scholarly journals Oil Water Separation by Ultrafiltration

1973 ◽  
Vol 1973 (1) ◽  
pp. 441-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Goldsmith ◽  
Sohrab Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Lubricating Oil ◽  
Circulation Rate ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
High Feed ◽  
Continuous Test ◽  
Oil Emulsions

ABSTRACT Ultrafiltration with one-inch diameter tubular membranes produced highly-purified water from oil emulsions. For kerosene, No. 6 Fuel oil, Venezuelan crude and lubricating oil at input ratios of 100 ppm to 90 percent, treated water was uniformly free of visible oil and had less than ten ppm oil. Ultrafiltration rate depended on oil type, input ratio and operating conditions. Typically, rates were high (50–150 gal/day-ft-2), but decreased with time due to membrane fouling. Factors which increased emulsion stability or decreased concentration polarization (e.g. high feed circulation rate) minimized fouling. Membrane cleanup was simple and effective, with no loss in long-term membrane capacity in over 3000 continuous test hours, with cleanup each 72 hours. Cost and physical requirements for systems of 10, 100, 1000, and 10,000 gpm were estimated for membranes in tubular and spiral wound configurations. The latter, currently untested, is favored because of lower cost, weight, power, and space requirements. Field trials with actual oily wastes are recommended.

scholarly journals Design of a Novel Membrane Draft Tube Jet Loop Reactor (MDJLR) and Treatment of Slaughterhouse Wastewater

Membranes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Burhanettin Farizoğlu ◽  
Süleyman Uzuner
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Draft Tube ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Membrane Bioreactors ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Membrane Module ◽  
Circulation Rate ◽  
Slaughterhouse Wastewater ◽  
Loop Reactor

The most important obstacle to the widespread use of membrane bioreactors (MBRs) is membrane fouling. In this study, a high-efficiency compact MBR was developed. Therefore, the draft tube of the jet loop reactor (JLB) was planned for use as a membrane module. The high-velocity jet streams, which are present according to the nature of the JLBs, provide high crossflow (cut-off force) on the membrane surface. Thus, the produced membrane module is operated in submerged membrane mode. This enhanced JLB modification is named the membrane draft tube jet loop reactor (MDJLR). This new system has a KLa value of 139 h−1 (at E/V of 2.24 kW m−3). In the next stage, treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater with the MDJLR was carried out. Under the 5.5 kg COD m−3 d−1 loading rate, efficiencies over 97% were achieved. The system operated continuously for 50 days without membrane backwashing or cleaning. During this period, fluxes of 3 L m−2·h−1 were approximately obtained at operating conditions of 850 mg L−1 MLSS (mixed liquor suspended solids) concentration, 1 bar suction pressure (∆P), and 3000 L h−1 circulation rate. This developed MDJLR will make jet loop membrane bioreactors (JLMBRs) and MBRs more compact and improve their performance.

A FIELD EVALUATION OF OIL SPILL RECOVERY DEVICES

1977 ◽  
Vol 1977 (1) ◽  
pp. 303-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence B. Solsberg
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Diesel Oil ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
System A ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Mechanical Devices

ABSTRACT During the past three years, the Research and Development Division of the Environmental Emergency Branch of Environment Canada has undertaken the field evaluation of 10 generic classes of commercially-available oil skimmers. Included in this program was the examination of three prototype machines developed in Canada. The field trials were designed to allow for the assessment of the skimmers in actual operating conditions in both summer and winter environments. In this regard, three petroleum types–bunker, crude and diesel oil—were used in testing the mechanical devices under study in the coastal harbours of Halifax, Vancouver and Victoria and in the St. Lawrence River at Quebec City. Results indicate that for contained spills, a sorbent rope system, a hydro-adjustable weir and oleophilic disc skimmer exhibited relatively higher oil recovery rates. A sloping weir device with oil/water separation capability was determined to be effective in a current situation over a range of sea states. For an uncontained slick or situation which would otherwise require the use of a mobile skimmer, an inverted oleophilic endless belt appeared to be the most versatile device tested. Other skimmers tested were determined to be effective for the recovery of specific oil types in more narrowly-defined conditions.

Nanofiltration of colored surface water: Quebec's experience

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
P. Kouadio ◽  
M. Tétrault
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Water Regulation ◽  
Eastern Canada

Three colored surface water nanofiltration pilot-scale projects were conducted in the province of Quebec (eastern Canada), between November 2000 and March 2002, by the company H2O Innovation (2000) inc., for the municipalities of Lac Bouchette, Latulipe-et-Gaboury and Charlesbourg (now part of Quebec City). Results indicated that nanofiltration permeate quality has an advance on present drinking water regulation standard in Quebec, but important membrane fouling occurred. Fouling can be controlled by pretreatment and optimization of the operating conditions.

scholarly journals Evaporator Optimization of Refrigerator Systems Using Quality Analysis

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 555
Author(s):  
Sangkyung Na ◽  
Sanghun Song ◽  
Seunghyuk Lee ◽  
Jehwan Lee ◽  
Hyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Consumption ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Lubricating Oil ◽  
Optimal Operating ◽  
Compressor Piston ◽  
Refrigerator Temperature ◽  
Visualization Experiments

In this study, evaporator optimization, via both experimental and simulation methods was conducted. To evaluate the evaporator performance, under the optimal system, the compressor operating time and the effects of oil on the refrigerator system were studied. If the temperature of the refrigerator chamber reaches the setting value, the compressor stops working and it leads to the temperature of the refrigerator chamber slowly increasing, due to the heat transfer to the ambient. When the refrigerator temperature is out of the setting range, the compressor works again, and the refrigerator repeats this process until the end of its life. These on/off period can be controlled through the compressor piston movement. To determine the optimal compressor operating conditions, experiments of monthly power consumption were conducted under various compressor working times and the lowest power consumption conditions was determined when the compressor worked continuously. Lubricating oil, the refrigerator system, using oil, also influenced the system performance. To evaluate the effect of oil, oil eliminated and oil systems were compared based on cooling capacity and power consumption. The cooling capacity of the oil eliminated system was 2.6% higher and the power consumption was 3.6% lower than that of the oil system. After determining the optimal operating conditions of the refrigerator system, visualization experiments and simulations were conducted to decide the optimal evaporator and the conventional evaporator size can be reduced by approximately 2.9%.

scholarly journals Optimization of MCM-41 Mesoporous Material Mixed Matrix Polyethersulfone Membrane for Dye Removal

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 414
Author(s):  
Rana J. Kadhim ◽  
Faris H. Al-Ani ◽  
Qusay F. Alsalhy ◽  
Alberto Figoli
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Mesoporous Material ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Pareto Chart ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Pes Membrane ◽  
Wasted Energy ◽  
Mcm 41

The aim of this work is the optimization of the operating conditions under which MCM-41-mesoporous material can be incorporated into polyethersulfone (PES)/MCM-41 membranes for nanofiltration (NF) applications. MCM-41 mesoporous material mixed matrix PES membranes have the potential to reduce membrane fouling by organic dye molecules. Process optimization and modeling aim to reduce wasted energy while maintaining high flow during the operation to handle the energy efficiency problems membranes often have. An optimization technique was applied to obtain optimum values for some key parameters in the process to produce a certain amount of flux above the desired values. Response surface methodology (RSM) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used as mathematical and statistical analyses to improve the performance of the process on a larger scale. This work investigated the influence of the operating parameters, such as the feed pH values (3–11), MCM-41 content (0–1 wt.%), and the feed dye concentration (10–100 ppm) for each of the two studied dyes, acid black 210 (AB-210) and rose bengal (RB), and their interactions on the PES membrane permeability. The results showed that the PES membrane had the best performance at 64.25 (L·m−2·h−1·bar-1) and 63.16 (L·m−2·h−1·bar-1) for the AB-210 and RB dyes, respectively. An MCM-41 content of nearly 0.8 wt.% in the casting solution, feed dye concentration of 10 ppm for the studied dyes, and feed pH of 3 for the RB dye was found to be the optimal parameters for eliciting the response. The pH had no significant influence on the response for the AB-210 dye, while the pH shows some minor effects on response with the RB dye, and the Pareto chart of the standardized effects on the permeation flux of both dyes using statistically significant at the 5% significance level support these results.

scholarly journals Oxidative Extractive Desulfurization System for Fuel Oil Using Acidic Eutectic-Based Ionic Liquid

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1050
Author(s):  
Sarrthesvaarni Rajasuriyan ◽  
Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid ◽  
Mohd Faridzuan Majid ◽  
Raihan Mahirah Ramli ◽  
Khairulazhar Jumbri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Sulfur Compounds ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Organosulfur Compounds ◽  
Dsc Analysis ◽  
Oil Refineries ◽  
Desulfurization Process

The biggest challenge faced in oil refineries is the removal of sulfur compounds in fuel oil. The sulfur compounds which are found in fuel oil such as gasoline and diesel, react with oxygen in the atmosphere to produce sulfur oxide (SOx) gases when combusted. These sulfur compounds produced from the reaction with oxygen in the atmosphere may result in various health problems and environmental effects. Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is the conventional process used to remove sulfur compounds from fuel oil. However, the high operating conditions required for this process and its inefficiency in removing the organosulfur compounds turn to be the major drawbacks of this system. Researchers have also studied several alternatives to remove sulfur from fuel oil. The use of ionic liquids (ILs) has also drawn the interest of researchers to incorporate them in the desulfurization process. The environmental effects resulting from the use of these ILs can be eliminated using eutectic-based ionic liquids (EILs), which are known as greener solvents. In this research, a combination of extractive desulfurization (EDS) and oxidative desulfurization (ODS) using a photocatalyst and EIL was studied. The photocatalyst used is a pre-reported catalyst, Cu-Fe/TiO2 and the EIL were synthesized by mixing choline chloride (ChCl) with organic acids. The acids used for the EILs were propionic acid (PA) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (TSA). The EILs synthesized were characterized using thermogravimetry analyser (TGA) differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis to determine the physical properties of the EILs. Based on the TGA analysis, ChCl (1): PA (3) obtained the highest thermal stability whereas, as for the DSC analysis, all synthesized EILs have a lower melting point than its pure component. Further evaluation on the best EIL for the desulfurization process was carried out in a photo-reactor under UV light in the presence of Cu-Fe/TiO2 photocatalyst and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Once the oxidation and extraction process were completed, the oil phase of the mixture was analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to measure the sulfur removal efficiency. In terms of the desulfurization efficiency, the EIL of ChCl (1): TSA (2) showed a removal efficiency of about 99.07%.

A Study on the Water-separation Property of Marine Lubricating Oil With a Rust Inhibitor

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (20) ◽  
pp. 2149-2156
Author(s):  
W. Caiping ◽  
L. Shaoping ◽  
Z. Liqun ◽  
Z. Lijuan
Keyword(s):  
Lubricating Oil ◽  
Separation Property ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Rust Inhibitor

Optimization of the operating conditions of fuel oil combustion in the furnaces of large-capacity boilers

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 444-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Zroichikov ◽  
M. G. Lyskov ◽  
V. B. Prokhorov ◽  
E. A. Morozova
Keyword(s):  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Large Capacity

Fuel-Composition Effects on High-Temperature Corrosion in Industrial/Commercial Boilers and Furnaces: A Review

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 744-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bellan ◽  
S. Elghobashi
Keyword(s):  
Metal Surfaces ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Batch Distillation ◽  
Liquid Form ◽  
Combustion Gases ◽  
Initial Fuel ◽  
Trace Compounds ◽  
Ignition And Combustion

In this review, literature relevant to the problems of deposits and corrosion in industrial/commercial furnaces and boilers is analyzed, and the facts are synthesized into a picture that addresses corrosion problems expected with the use of unconventional fuels. Corrosion is found to depend greatly on the phenomena occurring during the combustion of fuel-oil sprays introduced into the furnace. In a first step, the drops that form the spray heat up and evaporate in a way that closely resembles a batch distillation process. Eventually, ignition and combustion occur with the subsequent change of the liquid fuel drops into carbonaceous, porous, sphere-like particles called cenospheres. In a second step, these cenospheres burn and the products of this combustion step determine the majority of the deposits on metal surfaces. This observation is very important since nonvolatile, non-combustible, corrosive trace compounds existing in the initial fuel-oil drop will have a much higher concentration in the cenosphere than in the original fuel. Accordingly, it is recommended that the theoretical and experimental study of oil spray combustion, cenosphere formation, and cenosphere combustion in a cloud of cenospheres receive a very high priority. Corrosion by gases is found to be unimportant. Deposits are found to be much more corrosive when in liquid form, although corrosion by solid deposits is by no means negligible. As a result, it is suggested in the study that corrosion on highly polished metal surfaces should be studied in order to evaluate the potential of this method of inhibiting deposition and thus hindering corrosion. Recent advances in the theory of deposition from combustion gases are also outlined in this study. The literature survey shows that the main corrosion-causing fuel constituents present in unconventional fuels are sulfur, alkali, vanadium, carbon and carbon monoxide, iron, and chloride. It is found that sometimes one of these compounds might act as a catalyst in corrosive reactions initiated by another compound, and therefore great care must be taken to identify the corrosion-causing compound in the deposits on metal surfaces. It is also found that in some cases a corrosive compound will inhibit the corrosive action of another corrosive compound. It is recommended that such situations be studied further so as to investigate the possibility of an optimum concentration of two such corrosive compounds that would minimize metal wastage. The problem of performing meaningful corrosion experiments is also addressed in this report and specific recommendations are made to achieve this goal. Finally, the effects of additives and the furnace operating conditions are discussed, and potential problems with both additives and new operating conditions are mentioned. The recommendations at the end of this study present a comprehensive set of areas to be investigated in order to better understand and be able to mitigate corrosion problems associated with unconventional fuels. High-priority experimental and theoretical studies are also outlined.

scholarly journals Membrane Fouling Controlled by Adjustment of Biological Treatment Parameters in Step-Aerating MBR

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 553
Author(s):  
Dimitra C. Banti ◽  
Manassis Mitrakas ◽  
Petros Samaras
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Membrane Filtration ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Aeration Tank ◽  
Filamentous Bacteria ◽  
Membrane Performance ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Fouling Reduction

A promising solution for membrane fouling reduction in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) could be the adjustment of operating parameters of the MBR, such as hydraulic retention time (HRT), food/microorganisms (F/M) loading and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration, aiming to modify the sludge morphology to the direction of improvement of the membrane filtration. In this work, these parameters were investigated in a step-aerating pilot MBR that treated municipal wastewater, in order to control the filamentous population. When F/M loading in the first aeration tank (AT1) was ≤0.65 ± 0.2 g COD/g MLSS/d at 20 ± 3 °C, DO = 2.5 ± 0.1 mg/L and HRT = 1.6 h, the filamentous bacteria were controlled effectively at a moderate filament index of 1.5–3. The moderate population of filamentous bacteria improved the membrane performance, leading to low transmembrane pressure (TMP) at values ≤2 kPa for a great period, while at the control MBR the TMP gradually increased reaching 14 kPa. Soluble microbial products (SMP), were also maintained at low concentrations, contributing additionally to the reduction of ΤΜP. Finally, the step-aerating MBR process and the selected imposed operating conditions of HRT, F/M and DO improved the MBR performance in terms of fouling control, facilitating its future wider application.

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