Beko GmbH

 Owamat New Owamat Old

Owamat Oil water separator - Cleaning the environment

The new BEKO Owamat 11-16 is here.  Based on the best selling predecessor Owamat series installed at thousands of sites for the last two decades.  The new Owamat is the new benchmark for their continuous improvement in design and performance to separate oily condensates.

Conventional disposal method is carried out by local authorized scheduled waste contractors which charge the effluents by weight; that can be a very heavy burden.  Due to the fact that oily condensates are easily separated by gravity settlement and activated carbon filtration.  Only oil are collected and send for scheduled waste, not the entire bulk condensates.  The cost saving is huge and fast payback using Owamat.

Owamat 11-16 Oil water separators are known for its superior cost savings and functions:

• Suitable for all compressed air plant sizes

• No electricity energy required

• National technical approval for all sizes

• No permit according to the law on water required

• Weekly maintenance only

• Fast payback within a few months

Beko Owamat oil water separator - Working Principle                                        

Oil lubricated compressors inevitably generate compressed air containing oil mists(gaseous), as compressed air being filtered by compressed air element, or being cooled down in a refrigerant dryer.  Oil mists will change into liquid and ready to be discharged from drain port of the filter housings, receiver tank, etc., respectively. 

However the oil discharged to public drain is hazardous to environment.  Here is how Owamat works: Connecting all drain ports from all compressed air installation into an Owamat for oil and water separation.

The oil-contaminated condensate/effluent flows under pressure into the newly designed pressure relief chamber(1). Here, the pressure is released without creating turbulence in the separation tank(2).  All coarse dirt particles or grits are held back in a removable trap(3) which can be taken out for cleaning.

Inside the separation tank, the oil settles on the surface as a result of gravity separation. The oil flows into the overflow-proof oil container(4).

While the pre-cleaned condensate(still have minute oil content) flows into the filtration stage. The pre-filter(5), which is characterized by its ideal flow pattern from the inside to the outside, binds the remaining oil droplets. It also deals with any residual floating oil in the filter chamber.

The remaining oil particles are safely and reliably retained in the main filter cartridge(6) with activated carbon. The end result is purified water legally to be discharged directly into the public sewer system.  User can check the discharge water quality from the outlet tap(7).  While service indicator(8) will appear indicating a service attention.

Beko Owamat Oil water separator - Servicing                                                      

Step 1: take grip-strap

Step 2: lift cartridge

Step 3: allow it to drain

Beko Owamat Oil water separator - Sizing chart                                                  

1.  Calculate compressor capacity in m³/min and determine compressor oil type.

2.  Use respective color zone(Green zone is for Northern USA, Canada, Northern Europe, Central Asia;  Blue zone is for Central/Southern Europe, Central American; Red zone is for South East Asia, Oceania and Amazon).

For example: 25 m³/min synthetic oil screw compressor in Malaysia

Correct Owamat: Owamat 16

Owamat Oil water separator Performance chart

Beko Owamat Oil water separator - Spare Parts                                               

Beko Owamat and New Owamat use high grade pre-absorber and activated carbon to get the best result.

Predecessor model

Owamat 1~Owamat 8

New model

Owamat 11~Owamat 16

1 tablespoon of Owamat activated carbon has surface area of 2 football fields.