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Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d456de

Under what conditions would the oily-water separator system illustrated fail to effectively process a mixture of oily-water? See illustration GS-0113.

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Question 1 of 27070

Under what conditions would the oily-water separator system illustrated fail to effectively process a mixture of oily-water? See illustration GS-0113.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• How a gravity-type oily‑water separator works (oil droplets rising, water settling) • Effect of emulsions and detergents/surfactants on droplet size and separation • Difference between process mode vs. sludge/oil discharge modes in the GS‑0113 figures

💭 Think About

• Look at FIGS. A–D and note how the separator relies on oil rising and water flowing out. What must be true about the oil and water for that to happen efficiently? • Which condition in the answer choices would keep oil and water from cleanly separating into two layers inside the tank? • Do small air leaks in discharge piping affect what happens inside the separation chamber as much as chemicals that change the oil–water relationship?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which answer choice involves the oil being finely dispersed in the water instead of forming larger droplets that can rise. • Check which choice describes something that would directly interfere with gravity separation and coalescing plates, not just piping issues. • Confirm that the separator in process mode (FIG. C/D) depends on normal oil–water behavior, and think about what mixture type would defeat that.

Question 1 of 27070

Under what conditions would the oily-water separator system illustrated fail to effectively process a mixture of oily-water? See illustration GS-0113.

When the oily-water mixture is an emulsion the effectiveness of the separator is greatly reduced.

Without detergents the effectiveness of the separator is greatly reduced.

When there are small air leaks in the discharge piping, the effectiveness of the separator will greatly reduced.

When the oily-water separator is in the process mode it will effectively handle emulsions.

Question 1 / 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d456de

Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d456de

Under what conditions would the oily-water separator system illustrated fail to effectively process a mixture of oily-water? See illustration GS-0113.

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Question 1 of 27070

Under what conditions would the oily-water separator system illustrated fail to effectively process a mixture of oily-water? See illustration GS-0113.

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