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We are proud to announce the launch of our SUPERCEPTOR™ range of polyethylene oil-water separators. Available in various flow rates.

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FLOOR DRAINS GREASE TRAPS SAMPLE POINTS RODDING EYE COVERS GRATING GRAB RAILS OTHER OIL-WATER SEPARATORS SAND TRAPS SHOWER DRAINS FLOOR CHANNELS

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GCT Oil-Water Separators

An Oil-Water Separator also known as a Petrol Interceptor or Light Liquid Separator is a gravity separation device used to separate gross amounts of oil and/ or gasoline from industrial wastewater. The design of the separator is based on the specific gravity difference between the oil, solids and the wastewater. Based on that design criterion, most of the suspended solids will settle to the bottom of the separator as a sediment layer, the oil will rise to top of the separator, and the wastewater will be the middle layer between the oil on top and the solids on the bottom.

Three standards for the design of oil-water separators are most frequently used throughout the world today, the API 421 (American) standard, the EN 858-1 (European) and the SANS 0252-2 (South African) standard. GCT TPS and CFI oil-water separators are designed and manufactured according to the API 421 standard due to it being the more comprehensive standard between the three. European and South African oil-water separators are designed to remove free oil droplets down to 150 micron based on a laboratory test, whereas American oil-water separators are designed to remove dispersed oil droplets down to 60 micron based on real-world conditions, in conclusion the American standard produces a better quality effluent. The GCT Fabricators range of Oil-Water Separators, a high-performance gravity-displacement separator system is designed and rated to API standards but may be de-rated and used according to EN and SANS standards depending on the application.

GCT oil-water separators are made from high quality stainless steel making them resistant to any form of corrosion and stain or from high-grade polyethylene. All GCT oil-water separators have been designed by industry professionals and are manufactured in our factory under careful supervision, after which each product is inspected for defects.