Series 84 principle arrangement.

The sketch at the right shows a cross sectional view of an 84 tank.

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1. The aqueous medium enters here.
   Special baffle plates ensure optimal flow patterns in the unit, promoting gravity separation and coalescing of finer oil dropletts.
2. All or most of the flow comes up here and flows into the special Suparator® unit.
   The flow carries the oil traces to the surface and into the Suparator® construction, where the oil is separated.
3. Some of the flow may follow this route, to the overflow weir.
   In some applications, a higher flow rate than normal may be chosen. In that case it will be necessary to bypass some of the flow to maintain optimal conditions at the Suparator® construction.
4. By lowering the effluent weir, part of the flow will pass over it.
   The bypass flow is easily adjusted using effluent weir.
5. This is the outlet for the aqueous medium, after separation of the oil.
   Both the flows over the effluent weir and through the Suparator® construction flow together here.
6. The actual separation of oil takes place here.
   This part is the special Suparator® unit where the oil is separated from the aqueous medium in three steps: collect -- concentrate -- separate.
7. Separated oil leaves the unit over the oil weir and through the outlet at the side.
   The oil is separated from the aqueous medium, without any water, to flow into a small oil trough. The oil leaves the unit through an outlet at the side.
8. If desired, a coalescing filter can be fitted in the unit.
   Although rarely necessary, it is possible to fit a coalescing filter inside all Suparator® separation systems. Coalescing media will improve the coalescing of fine oil dropletts, thus improving oil separation. In view of the need for regular cleaning of the coalescing pack, and because of the high efficiency of the Suparator® system by itself, use of coalescing media is seldom advised.