... much on the thickness of the oil, type of oil, surface type, andmany other factors.**This is the percentage of oil in the recovered product. The higher the value, the lower the amount of water ... oil. Removing waterfrom the recovered oil can be as difficult as the initial recovery. Effectiveness dependson a variety of factors including the type of oil spilled, the properties of the oil ... state,and many other factors.**This is the percentage of oil in the recovered product. The higher the value, the less the amount of water and thus the better the skimmers’ performance. 20 00 by CRC...