Usually held in a variable level basin.

The oil drum skimmer, floating model is designed to equip variable level basin. It is hung at the basin edge, by means of articulated arms, enabling him to follow the level.

The motor and the pump can be installed on the frame or on the edge of basin when the equipment is in Atex zone 0. Moreover in last case, maintenance can be done easier.

The evacuation of recovered hydrocarbons in the chute is ensured by a pneumatic pump assembled on the device floating or placed near the basin.

According to basin characteristics  and quantity of recovered oil , the cylinder can have 300 mm to 3000 mm length and  400 mm or 600 mm diameter.