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Title: Applicability of the biological activated carbon process to the tertiary treatment of refinery wastewater for reuse purposes

Abstract

It is generally accepted that the Clean Water Act (1977) gave an impetus to the reuse of wastewater. Recycling of cooling water has always received considerable attention by refineries because it represents as much as 90% of refinery water usage. It has been shown that to minimize makeup water (and thus increase recycling), either the evaporation rate and/or the blowdown must be reduced. This can be accomplished by minimizing the amount of contaminants added to the system, or in other words, improve the quality of the makeup water. The biological activated carbon (BAC) process was tested as an advanced treatment technology for the production of a reusable effluent of a high quality in terms of organic matter.

Authors:
 [1]; ; ;
  1. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Pasadena, CA
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5266241
Report Number(s):
CONF-810577-
Journal ID: CODEN: PIWCA
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Proc. Ind. Waste Conf.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 36; Conference: 36. annual Purdue industrial waste conference, Lafayette, IN, USA, 12 May 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT; ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FILTRATION; OZONIZATION; RECYCLING; ADSORBENTS; CARBON; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; LIQUID WASTES; NONMETALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SORPTION; WASTES; WATER; 020800* - Petroleum- Waste Management; 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Schwartz, M, James, L S, Rice, R G, and Benedek, A. Applicability of the biological activated carbon process to the tertiary treatment of refinery wastewater for reuse purposes. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Schwartz, M, James, L S, Rice, R G, & Benedek, A. Applicability of the biological activated carbon process to the tertiary treatment of refinery wastewater for reuse purposes. United States.
Schwartz, M, James, L S, Rice, R G, and Benedek, A. 1982. "Applicability of the biological activated carbon process to the tertiary treatment of refinery wastewater for reuse purposes". United States.
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title = {Applicability of the biological activated carbon process to the tertiary treatment of refinery wastewater for reuse purposes},
author = {Schwartz, M and James, L S and Rice, R G and Benedek, A},
abstractNote = {It is generally accepted that the Clean Water Act (1977) gave an impetus to the reuse of wastewater. Recycling of cooling water has always received considerable attention by refineries because it represents as much as 90% of refinery water usage. It has been shown that to minimize makeup water (and thus increase recycling), either the evaporation rate and/or the blowdown must be reduced. This can be accomplished by minimizing the amount of contaminants added to the system, or in other words, improve the quality of the makeup water. The biological activated carbon (BAC) process was tested as an advanced treatment technology for the production of a reusable effluent of a high quality in terms of organic matter.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5266241}, journal = {Proc. Ind. Waste Conf.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 36,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}

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