The Komara Star skimmer is a compact, rugged, free floating skimmer head utilizing patented toothed disc technology successfully proven in oil spill conditions. It has the ability to recover viscous or emulsified oil even in the presence of floating debris. The skimmer head has a single bank of profiled toothed discs operating at the oil / water interface. Rotation of the discs moves surface oil towards the skimmer head, the teeth on the disc then pull oil into the skimmer body over a raised lip, thus reducing water recovery, and into the on-board pump. Hydraulic power to drive the disc bank and pump is supplied by an air cooled diesel hydraulic power pack which can be provided solely to drive the skimmer or in an optional multi-purpose configuration to power other equipment. The ideal operational locations are: ports and harbors, waste oil pits, shoreline operations, coastal waters, and inland waters. It is capable of recovering 66 US gpm and can be utilized to collect medium to high (20,000+cSt) viscosity oils and emulsions with very low free water content.

System Benefits

• Patented Technology - A unique, proven, high performance skimmer for viscous oil recovery.
• Minimal Free Water Content - Typically less than 2% of recovered pollutant volume - thus reducing the need for secondary separation.
• Debris Handling Ability - Skimmer and pump are not adversely affected by the small debris commonly found in an oil spill.
• Shallow Draft - Allows operation in estuary, beach, and other shallow water operations.
• Effective Across a Wide Range of Oils - the skimmer is able to operate across a wide spectrum of oils from high viscosity crude and fuel oils to medium viscosity oils.
• Multi-Functional Power Pack - An option for a multi-function power pack is available to also drive other skimmers and boom reels.
• Low Maintenance - The robust design contributes to minimal maintenance requirements.
• Compact - The skimmer head has a relatively low weight which means that no specialized lifting equipment is required.

System Features

• Certified Lifting Points - All lifting points are tested and certified for safety purposes.
• Lloyd's Witnessed Performance - Genuine system recovery rates up to 66 US gpm of viscous oil.
• On-Board Pump - The positive displacement pump with two double lobe impellers has the highest possible solids handling performance together with an extremely low wear rate. The pump will transport significant amounts of thick viscous oil to large discharge heads.
• Hinged Disc Bank - The disc bank pivots when encountering larger debris which is then retained on the debris grid for removal. The robust design of the discs prevents damage.
• Flow Inducing Performance - The rotation of the discs automatically induces a flow of oil to the skimmer as opposed to relying on the natural flow of viscous oil over a weir, which limits performance of most conventional viscous oil skimmers.
• Ease of Maintenance - The skimmer can be broken down into its constituent components by the removal of only ten bolts / screws. The power pack is an open framework, which is fully accessible for checks and maintenance.
• Portable Power Pack - The diesel driven power pack is supplied in a wheeled frame, which one person can easily maneuver, and is available in the standard format or in the optional multi-purpose configuration.
• Economical - An energy efficient power unit giving up to 5 hours continuous operation from one tank of fuel.