The Oil Grabber Model 8 oil skimmer with a solar option utilizes a continuous belt-and-wiper system to remove up to 40 gal of oil per hour from the fluid surface. The belt, operating on a motor-and-pulley system, runs through contaminated liquid to pick up oil from the surface. After traveling over the head pulley, the belt passes through tandem wiper blades where oil is scraped off both sides of the belt and discharged.