| US 7,368,054 B2 | ||
| Apparatus to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid | ||
| Brian Porter, Addison, Ill. (US); Christopher Barmore, Chicago, Ill. (US); and Martin Lucassen, Round Lake, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., Plano, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 07, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/100,899. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0226058 A1, Oct. 12, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B01D 17/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 210—143 [210/258; 210/242.3; 210/261; 210/262; 210/167.01; 210/257.1] | 32 Claims |
| 1. A separator to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid, the separator comprising:
a container including a lid having an lid inlet and a lid outlet;
an inlet tube connected to the lid inlet and extending into the container;
an outlet tube connected to the lid outlet and extending into the container;
a manifold assembly removably positioned atop the container, the manifold assembly comprising:
a manifold including an intake portion connected to the lid inlet, an exhaust portion connected to the lid outlet, and a bridge
portion connecting the intake portion to the exhaust portion;
a filter connected to the manifold and including an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is in communication
with the exhaust portion of the manifold;
a pump connected to the manifold and including an entrance and an exit, wherein the pump entrance is in communication with
the outlet port of the filter; and
a controller connected to the manifold and operatively coupled to the pump to control the operation of the pump; and
a first skimmer coupled to a pickup hose at a first end, and a second end of the pickup hose coupled to the intake portion
of the manifold.
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