Pumping the bilge water through the separator

Adjust the valves as shown in the figure below:

An example of pumping oil-contaminated water through a separator

       a) Check that the valves marked with the letter a are closed;
b) Check that the valves marked with the letter are open;
c)  Set the three-way manual drain valve to the desired position, ie: discharge the treated bilge water overboard or direct it to one of the bilge water collection tanks;
d) Make sure that the control air is supplied to the oil-contaminated water separator;
e) Switch on the power supply to the separator control unit;
f) Test the oil level monitor by passing fresh water through the sensor. Check readings, switch fresh water supply to exhaust treated bilge water;
g) Start the separator's integrated bilge water pump;

If the amount of oil in the discharge water exceeds 5 ppm, the alarm is activated and the three-way drain valve is automatically switched so that the flow is directed to the clean bilge water tank until the water is clean enough to be drained overboard again. The oil accumulated at the top of the separator will be automatically discharged into the oil collection tank.

         h) Rinse the separator with clean water before stopping the separator and closing all valves.