{"id":3233,"date":"2025-07-09T04:53:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sumiowater.com\/en\/?page_id=3233"},"modified":"2025-07-14T02:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T07:26:29","slug":"scum-pipe-skimmer-pipe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sumiowater.com\/en\/oil-water-separation\/scum-pipe-skimmer-pipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Scum Pipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The scum pipe is used to remove oil from oil-water separators and also for floating materials or scum in wastewater treatment plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scum Pipes can be manufactured in various materials such as carbon steel, 304 and 316 stainless steel,  FRP and PVC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various manual actuation methods, and some can be converted to automatic by incorporating a gearmotor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scum pipe &#8211; Lever operated <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The simplest is the lever-operated type and is used in primary sedimentation tanks, municipal water treatment plants, and oil and scum flocculators for oily refinery waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tube is manufactured in various diameters to suit the specific needs of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is used when precise skimming and low water entrainment are not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/sumiowater.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Lever-Scum-Pipe-Lever-Skimmer-PIpe.jpg\" alt=\"Lever Operated Scum Pipe\" class=\"wp-image-3477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumiowater.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Lever-Scum-Pipe-Lever-Skimmer-PIpe.jpg 510w, https:\/\/sumiowater.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Lever-Scum-Pipe-Lever-Skimmer-PIpe-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scum Pipe &#8211; Rack and Pinion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Used in industrial and municipal facilities when additional water are not required to aid discharge, such as in an API oil-water separator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greater rotation control results in better decanting of the oil layer from the liquid surface. 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