Oil Water Separator: Oily Water Treatment Systems by Emvees
Oil Water Separator UAE solutions are essential for managing oil and water contamination in industrial and commercial operations across the region.
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Oil and water contamination is a serious regulatory and environmental issue for industrial facilities, vehicle service centres, fuel handling operations, and marine applications across the UAE. Emvees delivers highly effective and economical oil water separator systems designed to achieve optimum separation results, using advanced silicon carbide membrane technology that sets our solutions apart from conventional approaches.
At Emvees, we install and maintain oil water separators and oily water treatment systems across the UAE and KSA, helping facilities meet UAE discharge regulations, protect drainage infrastructure, and recover oil for responsible disposal or reuse.
What is a Containerized Sewage Treatment Plant?
A containerized sewage treatment plant is a fully functional wastewater treatment system installed within a standard shipping container. The containerised sewage treatment plant incorporates primary treatment, biological treatment, settling, and tertiary treatment into a single self-contained unit, making it the most practical solution for locations where conventional civil construction is not feasible, cost-effective, or time-efficient.
For higher capacity requirements, a modular sewage treatment plant configuration using multiple containers can be deployed, with a dedicated container for tertiary treatment where the application demands it. Emvees also supplies pump stations to collect and transfer wastewater directly to the containerized plant, providing a complete end-to-end portable solution.
Treatment technologies
Oil Water Separator Technologies We Deploy
Silicon Carbide Membrane Oil Water Separator
Our primary and most advanced separation technology. Oleophobic and hydrophilic silicon carbide membranes repel oil from the membrane surface while allowing water to permeate freely, producing consistently high-quality separated water suitable for compliant discharge or reuse. Ideal for applications involving emulsified oils and fine hydrocarbon contamination.
Gravity Oil Water Separators
For applications involving free-floating, non-emulsified oils, gravity-based separation uses the natural density difference between oil and water to allow oil to rise to the surface where it is skimmed and collected. Suitable for pre-treatment ahead of downstream polishing processes.
Coalescing Plate Separators
Coalescing plate systems use a series of inclined plates to increase the effective surface area for oil droplet coalescence, allowing smaller oil droplets to combine and rise more efficiently than in a conventional gravity separator. These are more effective than basic gravity units for applications with finer oil contamination.
Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) for Oily Water
For high-volume oily wastewater streams or applications involving emulsified oils and suspended solids, DAF systems inject fine air bubbles into the water stream, attaching to oil droplets and suspended particles and floating them to the surface for removal. Highly effective as a standalone system or downstream of a primary gravity separator.
Fuel Water Separator and Fuel Water Separator Filter
We supply fuel water separators and fuel water separator filters for applications requiring the removal of water and particulate contamination from fuel streams, protecting downstream equipment from moisture damage and contamination. Our fuel water separator range includes options compatible with diesel, hydraulic oil, and other fuel types.
Applications of Oil Water Separators in the UAE
Our oil water separator systems and oily water treatment solutions serve a wide range of industries and applications across the UAE:
- Vehicle service centres and fleet maintenance facilities
- Fuel storage and fuel handling operations
- Petrochemical and oil and gas facilities
- Industrial manufacturing plants with oil-contaminated effluent
- Vehicle wash bays and truck wash facilities
- Marine and offshore operations
- Power generation and transformer maintenance facilities
- Airport and aviation ground support operations
- Construction and heavy equipment wash down areas
what we do
Our Oil Water Separator Services
Supply, Installation and Commissioning
We supply and install oil water separator systems tailored to your specific oily wastewater volumes, oil type, contamination levels, and discharge requirements. Our team manages the complete project from system selection and design through to installation, testing, and commissioning.
Custom System Design
For applications with complex oily wastewater characteristics, our engineers design custom oily water treatment systems that combine the right separation technologies in the correct sequence to achieve the required treated water quality.
Revamping of Existing Systems
If your current oil water separator is underperforming or no longer meeting your discharge standards, we assess the system and implement targeted upgrades or replacement to restore compliant performance.
Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC)
Our AMC service covers all scheduled servicing, membrane inspection and cleaning, performance monitoring, and rapid-response support to keep your oil water separator operating at peak efficiency and compliance year-round.
After-Sales Support
Emvees is well regarded for the quality of its after-sales service and technical support across the UAE. Our team remains available to assist with operational issues, spare parts, and technical guidance long after commissioning is complete.
Why Proper Oil Water Separation Matters in the UAE
UAE environmental regulations strictly prohibit the discharge of oily wastewater into drainage systems, groundwater, or open ground. Facilities that allow oily effluent to enter the drainage network face significant fines, facility shutdowns, and liability for remediation costs. A properly designed and maintained oil water separator system protects your facility from these risks while enabling the responsible recovery and disposal of separated oil.
The Emvees Advantage in Oil Water Separation
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Advanced Silicon Carbide Membrane Technology
Our proprietary approach using oleophobic, hydrophilic silicon carbide membranes delivers superior separation performance for emulsified and fine oil contamination that conventional systems struggle to address effectively.
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Result-Oriented Design
Every system we design is built around achieving the specific separation performance your application requires, not around a standard product specification applied regardless of your actual influential characteristics.
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Full Product Range
From simple gravity separators and fuel water separator filters through to advanced membrane-based oily water treatment systems, we cover every scale and type of oil water separation requirement across the UAE
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Proven After-Sales Support
Our reputation for superior-grade products and excellent after-sales service means clients across the UAE trust Emvees to stand behind every system we supply, long after installation is complete.
Get a Free Assessment
Our engineering team will assess your oily wastewater characteristics, flow rates, and discharge requirements and recommend the most appropriate oil water separator configuration for your facility. Contact Emvees today for a free consultation on oil water separator systems across the UAE.
Frequently Asked Questions
An oil water separator is a system designed to separate oil, hydrocarbons, and related contaminants from water before the water is discharged or reused. It works by exploiting the density difference between oil and water, either through gravity separation, coalescing plate technology, membrane filtration, or dissolved air flotation, depending on the type and concentration of oil contamination present.
Silicon carbide membranes are oleophobic and hydrophilic, meaning they actively repel oil while allowing water to pass through freely. This prevents membrane fouling and delivers consistent separation performance for emulsified oils and fine hydrocarbon droplets that gravity-based systems cannot effectively remove. The result is higher treated water quality with lower maintenance requirements over time.
A fuel water separator removes water and particulate contamination from fuel streams such as diesel and hydraulic oil, protecting downstream engines and equipment from moisture damage and contamination. They are commonly used in fuel storage, marine, and power generation applications where fuel quality directly impacts equipment reliability and operational safety.
Any facility that generates oily wastewater is required to treat it before discharge under UAE environmental regulations. This includes vehicle service centres, fuel handling operations, petrochemical plants, marine facilities, industrial manufacturing plants, vehicle wash bays, and construction equipment wash down areas, among others.
Yes. We offer Annual Maintenance Contracts covering scheduled servicing, membrane inspection and cleaning, performance monitoring, and on-site support, ensuring your oil water separator continues to perform effectively and keeps your facility compliant with UAE discharge regulations year-round.
Oil Water Separator
Emvees offers a highly effective and economical system to overcome oil-water separation problems. We believe in result-oriented treatment methods and our design criterion is purely focused on attaining optimum solutions for oil-water separation.
We have developed a new treatment method to separate the oil in water using silicon carbide membranes, which is oleo-phobic and hydrophilic in nature. These membranes ensure that oil does not stick to its surface, by repelling the oil stream.
Emvees is reputed for excellent after-sales service, in addition to providing superior-grade products.
