Techniques for removing oil and grease from industrial wastewater

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Pollut. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7038306

Kulowiec, J J

A discussion covers the ease of treatment of animal or vegetable greases or oils compared with those found in petrochemical processing wastes; the concentration ranges of greases and oil found in various wastewaters, e.g., 100-1000 mg/l. in petroleum refinery wastewaters; physical treatment by gravity separation, dissolved air flotation, and gas flotation; free-floating oil and emulsions; chemical treatment of emulsions by the addition of acid to break the emulsion, coagulation with a neutralizing agent, e.g., lime, followed by final separation, e.g., by gravity settling; membrane processes for the removal of emulsified oils, e.g., ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis; biological treatment; chemical treatment followed by activated carbon adsorption as an alternative to biological treatment; and disposal of waste oil and sludges.

• Research Organization: Consult. Environ. Eng. Inc.
• OSTI ID: 7038306
• Journal Information: Pollut. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 11:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ANIMALS
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WASTE PROCESSING
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
LIQUID WASTES
VEGETABLES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
REVIEWS
CHEMICAL PLANTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
FOOD
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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