Activated carbon improves effluent quality in refinery sludge process
Journal Article
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· Ind. Wastes (Chicago); (United States)
OSTI ID:5130622
The addition of powdered activated carbon to the aeration tank of an activated-sludge plant was studied as a means of upgrading the quality of treated effluent without the additional cost of separate adsorption columns. Cost-effectiveness was observed as a consequence of operating the activated-sludge unit at high sludge age, enabling a low dose of activated carbon to be used. Pilot-scale experiments to test the effectiveness of the process using different forms of carbon at Amoco Oil Co.'s Texas City refinery are reported.
- OSTI ID:
- 5130622
- Journal Information:
- Ind. Wastes (Chicago); (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Wastes (Chicago); (United States) Vol. 23:4; ISSN INWAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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02 PETROLEUM
020800* -- Petroleum-- Waste Management
42 ENGINEERING
420900 -- Engineering-- Waste Processing Plants & Equipment-- (-1989)
ACTIVATED CARBON
ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS
ADDITIVES
ADSORBENTS
CARBON
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANAGEMENT
NONMETALS
OPTIMIZATION
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESSING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
020800* -- Petroleum-- Waste Management
42 ENGINEERING
420900 -- Engineering-- Waste Processing Plants & Equipment-- (-1989)
ACTIVATED CARBON
ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS
ADDITIVES
ADSORBENTS
CARBON
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANAGEMENT
NONMETALS
OPTIMIZATION
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESSING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING