{"id":24654,"date":"2022-05-12T10:49:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T00:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/2022\/05\/12\/what-is-a-full-retention-oil-water-separator\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:20:30","slug":"what-is-a-full-retention-oil-water-separator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/au\/what-is-a-full-retention-oil-water-separator\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a full retention oil & water separator?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A full retention oil & water separator<\/a> (also known as an oil interceptor) treats captured water on sites where oil (hydrocarbon) mixes with water, particularly during rainfall events or in water runoff. These sites often need to meet key environmental compliance criteria, council policies, and government regulations \u2013 for example, service stations, airports, power stations, and refuelling sites.<\/p>

Oil and water mixtures that enter these devices separate over time, as the oil rises to the surface and clean water moves through the bottom of the separator unit. For example, in Spillceptors<\/a>, the time for water to move through the unit is approximately six minutes.<\/p>

Retention and separation allow oil to be recaptured, and for clean water to flow through an outlet pipe and into drainage or subsequent stormwater systems. In these devices, smaller oil particles escaping initial separation are then caught by the coalescer.<\/p>

Full retention oil & water separators<\/a> protect local waterways by preventing hydrocarbons from contaminating local environments, which supports downstream water quality and pollution control.<\/p>

At Atlan, our full retention oil & water separator is known as the Spillceptor<\/a>, available in a range of models and sizes to meet the catchment requirements of varied high-risk sites. These devices guarantee hydrocarbon capture in all flow and spill conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our high-performance range of oil & water separator devices includes the Atlan Spillceptor<\/a>, Flowceptor<\/a> and Triceptor<\/a>. Locally manufactured from fibreglass at Atlan’s manufacturing facilities<\/a>, their modular design features 25-year warranty and 100-year design life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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A full retention oil & water separator (also known as an oil interceptor) treats captured water on sites where oil (hydrocarbon) mixes with water, particularly during rainfall events or in water runoff. 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