Manually controlled skimming of industrial oil contaminants

A device for removing a layer of an oil contaminant from the surface of an aqueous solution, comprising:

• a surface skimmer;
• a collection means;
• a conduit connecting the skimmer to the collection means in an airtight fashion;
• and
• means for creating negative pressure in the skimmer,
• wherein the skimmer is capable of manual control from a remote location and comprises a hollow tube comprising a skimmer inlet and a skimmer outlet,
• wherein the skimmer inlet comprises a first end of the tube which is partially closed, where the inlet extends along the tube from the partially closed first end, and
• wherein the skimmer outlet comprises an open second end which can be connected to the conduit.

A device for removing a layer of an oil contaminant from the surface of solution, comprising:

• a surface skimmer;
• a collection means;
• a conduit connecting the skimmer to the collection means in an airtight fashion;
• and
• means for creating negative pressure in the skimmer,
• where the skimmer capable of manual control from a remote location and comprises a hollow tube comprising a skimmer inlet and a skimmer outlet,
• wherein the skimmer inlet comprises a first opening cut horizontally along one side of the tube and a second opening cut horizontally along an opposite side of the tube, where the first and second opening are close to a first end of the tube which is closed, and where the first and second opening together comprise less than the entire circumference of the tube,
• and wherein the skimmer outlet comprises an open second end which can be connected to the conduit.

A device for removing a layer of an oil contaminant from the surface of an aqueous solution, comprising:

• a surface skimmer;
• a collection means;
• a conduit connecting the skimmer to the collection means in an airtight fashion;
• means for creating negative pressure in the skimmer;
• and
• means for filtering air,
• wherein the skimmer is capable of manual control from a remote location.