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Explore calculators, videos, technical guides, and engineering tools designed to help you evaluate oil-water separation challenges, compare approaches, and move toward the right solution with confidence.

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Send wastewater samples and validate separation performance before committing to a full system.

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Evaluate Mercer coalescer media performance using sample materials and testing tools.

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Important Resources

Learn more before you decide

If you are still comparing options, these resources can help you understand lifecycle cost, design tradeoffs, performance differences, and the engineering logic behind Mercer’s approach.

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True Cost of Ownership Calculator

Compare lifecycle costs, maintenance burden, and long-term ownership implications instead of relying on purchase price alone.

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True Cost of Ownership Guide

Review the broader lifecycle cost framework behind separator evaluation, including maintenance, parts, labor, and long-term system performance.

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Global Spec Video

Watch Mercer’s spec-focused presentation and review chapterized educational content that explains how to think through separator selection and design requirements.

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PDF Guide

Comparing Coalescer Designs

Understand the design differences between common coalescer configurations and why geometry, hydraulics, and solids handling matter.

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Separating the Contenders from the Pretenders

Explore how competing separator approaches perform under real-world operating conditions and what buyers should evaluate before deciding.

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The Mercer Advantage Revealed

Review the internal engineering logic behind Mercer’s product design and the performance advantages that come from what is inside the system.

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Reference Tools

Charts, calculators, and quick references

Use these tools to support planning, conversions, and early-stage engineering decisions.

Rainfall Chart

Reference rainfall data to support flow assumptions and stormwater design considerations.

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Rainfall Calculator

Estimate rainfall-driven flow conditions for planning drainage and separator sizing.

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Flow Rate Conversion Calculator

Quickly convert between common flow units used in industrial wastewater and stormwater design.

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API to Specific Gravity Calculator

Convert oil properties for engineering evaluation and separator performance assumptions.

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Oil Weight Chart

Reference weight relationships across common oils to support planning and calculation workflows.

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Oil Viscosity Chart

Review viscosity values that may affect separation assumptions and system selection.

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External References

Additional links and industry resources

For users who want to keep researching, include a simpler directory of external references, standards, and public information sources - especially EPA-related material.