Continuous process for the reclamation of waste drilling fluids
A continuous process for the reclamation of a slurry of waste drilling mud fluids and water normally resulting from drilling operations. The process comprises the steps of conducting the drilling mud slurry to a slurry surge tank for liquid solid separation by chemical and physical methods. The mud slurry is subjected to a primary solids separation unit after pH adjustment is used to initiate coagulation and an organic flocculant is added to aid flocculation of the solids. The water is then subjected to a secondary solids removal, and the solids recovered are reintroduced in the primary solids separation unit. Thereafter the water obtained from the secondary solids removal is then subjected to a chemical oxygen demand reduction unit having a carbon adsorption unit or reverse osmosis membrane units therein to remove organic matter or dissolved solids to produce water meeting environmental discharge requirements. The solids removed from the primary solids separation unit are converted to a cake meeting leachate requirements for other beneficial use.
- Assignee:
- Newpark Waste Treatment Systems Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4482459
- OSTI ID:
- 5979823
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BRINES
CONTROL
DEMETALLIZATION
DRILLING FLUIDS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLOCCULATION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RECOVERY
PETROLEUM
PH VALUE
POLLUTION CONTROL
PRECIPITATION
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
REMOVAL
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLID WASTES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES
WATER REMOVAL