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WELL OIL SKIMMER, PETROXTRACTOR

Hi-Tech Engineers offers the Abanaki PetroXtractor, a Well Oil Skimmer. It is a dependable and cost effective means of removing oil, fuel, and other floating hydrocarbons from water where access to the fluid surface is limited. It provides efficient remediation of groundwater contaminated by oil, using existing recovery and monitoring wells. Often, the PetroXtractor working alone will reduce oil or fuel content to an acceptable EPA level. Models are available for two inch, four inch, and six inch or larger ID well casings, with removal rates up to 12 GPH (based on SEA 30 motor oil). Depths of 100 feet or more can be accommodated without the use of pumps. It makes use of the differences in specific gravity and surface tension between oil and water. The unique bearing-less design of the tail pulley (immersed in the well water) with its tethered frame allows it to perform three important functions: it keeps proper tension on the belt, prevents accidental loss down the well, and keeps the belt centred in the casing. The PetroXtractor can be installed in existing wells by mounting it on a flat surface above the well casing.