Remove tramp oil continuously from coolant tanks, parts washers and small industrial tanks
The Oil Skimmers Model 1H Brill® is a compact tube-type oil skimmer designed for continuous removal of free-floating tramp oil from machining coolant tanks, aqueous parts washers and other small industrial tanks where access or available liquid surface area is limited.
A 1/2 in (12.7 mm) free-floating collector tube travels across the liquid surface. Oil adheres to the outside of the tube and is transported into the skimmer, where scraper blades remove the recovered oil and direct it towards the collection outlet.
Where the Model 1H fits best
The Model 1H is intended for relatively compact oil-removal applications where free-floating oil needs to be removed continuously but a larger industrial skimmer is unnecessary or difficult to install.
CNC & machining coolant tanks
Remove free-floating tramp oil from water-based machining coolant in smaller machine sumps and coolant tanks.
Aqueous parts washers
Continuously remove floating oil, grease and similar contaminants from aqueous parts-washing and cleaning tanks.
Small tanks & collection systems
A compact option where tank access, exposed liquid surface or installation space makes a larger skimmer impractical.
How the free-floating collector tube removes tramp oil
The Model 1H uses a continuous loop of oleophilic collector tube that floats on the liquid surface. Free-floating oil adheres to the outside of the tube as it travels through the tank.
The collector tube then returns to the skimmer housing. Stainless-steel scraper blades remove the recovered oil from the tube and direct it towards the collection outlet. The cleaned tube returns to the liquid surface and the process repeats continuously.
Because the tube floats freely, it can move with changing liquid levels and can work around floating debris instead of following a fixed path across the tank.
Why continuously remove oil from coolant or wash solution?
Tramp oil is unwanted lubricating, hydraulic or other machine oil that enters a water-based coolant or wash solution and accumulates at the liquid surface.
Continuously removing this floating oil can help extend the useful life of coolant and washing solutions and reduce unnecessary draining, replacement and disposal.
- Continuously remove the floating oil layer
- Reduce manual skimming and oil-removal work
- Help extend coolant or wash-solution life
- Reduce liquid replacement and disposal requirements
- Recover separated oil away from the process liquid
Model 1H technical overview
Final configuration should be selected according to the oil, liquid temperature, tank geometry, mounting height and operating conditions.
Is the Model 1H the right oil skimmer for your application?
The Model 1H is a strong fit when:
- The oil is free-floating on the liquid surface
- The application is a machining coolant tank or aqueous parts washer
- The exposed liquid surface is relatively small
- Access around or into the tank is restricted
- The required recovery capacity is within 1–2 US gal/h (3.8–7.6 L/h)
- A compact or portable skimming solution is preferred
Another Oil Skimmers solution may be better when:
- A substantially higher oil-removal capacity is required
- The application involves a large central sump, pit or wastewater basin
- The tank geometry requires a different collector arrangement
- The oil is present mainly as a stable emulsion rather than free-floating oil
- The process requires complete oil-water separation rather than surface skimming alone
Test your actual oil before final skimmer selection
For suitable Model 1H applications, an Oil Skimmers Tube Test Kit can be used to evaluate collector-tube performance with the actual oil and process liquid.
This can be particularly useful for unfamiliar coolants, oils, washing solutions or process liquids where tube performance has not previously been demonstrated.
Request a Tube Test KitValidate the application before permanent installation
For selected equipment and applications, Filtra International can evaluate a temporary proof-of-concept or rental arrangement.
This may be useful where the process is unusual, where practical performance must be demonstrated internally or where the operating conditions make application validation desirable before final investment.
- Application reviewed before trial equipment is proposed
- Evaluate performance under actual operating conditions
- Useful for technical validation and internal approval
- Subject to equipment suitability and availability
Not sure whether the Model 1H is the correct size?
Provide the oil type, liquid temperature, tank dimensions, normal liquid level, distance from the liquid surface to the proposed mounting point and the approximate amount of oil that needs to be removed. We can review the application before the final collector tube and mounting configuration are selected.
Request Technical Recommendation & QuoteModel 1H tramp oil skimmer questions
Common questions about using the Model 1H for machining coolant, parts-washing and other compact free-floating oil-removal applications.