Hydrocarbon Separator. What is it used for?
A hydrocarbon separator is a tank with a mechanism whose purpose is to separate hydrocarbons. When we talk about hydrocarbons, we are referring to materials such as mineral greases, fuels, oils and any type of element that may have been mixed with water as a result of the activity of the place where they are installed. Places such as garages, workshops, gas stations, parking lots or scrapyards usually have this type of separator installed.
And how does a Hydrocarbon Separator work?
The operation of these hydrocarbon separators is based on chemical processes. It begins with the natural separation of hydrocarbons and water. As the former have a lower density than water, they are located on the surface. In this way, the process continues with the collection of water located at the bottom through a coalescence process. *
* Coalescence is the chemical process by which two dominant phases that are practically identical in composition come into contact to create a dominance of the phase with the greatest dominance.
After this process, the hydrocarbon drops join together to form a larger drop, thus increasing the ease of separating them. The last step in the operation of hydrocarbon separators is what is known as the “buoy stop”. The main objective of this phase is to block the compartment outlets, thus preventing the leakage of hydrocarbons and allowing their separation and extraction.
At Tienda Oceanis we offer both hydrocarbon separators and grease separators in different capacities.
