Demonstrated technology for high-rate filtration of oily wastes

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5469452

Danzberger, A H; Nebolsine, R

A discussion covers the various techniques (gravity separation, air or gas flotation, and ultrafiltration) used to remove oil from wastewater; their relative advantages; the satisfactory performance of ultrahigh-rate (UHR) filters in various applications, including in a Standard Oil Co. (Ohio) refinery; the development of UHR filtration plants by Hydrotechnic Corp.; the design and advantages of Hydrotechnic's filters; filtration; flow control and head loss; the backwash process; and the capital, construction, and operating costs of UHR filters (1000 to 7000 cu m/hr).

• Research Organization: Hydrotech. Corp.
• OSTI ID: 5469452
• Journal Information: AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States), Vol. 76:197
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
OILS
REMOVAL
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
WASTE WATER
WATER TREATMENT
FILTERS
REVIEWS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ULTRAFILTRATION
WASTE PROCESSING
DOCUMENT TYPES
FILTRATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
020800* - Petroleum- Waste Management