Coalescing Media
Replacement Media for Oil Water Separators, CPI's, Concrete and In Ground Separators
- High performance separation: Provides oils and fuels separation in a compact, high surface area design
- Targets free & dispersed oils: Designed to remove non-emulsified, free and dispersed oils and fuels from water
- Retrofit friendly: Offered for replacement or fitting into existing tanks to improve performance and increase flow rates
- Proven removal levels: Removal efficiencies as low as <1 mg/L down to non-detect; typical 3–10 mg/L depending on wastestream
- Configurable build: Available in PVC, HPVC, polypropylene, glass-coupled polypropylene and stainless steel
- Adjustable plate spacing: Media spacing options of 1/4″, 1/2″, 3/4″ and 1.2″ to meet project requirements
- Serviceable frames: Stainless media frames allow removal and replacement of all media at once
- Secondary media option: Ret-pak adds high-density surface area to capture small droplets and increase efficiency
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Coalescing Media Features
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Design
- Compact, high surface area: Flow-Thru layout provides a controlled path for the wasteflow
- Material options: PVC, HPVC, polypropylene, glass-coupled polypropylene, and stainless steel
- Variable plate spacing: 1/4″, 1/2″, 3/4″ and 1.2″ media dimensions based on project needs
- Stainless media frames: Offered to remove and replace all media at once
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PERFORMANCE
- Oil removal range: As low as <1 mg/L down to non-detect; typical 3–10 mg/L depending on wastestream
- Droplet size basis: Typical performance is 10 mg/L or less at 30 micron oil droplet
- Solids capability: Can settle solids loads on a limited basis (review application if solids are unknown)
- Broad hydrocarbon list: Motor oils, fuels, hydraulic fluids, immiscible machining oils, lube oil, transmission fluid, bunker c, DNAPL, LNAPL, vegetable oils, crude, air compressor lube and other derivatives (BTEX etc.)
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INTEGRATION
- Retrofit support: Replacement media or engineered fitting into existing tanks to optimize separation
- Customization: Conversions and new design/build designs tailored to facility and application
- Model sizing: Based on oil/fuel specific gravity, desired droplet size removal and other wastestream parameters
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OPTIONS
- Ret-pak secondary media: High-density surface area, cross-corrugated design with numerous impact sites and changes of flow direction
- Custom media packs: Stainless steel (304/316) frame sets; HPVC/polypropylene/stainless construction; custom shapes and sizes
WHY FLOW-THRU COALESCING MEDIA SYSTEMS MATTER
A compact, high-surface-area path that removes free and dispersed oils, retrofits into existing tanks, and delivers mg/L-level results is how facilities raise throughput without rebuilding their separators.
Full Product Details & Specifications
SkimOIL ® ‘s Flow-Thru, Coalescing Media Systems provide high performance oils and fuels separation in a compact, high surface area design.
Flow-Thru coalescing media systems are designed to remove non-emulsified, free & dispersed oils and fuels from water. Coalescing Media is a standard feature of our high performance oil water separators and are also offered for replacement or retrofitting of existing tanks to improve performance and increase flow rates. Removal efficiencies have been as low as <1 mg/L down to non-detect.
Typical, regular performance is in the 3-10 mg/L range depending on wastestream characteristics. SkimOIL ® can provide review of your existing tank to replace existing media or engineer the fitting of Flow-Thru into a tank for the first time via modifications to optimize tank design for the best oil separation environment.
Ret-pak Media Our Ret-pak secondary coalescing media can be provided to high-density surface area in a small cubic area to add to your existing media or in conjunction with Flow-Thru media to increase small droplet capture.
Features Include: ♦ Cross-corrugated surface design ♦ High surface area per Ft3 ♦ Long lasting PVC construction ♦ Solids settling/clearing design ♦ Numerous droplet impact sites ♦ Numerous changes of flow direction ♦ Space efficient design ♦ 60° corrugation angle
Flow-Thru construction is available in PVC, HPVC, polypropylene, glass-coupled polypropylene and stainless steel. Plate spacing and media dimensions are also variable depending on project requirements. Spacing is available in 1/4″, 1/2″, 3/4″ & 1.2″. Stainless media frames are offered to allow you to remove and replace all the media at once.
Customization & modifications to fit your project needs are offered to convert existing tanks into our high performance design or new design/build designs tailored to your facility and application. Typical performance is 10 mg/L or less, 30 micron oil droplet.
Flow-Thru media can settle solids loads as well as oils on a limited basis. If solids are unknown or characteristics possibly difficult please contact us to review your application for proper design.
The Flow-Thru media promotes oil & fuel removal by providing a controlled path for the wasteflow. See the Separation Theory page (on website) for more information on Flow-Thru media operation & theory
Products removed: motor oils, fuels (vehicle/jet), fuel oils, hydraulic fluids, immiscible machining oils, lube oil, transmission fluid, bunker c, DNAPL, LNAPL, vegetable based oils, crude, air compressor lube & other hydrocarbon based derivatives (BTEX etc..). Model sizing is based on the oil/fuel specific gravity, droplet size removal desired and other parameters of the wastestream.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of oils and fuels can the media remove?
Products removed include motor oils, fuels (vehicle/jet), fuel oils, hydraulic fluids, immiscible machining oils, lube oil, transmission fluid, bunker c, DNAPL, LNAPL, vegetable based oils, crude, air compressor lube and other hydrocarbon based derivatives (BTEX etc.).
Can these media systems be retrofitted into existing tanks?
Yes, replacement media and engineered fittings are offered to optimize existing tanks for the best separation environment.
What performance levels are typical for oil removal?
Removal efficiencies have been as low as <1 mg/L down to non-detect, with typical performance in the 3–10 mg/L range depending on wastestream characteristics.
What materials and spacings are available?
Construction is available in PVC, HPVC, polypropylene, glass-coupled polypropylene and stainless steel, with plate spacing options of 1/4″, 1/2″, 3/4″ and 1.2″.
Does the media handle solids as well as oils?
Flow-Thru media can settle solids loads on a limited basis; if solids characteristics are unknown, contact for application review and proper design.