|
|
| SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS - Cylindrical |
| |
| McTighe Industries engineering
staff are involved in every step in completing a successful oil-water
separator installation from design, to manufacture, to installation,
to support. Every separator we sell is designed to meet specific
project requirements. This section will provide information on some
of the more common adaptations we can provide with our oil-water
separator. Do not hesitate to contact our office for other special
applications. |
| |
| A. Solids Interceptor Compartment |
| |
| The solids interceptor is typically
used where a high loading of heavy solids and sand is expected and
no other means of grit removal is provided before the separator.
This can include vehicle washing facilities and desert or coastal
areas. The McTighe solids compartment offers the following benefits: |
| |
| * Extends the time required between
maintenance periods. |
| |
| * Limits the amount of sludge accumulation
in the main separation chamber. |
| |
| * Only requires the installation
of one tank in lieu of a separate interceptor tank. |
| |
| * The McTighe design does NOT allow
oil to accumulate in solid interceptor. |
| |
|
|
| |
| B. Automatic Water Pump-out
System |
| |
| Water pump-out systems are required
when site conditions prevent gravity discharge from the oil-water
separator or the separator is discharging to a force main. The pump-out
system can be either simplex or duplex. McTighe can provide the
pump(s), control panel, level sensor, check valve(s) and other accessories
required for a complete package. |
| |
| For buried installations, McTighe
typically specifies submersible pumps equipped with channels and
lifting chain for easy removal and reinstallation from grade without
entering the compartment. This design requires an isolated base
in the bottom of the compartment to prevent damage to the tank interior. |
| |
| For above grade installations,
McTighe typically specifies flooded suction pumps mounted on the
head of the separator compartment. Submersible and top mounted self-priming
pumps are also used for some above grade applications. |
| |
 |
| |
| C. Pressure Vessels |
| |
| Most gravity oil-water separator
projects call for the separator to be vented to the atmosphere.
In instances where it is desired to maintain inlet pressure though
the separator, or to prevent separator damage if the possibility
exists for pressurization, we offer pressure vessel construction. |
| |
| McTighe pressure vessels are designed
and constructed to meet the latest ASME codes. In addition, the
separators are stamped and certified for the design pressure that
is specified. In order to be ASME certified, the separator must
be designed for a minimum pressure of 15 pounds per square inch
(PSIG.) |
| |
|
|
| |
| D. Three Phase Separation |
| |
| When light AND heavy oils are present
in the influent, McTighe has the experience and capability to provide
an oil-water separator designed for three phase separation. The
separator arrangement varies with the anticipated quantity of light
oil and heavy oil in the influent. Contact McTighe Industries with
your project requirements. |
| |
|
| |
