A system to collect by vacuum conveyance, separate, and discharge two
mixed immiscible liquids with different specific gravities comprising a
prefilter vessel 200, a vacuum tank 100, an optional heavy phase
intermediate separation stage 40, and an optional light phase
intermediate separation stage 30. Vacuum tank 100 is under a constant
regulated vacuum, which sucks mixed immiscible liquids with different
specific gravities from their respective remote source(s) through
conduit(s) connected to vacuum tank 100. Collection conduits can have
manually, mechanically, or electro-mechanically controlled valves at
their source ends. Any grit, sediment, particles, and/or floatable debris
in the collection conduits is first removed, and then any entrained air
in the mixed liquid stream is removed, from the mixed liquid stream prior
to undergoing any phase separation stages. Initial phase separation
occurs automatically in vacuum tank 100 without any phase interface
detection devices. Vacuum tank 100 provides quiescent conditions for
gravity separation of mixed immiscible liquids. Gravity separation is
further enhanced by low grade dissolved air flotation separation which is
induced by the vacuum in vacuum tank 100. Additional phase separation can
occur, if necessary, in intermediate separation stage(s) 40 and/or 30.
Heavy phase intermediate separation stage 40 separates the light phase
from the heavy phase, if necessary. Light phase intermediate separation
stage 30 separates the heavy phase from the light phase, if necessary.
Separated phases are discharged to their own individual repository or
depository, such as a storage tank, a sewer, well injection, additional
separation, additional treatment to remove other contaminants, and/or
process reuse.