Scum pipes represent one of the simplest and most economical ways to remove scum and other floating materials from the water surface in a municipal water or wastewater treatment plant. They typically operate intermittently from day to day, either manually or...
Scum Skimming
Methods of Operation for a Rotating Scum Pipe
Rotating scum pipe system is the most popular and most common option employed for collecting floating scum at municipal treatment facilities. There are numerous customized options available in the design of a system, both in materials of construction and the way you...
Scum Pipe Intermediate Supports and When to do use them
A rotating scum pipe system typically extends the entire width of a basin. It is typically located at the far end of the basin, with flow towards the scum pipe, and supported at each end with an end bearing assembly anchored to the wall. The scum pipe typically has 60...
Scum Pipe Basics: How to Size a Scum Pipe System?
Constant and/or intermittent skimming and removal of floating scum from the surface of process basins has been a necessity in municipal water and wastewater treatment processes to remove this material from the water so it can continue downstream scum free....
Floating Scum Removal – Scum Skimmer Options Presentation
Watch this JMS Presentation on the types of floating Scum Skimmers that are available. Jim Brettman, Senior Application Engineer at JMS, talks about skimming solutions available in the market and the pros and cons of each system....
Typical Cost for a Scum Pipe System
Constant or intermittent skimming and removal of floating scum from the surface of process basins is a necessity in municipal water and wastewater treatment. The most common method to accomplish this is through the use of the Scum Pipe System. Scum Pipes are...
Best Features for the JMS Delta-SKIMMER (Scum Pipe System)
JMS has been providing scum pipes to the municipal water and wastewater industries for decades (in stainless steel T-316 or T-304, fiberglass, or carbon steel). Our Delta-SKIMMER (Scum Pipe System) uses proven proprietary JMS developments...