[2] Centrifugal oil–water separators are also used for filtering diesel and lubricating oils by removing waste particles and impurities.

[3] A mix of oil and water is pumped constantly into a cone-shaped separating apparatus at an angle, which creates a spinning vortex.

The process will continue to function in this fashion as long as sufficient oil is added to maintain coverage of the suction orifice.

[4] From there the waste oil globules go into the clean water chamber and are discharged through the lower portion of the separator.

[5] More advantages of the centrifugal oil and water separator include compact equipment size, versatility, ease of use, low cost, and high performance.

For example, when the pump end is dry and the impeller is rotating at high speeds, it is simply not powerful enough to lift the oily water mixture into the separator.

[8] The rotation of the separator bowl is usually powered by an electric motor, the power of which is transferred to the bowl by a transmission which may include a clutch, flexible coupling and worm gear or a centrifugal clutch connected to the vertical driving device with a flat belt.