Use advanced methods to treat wastewater

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States)

OSTI ID:6844607

Davis, M ^[1]

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1. Litwin Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Common sense guidelines offer plausible, progressive techniques to treat wastewater. Because current and pending local, state and federal regulations are ratcheting lower effluent discharge limits, familiar treatment methods, such as biological, don't meet new restrictions. Now operating facilities must combine traditional methods with advanced remedial options such as thermal, physical, electro and chemical treatments. these new techniques remove organics, metals, nonhazardous dissolved salts, etc., but carry higher operating and installation costs. Due to tighter effluent restrictions and pending zero-discharge initiatives, managers of operating facilities must know and understand the complexity, composition and contaminant concentration of their wastewaters. No one-size-fits-all solution exists. However, guidelines can simplify decision making and help operators nominate the most effective and economical strategy to handle their waste situation. The paper describes the common treatment and the importance of alternatives, then describes biological, electro, physical, thermal, and chemical treatments.

• OSTI ID: 6844607
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States) Vol. 73:8; ISSN HYPRAX; ISSN 0018-8190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADSORPTION
AEROBIC DIGESTION
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOCONVERSION
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PLANTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DEPOSITION
DIALYSIS
DIGESTION
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTRODIALYSIS
ELECTROLYSIS
EVALUATION
EXTRACTION
FILTRATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ION EXCHANGE
IRRADIATION
LIQUID WASTES
LYSIS
MANAGEMENT
MEMBRANE TRANSPORT
OXIDATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONIZATION
PEROXIDES
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
PRECIPITATION
PROCESSING
REGULATIONS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SORPTION
SURFACE COATING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
ULTRAFILTRATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER TREATMENT