scholarly journals Filtration of oil from oily wastewater via hydrophobic modified quartz sand filter medium

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 544-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Bigui ◽  
Liu Jianlin ◽  
Wang Gang ◽  
Chang Qing

Abstract To improve the hydrophobicity and lipophilicity of a quartz sand filter medium, two coupling agents, DN101 and KH570, were employed. The filter medium surface wettability and oil removal efficiency before and after modification were investigated, and the characteristics are summarized. The test results show that, after modification by the grafting of an organic long-chain coupling agent to the filter medium surface, the lipophilic to hydrophilic ratio increased from 1.31 (UQS) to 12.09 (MQD-Ti) and 5.11 (MQD-Si), and the oil removal efficiencies of MQD-Ti and MQD-Si improved by 21.7% and 6.9%, respectively. The stronger hydrophobicity resulted in higher quality factor values of 0.668 m−1 and 0.548 m−1 for MQD-Ti and MQD-Si, respectively, compared to 0.533 m−1 for UQS. This means that improving the filter medium surface hydrophobicity and oil removal efficiency via filter medium surface modification is effective.

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 1992-1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cui Hu ◽  
Xiaoming Zou ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Shucong Zhang ◽  
Yi Feng ◽  
...  

Three conventional coalescence filters including walnut shells (WS), polystyrene resin particles (PR), and quartz sand (QS) were compared with bamboo charcoal (BC) to treat oily wastewater in a coalescence system process. The results showed the order of oil removal efficiency was QS>BC>WS>PR. To improve the oil removal efficiency of BC further, six types of modified BC were prepared. The results showed that the modified BC using silane coupling agent (SCA) significantly increased oil removal efficiency, but the other types (including the use of NaOH, HNO3, H2O2, FeCl3 and ultrasound) of modified BC exhibited nearly the same level of efficiency as that of pure BC. Infra-red, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and the contact angle for modified BC were measured to reveal the modified mechanism. It was found that the higher oil removal efficiency of the SCA-modified BC occurred due to the changed crystal structure of the BC and the increase in its surface hydrophobicity, which resulted in higher oil removal efficiency. Therefore, modified bamboo charcoal is an attractive filter candidate for oil removal in a coalescence system process.


Author(s):  
Jianlin Liu ◽  
Xiaofei Zhu ◽  
Hongwei Zhang ◽  
Fuping Wu ◽  
Bigui Wei ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 148-149 ◽  
pp. 58-70
Author(s):  
Qing Chang ◽  
Bin Wu Yang ◽  
Bi Gui Wei

The methods and devices which can be used to determine the wettability and zeta potential of filter medium were developed according to the principles of capillary rise and streaming potential respectively. Lipophilic Hydrophilic Ratio (LHR) was defined based on Washburn equation. LHR values and zeta potentials of some conmen filter media were measured respectively, and the oil removal efficiencies of these filter media were also tested. The result shows that the effect of wettability on oil removal efficiency is much greater than that of zeta potential in conmen condition. The oil removal efficiency mainly depends on LHR value of filter medium, not on zeta potential of filter medium.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 072
Author(s):  
Bintang Saptanty Artidarma ◽  
Laili Fitria ◽  
Hendri Sutrisno

AbstractThe purpose of this study is to analyze the quality of Kapuas River water before and after processing and to analyze the comparative effectiveness of beach sand and quartz sand in slow sand filters with the thickness is 110 cm for processing Kapuas River water. The research method that used is the down flow method. The parameters that measured were pH, Turbidity, TDS, Organic Substances, Fe, and Total Coliform. The initial pH parameter is 5.6 and the results of filtering with beach sand 1, beach sand 2, silica sand 1, and silica sand 2 are 7; 6.9; 7,1; 6.9. The initial turbidity parameter was 35.2 and the filtering result are 1.21; 1.7; 16.0; 2.87. The initial TDS parameter was 122.4 and the filtering result was 90.5; 88.1; 127.5; 80.5. The initial Organic Substance parameter was 102.71 and the result after filtering was 77.92; 63.82; 98.99; 98.17. Keywords: beach sand, clean water, slow sand filter, quartz sand AbstrakTujuan Penelitian ini untuk menganalisa kualitas Air Sungai Kapuas sebelum maupun sesudah pengolahan dan menganalisa perbandingan efektivitas pasir pantai dan pasir kuarsa pada Saringan Pasir Lambat (SPL) dengan ketebalan 110 cm dalam mengolah air Sungai Kapuas. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode down flow. Parameter yang diukur adalah pH, Kekeruhan, TDS, Zat Organik, Kadar Fe, dan Total Coliform. Parameter pH awal 5,6 dan hasil penyaringan dengan pasir pantai 1, pasir pantai 2, pasir silika 1, dan pasir silika 2 adalah 7; 6,9; 7,1; 6,9. Parameter Kekeruhan awal 35,2 dan hasil penyaringan adalah 1,21; 1,7; 16,0; 2,87. Parameter TDS awal 122,4 dan hasil penyaringan adalah 90,5; 88,1; 127,5; 80,5. Parameter Zat Organik awal 102,71 dan hasil penyaringan adalah 77,92; 63,82; 98,99; 98,17. Kata Kunci: air bersih, pasir kuarsa, pasir pantai, saringan pasir lambat


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (05) ◽  
pp. 381-389
Author(s):  
MENGÜÇ GAMZE SÜPÜREN ◽  
TEMEL EMRAH ◽  
BOZDOĞAN FARUK

This study was designed to explore the relationship between sunlight exposure and the mechanical properties of paragliding fabrics which have different colors, densities, yarn counts, and coating materials. This study exposed 5 different colors of paragliding fabrics (red, turquoise, dark blue, orange, and white) to intense sunlight for 150 hours during the summer from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for 5 days a week for 5 weeks. Before and after the UV radiation aging process, the air permeability, tensile strength, tear strength, and bursting strength tests were performed. Test results were also evaluated using statistical methods. According to the results, the fading of the turquoise fabric was found to be the highest among the studied fabrics. It was determined that there is a significant decrease in the mechanical properties of the fabrics after sunlight exposure. After aging, the fabrics become considerably weaker in the case of mechanical properties due to the degradation in both the dyestuff and macromolecular structure of the fiber


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Ji Meng

This research investigated a comparison between the effect of cooperative learning and lecture teaching on Comprehensive English classes in a Chinese Independent College. An empirical study for two semesters was carried out in the forms of pretest, posttest, questionnaire and interviews. While control class was taught in the conventional way, experiment class was instructed based on cooperative base groups with positive interdependence structured on purpose. Compared with traditional instructions, cooperative learning as pedagogy can improve students’ performance on course exams, but not necessarily their language competence as shown in national English competency tests taken before and after the experiement. Test results also indicate students from experiment class who excelled in competency test outnumbered those from control class, revealing that cooperative learning has positive impacts especially on students at a relatively higher academic level. Questionaire results show that students are most inclined to agree they have more chances to practice the language in a cooperative environment.


2012 ◽  
Vol 535-537 ◽  
pp. 2201-2208
Author(s):  
Yong Wang ◽  
Jie Nian Jie ◽  
Zhi Yong Li ◽  
Li Guo Wang ◽  
Jiang Wu ◽  
...  

Oily sewage is one of the wastes produced in the oil industry production process and its quantity has been increasing year by year, which influences the environment and human health severely. Electric flocculation method is one of the wide application electrochemical treatment technologies for the oily wastewater treatment at home and abroad, which has higher efficiency than other technologies at the aspect of the organic pollutants degradation. A simulative experiment device dealing with heavy oil sewage by the electric flocculation method has been designed in this paper. The mechanism of the electric flocculation method in removing organic matter of the heavy oil sewage by analyzing the change of the composition and content of the organic matter in water samples before and after the process of the electric flocculation has been studied. Research results show: the carbon/tin dioxide electrode is better than the carbon/ ruthenium dioxide electrode in removing organic matter; most alkanes matters in the oily wastewater have been removed in the dispersing oil form by the electric flocculation; as the current density increases, the types and quantity of the response organic matter can be improved while types of the new synthetic organics increase. At the same time, this paper provides a theory support in specific optimization of the electricity flocculation flotation in oily wastewater treatment technology and process.


2011 ◽  
Vol 130-134 ◽  
pp. 856-859
Author(s):  
Chun Sheng Ding ◽  
Yang Ping Fu ◽  
Qian Fen Zhu ◽  
Jing Fu

In this experiment quartz sand was chosen as a carrier to be coated by aluminous salt under alkaline condition, and then the specific surface area was tested, and the adsorption capability and Cd2+ removal influencing factors of modified sand were studied. The investigation results showed that the specific surface area of modified sand was 75.244m2/g which was 9.38 times of that of original sand; the removal efficiency of Cd2+ by aluminous salt modified sand reached 59% contrast to 39% of original sand with pH 7.00. It was also found that the removal efficiency of Cd2+ by the aluminous salt modified sand was reduced with the increase of initial concentration of Cd2+ solution, and was enhanced with the increase of pH value, the Cd2+ removal efficiency was almost 71% with pH 9.0.


2011 ◽  
Vol 312-315 ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Moskal ◽  
Lucjan Swadźba ◽  
Marek Hetmańczyk ◽  
Bartosz Witala

The paper presents test results and characterizes the structural stability of powders, which form a mixture of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and gadolinium, based on rare earth zirconates. This mixture is provided to create thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) by spraying. The purpose of the tests was to determine the influence of temperature on reactions, occurring between those powders within a temperature range from 25°C to 1500°C, while such conditions were to simulate the conditions, which occur during creation of TBCs and they give an answer to the question concerning mutual reactivity of the powders. The requirements for new materials, provided to spray the TBCs, indicate the necessity to prepare the materials, which do not show tendency towards reactions with the Al2O3, formed during oxidation of Ni (Co) CrAlY, while this reaction is of type bond coat. The tests included differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) analysis and differential thermal analysis (DTA) of powder mixtures. Diffraction analysis was also performed before and after the tests have been finished. The DSC analysis results, obtained at a range of high temperature, did not show any thermal effects, which indicate a low level of mutual reactivity of the powders. However, the DTA analysis suggests presence of such effects at temperature close to 1300°C, and it indicates the necessity to verify exactly the obtained results. Results of the XRD measurement showed that after annealing process already at 1100°C the perovskite oxide of GdAlO3 was present.


2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 454-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Zieliński

This article describes the effect of heat aging and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) content in bitumen on the adhesion properties of mastics (bitumen-filler mix) to concrete and steel substrates. Test results showed that the adhesion strength of bituminous mastics to concrete and steel substrates decreased as the SBS content increased. Bitumen types modified with 9%–12% of SBS, commonly used in waterproofing materials, showed an approximately three times weaker bond with concrete and steel substrates than the nonmodified equivalents. Results also showed that after heat aging, the adhesion strength of the nonmodified bitumen was always higher than that of the unheated bitumen modified with 9%–12% of SBS.


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