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Title: Removal of heavy metal ions from oil shale beneficiation process water by ferrite process

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10135142
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  1. Alabama Univ., University, AL (United States). Mineral Resources Inst.

The ferrite process is an established technique for removing heavy metals from waste water. Because the process water resulting from oil shale beneficiation falls into the category of industrial waste water, it is anticipated that this process may turn out to be a potential viable treatment for oil shale beneficiation process water containing many heave metal ions. The process is chemoremedial because not only effluent water comply with quality standards, but harmful heavy metals are converted into a valuable, chemically stable by-product known as ferrite. These spinel ferrites have magnetic properties, and therefore can be use in applications such as magnetic marker, ferrofluid, microwave absorbing and scavenging material. Experimental results from this process are presented along with results of treatment technique such as sulfide precipitation.

Research Organization:
Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-87MC11089
OSTI ID:
10135142
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/11089-92/C0006; CONF-911182-7; ON: DE92011203
Resource Relation:
Conference: Eastern oil shale symposium, oil shale, tar sands, heavy oil,Lexington, KY (United States),13-15 Nov 1991; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English