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API Separator

Images/Schematics Used for API Separator Blog Post

September 2023
API (American Petroleum Institute) Separator
Equalization
Tank To Wastewater
Oil Reduction: 52 – 99% Treatment Plant
Oil skimmer to collection trough Collection trough
COD Reduction: 5 – 45%
TSS Reduction: 10 – 68%
API Separator

Horizontal velocity ≤3.0 ft/min Sludge Clarifier

Influent

Overflow Pumps

Settleable solids skimmer to


sludge collection cone(s)

Storage
Sludge Pumps Prior to
If solids removal from the cones is
not performed frequently, sometimes
Centrifuge
Sludge Pumps
as often as every few hours, the Dewatering
suction line will plug!
Slop
Oil

Centrifuge
Recycle Oil

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API Separator
API Overflow to
Maximum velocity through the API Equalization (EQ) tank
is ≤3 feet per minute

Influent

Surface Skimmings to
Oil Recovery

Bottom Sludge to Disposal

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Slop Oil
Flocculant
CPI: Corrugated Plat Interceptor
Equalization Dissolved
CPI Aeration Tank - Complete Mix Air Flotation
Influent Primary
Clarifier

Tank
Mixer

Oily Solids
Air Sand
Filter

Heavy Bottoms/Sludge Return Activated Sludge (RAS)

BFP Filtrate Waste Activated Sludge


Return to Aeration Belt Filter Press
Effluent

Sludge Disposal

Flocculant

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