Petroleum separators
Useage of a petroleum separator
- treatment of rainwater discharged from parking lots, roads, gas stations, technological wastewater from car washes, workshops from vehicle parts storage, etc.
Division of standard separators according to EN 858
- Class I – coalescence separators for which the concentration of petroleum derivatives at the outflow must be below 5 mg / l
- Class II – gravity separators for which the petroleum concentration at the outflow must be below 100 mg / l
Each separator must have safety devices that automatically, without human intervention, close the wastewater outflow from the separator after achieving maximum holding capacity. Automatic closing is very important because it forces maintenance of the separator and in the event of a sudden oil leak (failure), the float immediately closes the drain, which completely prevents contamination of the receiver.
Selection of devices
In accordance with the terms of EN 858: 2005, the selection of a petroleum separator is based on calculating its flow. The efficiency of the separator determines the maximum flow for which the reduction of oil derivatives concentration at the outflow from the separator assumed in the standard will be met.