Patent ID: 7368054

Claim:
A separator to separate oil and debris from an aqueous fluid, the separator comprising: a container including a lid having an lid inlet and a lid outlet; an inlet tube connected to the lid inlet and extending into the container; an outlet tube connected to the lid outlet and extending into the container; a manifold assembly removably positioned atop the container, the manifold assembly comprising: a manifold including an intake portion connected to the lid inlet, an exhaust portion connected to the lid outlet, and a bridge portion connecting the intake portion to the exhaust portion; a filter connected to the manifold and including an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is in communication with the exhaust portion of the manifold; a pump connected to the manifold and including an entrance and an exit, wherein the pump entrance is in communication with the outlet port of the filter; and a controller connected to the manifold and operatively coupled to the pump to control the operation of the pump; and a first skimmer coupled to a pickup hose at a first end, and a second end of the pickup hose coupled to the intake portion of the manifold.