利(li)用隔油(you)(you)池(chi)與(yu)沉淀(dian)池(chi)處理(li)廢水(shui)的(de)(de)(de)基本原理(li)相同(tong),都(dou)是利(li)用廢水(shui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)懸(xuan)浮物和水(shui)的(de)(de)(de)比重不同(tong)而達到(dao)分離的(de)(de)(de)目的(de)(de)(de)。隔油(you)(you)池(chi)的(de)(de)(de)構(gou)造多采(cai)用平(ping)流(liu)式,含油(you)(you)廢水(shui)通過配水(shui)槽進入(ru)平(ping)面(mian)為(wei)矩形的(de)(de)(de)隔油(you)(you)池(chi),沿水(shui)平(ping)方向緩(huan)慢流(liu)動,在流(liu)動中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)油(you)(you)品(pin)上浮水(shui)面(mian),由集油(you)(you)管(guan)或(huo)設(she)置在池(chi)面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)刮油(you)(you)機推送到(dao)集油(you)(you)管(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)流(liu)入(ru)脫(tuo)水(shui)罐。在隔油(you)(you)池(chi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)沉淀(dian)下來的(de)(de)(de)重油(you)(you)及其他雜質,積聚到(dao)池(chi)底污泥斗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),通過排泥管(guan)進入(ru)污泥管(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。