Oilfield produced water treatment in internal-loop airlift reactor using electrocoagulation/flotation technique

Oilfield produced water is large quantities of salty water trapped in underground formations and subsisted under high temperatures and pressures that are brought to the surface along with oil during production. Produced water(PW) contains a lot of pollutants such as hydrocarbons and metals, this water must be treated before disposal. Therefore, different techniques are being used to treat produced water. Electrocoagulation is an efficient treatment technique involving the dissolution of anodes and formation of electro-coagulants, while the simultaneous generation of H_2 bubbles at the cathode leads to the pollutant removal by flotation. Electrocoagulation(EC)method is one of the most promising and widely used processes to treat oilfield produced water. In the present work, a conventional internal-loop(draught tube) airlift reactor was utilized as electrocoagulation/flotation cell for PW treatment by inserting two aluminum electrodes in the riser section of the airlift reactor. The EC airlift reactor was operated in a batch mode for the liquid phase. Different experimental parameters were studied on the oil and turbidity removal efficiencies such as current density, initial pH, electrocoagulation time, and air injection.The experimental results showed that mixing of the oil droplets in the PW was accomplished using only the liquid recirculation resulted by H_2 microbubbles generated by EC process which enhanced the oil removal. The experimental results further showed that the EC time required achieving ≥ 90% oil removal efficiency decreases from 46 to 15 min when operating current density increases from 6.8 to 45.5 mA·cm~(-2). This reactor type was found to be highly efficient and less energy consuming compared to conventional existing electrochemical cells which used mechanical agitation.     

微生物-化学耦合法再生活性炭的研究(英文)

In this study,spent activated carbon(AC) saturated with caramel was regenerated by using yeast and NaOH.The efficiency of regeneration was evaluated under parameters such as amount,treatment time,temperature,pH value,stirring temperature of yeast and NaOH concentration.The optimum condition for AC regeneration was 8 h for yeast treatment time,35 ℃ for 0.075% yeast culture temperature,a pH value of 6 for the yeast dealing with the spent AC,90 ℃ for NaOH stirring temperature of AC and 6% NaOH for washing after the spent AC was treated by yeast.Under these conditions,methylene blue(MB) adsorption was 213 mg·g-1 in comparison with 60 mg·g-1 of spent AC.The micro structure and surface area of the regenerated AC were characterized by scanning electron mi-croscope(SEM) and N2 sorption,respectively.The pore size distributions of virgin and regenerated AC were ana-lyzed by means of H-K equation,resulting in a mean pore diameter of 1.28 nm and a pore volume of 1.13 cm3·g-1.This study provides data for theoretical support of the AC regeneration technology.     

Fe(Ⅱ)/O2除磷的影响因素及反应动力学

Considering low cost and high efficiency of ferrous iron for phosphorous removal, ferrous iron was used for removing phosphorous in wastewater by oxidation.The efficiency, affecting factors and kinetics of the oxidation process of ferrous iron were studied in this paper.The results show that simultaneous oxidation of ferrous iron can improve significantly the efficiency of phosphorous removal by ferrous iron.When DO raise from 0 to 4 mg稬^-1, the rate of phosphorous removal increases by 47% after 60 min.The rate increases first and then decreases with pH from 6.0 to 9.0.The optimal pH is 8.0.Both raise of temperature and initial concentration of ferrous iron can enhance phosphate removal.A series of basic data are provided for wide use of ferrous iron.     

羟基氧化镍的电解制备，结构表征和电化学性能研究

NiOOH was prepared by one-step electrolysis of spherical Ni（OH）2 and the effects of electrolysis parameters were examined. The highly pure NiOOH was obtained after electrolysis at a current density of 60mA.g^-1 and 30℃ with anodic potential controlled in the range of 1.73-1.85V （vs. Zn/ZnO） for 360min. The NiOOH samriles were characterized bv X-ray oowder diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscope （SEM） analysis.Resuits indicate that the electrolysis product is spherical NiOOH doped with graphite. Charge and discharge tests show that the prepared NiOOH offers a discharge capacity of over 270mAh·g^-1 at current density of 30mA·g^-1 and can be directly used as cathode material of alkaline Zn/NiOOH batteries. Galvanostatic charge/discharge and cyclic voltammetry （CV） tests reveal good cycling reversibility, of the NiOOH electrode.     

Integrated ozone–photo–Fenton process for the removal of pollutant from industrial wastewater

The use of hybrid advanced oxidation processes(AOPs) for the removal of pollutants from industrial effluents has been extensively studied in recent literature. The aim of this study is to compare the performance of the photo,Fenton, photo-Fenton and ozone–photo–Fenton processes in terms of color removal and chemical oxygen demand(COD) removal of distillery industrial effluent together with the associated electrical energy per order. It was observed from the experimental results that the O_3/UV/Fe~(2 +)/H_2O_2 process yielded a 100% color and95.50% COD removals with electrical energy per order of 0.015 k W·h·m~(-3) compared to all other combinations of the AOPs. The effects of various operating parameters such as H_2O_2 and Fe~(2+) concentration, effluent pH, COD concentration and UV power on the removal of color, COD and electrical energy per order for the ozone–photo–Fenton process was critically studied and reported. The color and COD removals were analyzed using a UV/Vis spectrometer and closed reflux method.     

Continuous flow removal of acid fuchsine by dielectric barrier discharge plasma water bed enhanced by activated carbon adsorption

Continuous processes which allow for large amount of wastewater to be treated to meet drainage standards while reducing treatment time and energy consumption are urgently needed. In this study, a dielectric barrier discharge plasma water bed system was designed and then coupled with granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption to rapidly remove acid fuchsine (AF) with high efficiency. Effects of feeding gases, treatment time and initial concentration of AF on removal efficiency were investigated. Results showed that compared to the N2 and air plasmas treatments, O2 plasma processing was most effective for AF degradation due to the strong oxidation ability of generated activated species, especially the OH radicals. The addition of GAC significantly enhanced the removal efficiency of AF in aqueous solution and shorten the required time by 50%. The effect was attributed to the ability of porous carbon to trap and concentrate the dye, increasing the time dye molecules were exposed to the plasma discharge zone, and to enhance the production of OH radicals on/in GAC to boost the degradation of dyes by plasma as well as in situ regenerate the exhausted GAC. The study offers a new opportunity for continuous effective remediation of wastewater contaminated with organic dyes using plasma technologies.     

曝气生物滤池中含苦味酸废水的COD降解动力学特性

An empirical model for COD removal in a biological aerated filter (BAF) in the presence of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) was developed, which related effluent COD to influent COD or hydraulic loading rate along the bed height. The overall reaction rate for substrate biodegradation could be described as pseudo first order. The experimental data of COD removal against reactor height were used to calculate the parameters in the empirical model. The COD concentration at different reactor height was expressed as a function of influent COD concentration and hydraulic loading rate, and , respectively, under the experimental condi-tion. The models may be used to predict the COD removal profiles along the reactor height at different hydraulic loading rates and influent COD concentration for design, selection and sizing of BAF.     

电化学还原硝基甲烷合成N-甲基羟胺盐酸盐的工业化试验

An industrial electrolytic cell was designed for the electrochemical synthesis of N-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride （N-MHA）. Copper was used as the cathode, graphite as the anode, and a cation membrane as the separator. The results show that N-MHA with a high purity of 99% can be electrosynthesized directly from nitromethane in HC1 solution. Under a constant current of 1000-2500A.m^-2 in the temperature of 30-50℃, the average yield, current efficiency, and reaction selectivity were 65%, 70%, and 99%, respectively. Graphite electrode and membrane material can be used continuously in the preparative electrolysis for 5000h. Moreover, the effects of the electrode and membrane materials, current intensity, electrolyte temperature, and other associated parameters on the electrosynthesis results were investigated. The direct current power consumption was 8151.3kW-h-（1000kg N-MHA）^ -1. This method is a simple separation process with limited contamination and hence, is a new green synthesis method for the industrial production of N-MHA.     

Influence of the operating parameters over the current efficiency and corrosion rate in the Hall-Heroult aluminum cell with tin oxide anode substrate material

A systematic laboratory study was conducted on current efficiency and corrosion obtalned in cryolite–alumina melts with SnO2–Sb2O3–CuO ceramic inert anodes. The current efficiency (CE) was determined by measuring the total amount of oxygen evolved at the anode and was found to be~95%. The influence of operating parameters (inter-elec-trode distance, temperature and current density) was evaluated. The quantitative interdependencies as wel as the ranges of CE optimal values were established (2–3 cm, 940–960 °C and 0.7–0.8 A·cm?2). The corrosion process of these anodes was evaluated by the mass loss method. The evaluation also took care of the corrosion data, as the prob-lem of the anode corrosion appeared to be the maln obstacle for the use of those anodes in the commercial cel s. Low-ering of the ACD up to 2 cm did not aggravate anode corrosion.     

黑曲霉菌一步浸取低砷硫化矿:Taguchi正交优化(英文)

A study was carried out to examine the possibility for Aspergillus niger strain KBS4 to bioleach metals from sulphide ore with low concentration of arsenic and to optimize the parameters that affect this process by orthogonal array optimization. Fungal sample was collected, purified and sequenced. The bioleaching process was optimized with L25 Taguchi orthogonal experimental array design. Five factors were investigated and 25 batch bioleaching tests were run at five levels for each factor. The parameters were initial pH, particle size, pulp density, initial inoculums and residence time for bioleaching. The experimental results showed that under optimized leaching conditions: pH 5.5, particle size 180 μm, initial inoculums size 3×10 7 spores per ml, pulp density 15% and residence time of 20 days, the bioleach ability of metals were 63% Fe, 68% Zn, 60% As, 79% Cu and 54% Al. The biosorption of metal ions by fungal biomass might occur during the bioleaching process but it did not hinder the removal of metal ions by bioleaching.     

Comparative Study of Electrocoagulation and Electrooxidation Processes for the Degradation of Ellagic Acid From Aqueous Solution

A comparative study of electrocoagulation and electrooxidation processes for the degradation of ellagic acid from aqueous solution was carried out. For the electrocoagulation process, metallic iron was used as electrodes whereas graphite and RuO₂/IrO₂/TaO₂ coated titanium electrodes were used for the electrooxidation processes. The effect of the process variables such as initial pH, concentration of the supporting electrolyte, applied current density, electrolysis time, and anode materials on COD removal were systematically examined and discussed. Maximum COD removal of 93% was obtained at optimum conditions by electrocoagultion using an iron electrode. The ellagic acid was degraded completely by electrooxidation using graphite electrodes under the optimum conditions. During electrooxidation, the chloride ion concentration was estimated and the effect of the Cl^? ion was discussed. The finding of this study shows that an increase in the applied current density, NaCl concentration, and electrolysis time enhanced the COD removal efficiency. The UV–Vis spectra analysis confirms the degradation of ellagic acid from aqueous solution.     

Electrochemical pretreatment of distillery wastewater using aluminum electrode

Electrochemical (EC) oxidation of distillery wastewater with low (BOD₅/COD) ratio was investigated using aluminum plates as electrodes. The effects of operating parameters such as pH, electrolysis duration, and current density on COD removal were studied. At a current density of 0.03 A cm⁻² and at pH 3, the COD removal was found to be 72.3%. The BOD₅/COD ratio increased from 0.15 to 0.68 for an optimum of 120-min electrolysis duration indicating improvement of biodegradability of wastewater. The maximum anodic efficiency observed was 21.58 kg COD h⁻¹ A⁻¹ m⁻², and the minimum energy consumption observed was 0.084 kWh kg⁻¹ COD. The kinetic study results revealed that reaction rate (k) decreased from 0.011 to 0.0063 min⁻¹ with increase in pH from 3 to 9 while the k value increased from 0.0035 to 0.0102 min⁻¹ with increase in current density from 0.01 to 0.03 A cm⁻². This study showed that the COD reduction is more influenced by the current density. The linear and the nonlinear regression models reveal that the COD reduction is influenced by the applied current density.     

Electrocoagulation/electroflotation of real printing wastewater using copper electrodes: A comparative study with aluminum electrodes

Most studies investigated electrocoagulation/electroflotation process (EC/EF) using either aluminum or iron electrodes. The main aim of this study is to investigate the performance of EC/EF to treat printing wastewater under various experimental conditions using copper electrodes. The effects of several variables, including different electrode materials (copper and aluminum), different current densities, electrolysis time, and spacing between electrodes on the removal efficiency of various parameters were investigated. The results showed that the maximum removal efficiencies for COD,TDS, and oil and grease were obtained when using a copper electrode. The maximum removal efficiencies were obtained at a gap distance of 4 cm.     

Treatment of dairy industry wastewater by EC and EF processes using hybrid Fe?Al plate electrodes

BACKGROUND: In this study electrochemical treatment of dairy industry wastewater (DW) was investigated using a combined electrode system consisting of iron and aluminum as sacrificial electrodes. The dairy industry generates strong wastewaters characterized by high biological oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand concentrations. Dairy industry waste effluents are concentrated in nature, and the main contributors of organic load to these effluents are carbohydrates, proteins and fats originating from the milk. Since dairy waste streams contain high concentrations of organic matter, these effluents may cause serious environmental problems. RESULTS: A pole changer device was employed to change polarization in given time intervals to generate iron and aluminum based coagulants respectively. The effects of current density, initial pH, sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) and H₂O₂ concentrations on the removal efficiency were investigated. The best experimental conditions obtained in electrochemical studies were as follows: current density = 15 mA cm^?2, natural pH, without supporting electrolyte addition, H₂O₂ concentration = 3 × 1000 mg L^?1. Under these conditions, 79.2% COD removal from DW was achieved. CONCLUSION: According to the results, 20 min electrolysis is enough, since insignificant variations in COD removal were observed after this time. These methods were found to be successful for the treatment of DW. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

电絮凝处理海水中污染物的研究

采用铁电极和铝电极对电絮凝处理受污染海水过程中浊度和化学需氧量(COD)去除效率进行了研究,试验结果表明:电絮凝处理海水工艺对浊度具有一定的去除效果,其去除率可达85%以上,铝电极的处理效果要好于铁电极。对电絮凝处理海水过程中COD的去除效率进行了试验研究,试验中发现电絮凝处理海水过程中剩余COD值与电流密度呈二级反应关系,并拟合出相应的动力学方程。     

Influence of Experimental Parameters in the Treatment of Distillery Effluent by Electrochemical Oxidation

The electrochemical oxidation of distillery effluent was studied in a batch reactor in the presence of supporting electrolyte NaCl using Mixed Metal Oxide (MMO) electrode. The effect of operating parameters such as current density, initial pH, and initial electrolyte concentration on the percentage of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal, power consumption, and current efficiency were studied. The maximum percentage removal of COD was observed to be 84% at a current density of 3 A/dm²at an electrolyte concentration of 10 g/l with an effluent COD concentration of 1000 ppm and at an initial pH of 6. The operating parameters for the treatment of distillery effluent by electrochemical process were optimized using response surface methodology by CCD. The quadratic regression models with estimated coefficients were developed for the percentage removal of COD and power consumption. It was observed that the model predictions matched with experimental values with an R² value of 0.9504 and 0.9083 for COD removal and power consumption respectively. The extent of color removal and oxidation of organic compounds were analyzed using UV spectrophotometer and HPLC.     

电絮凝法去除新农村微污染水体中磷的研究

文章采用光伏电池为电源,采用电絮凝工艺来治理新农村微污染水体中的磷,并从电解时间、电极材料、电极板间距和起始pH等影响因素进行了研究。研究结果表明:电解时间越长,总磷的去除率越高,45 min时,达95%以上;电导率在5 min内,有一个快速升高过程,此后逐渐下降;铝板电极和铁板电极总磷的去除速率和去除效率均比不锈钢板电极高,铝极板为最佳的电极材料;最佳间距为25 mm,此时总磷的去除效率和去除速度较高;最适宜的pH范围为4～5.5该工艺可行。     

Pre-Treatment of Pistachio Processing Industry Wastewaters (PPIW) by Electrocoagulation using Al Plate Electrode

The objective of the present study is to assess the efficiency of electro-coagulation treatment of pistachio processing industry wastewaters (PPIW) using an aluminum plate electrode. The effect of some of the parameters was examined on the removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon (TOC), and total phenols (TP) removal efficiency. The treatment was carried out in a batch system. The influences of current density (from 1 to 6 mA cm^?2), initial pH of wastewater (from 2 to 8), constant pH of wastewater (from 3 to 7), stirring speed (from 100 to 500 rpm), and supporting electrolyte concentration (from 10 to 50 mg L^?1 NaCl) on removal efficiency were investigated to determine the best experimental conditions. The evaluation of the physico-chemical parameters during the treatment by electrocoagulation showed that the best removal efficiency was obtained under the conditions of 180 min electrolysis time, wastewater with constant pH of 6, and 6 – mA cm^?2 current density. Under such experimental conditions, COD, TOC, and TP removal efficiency were found to be 60.1%, 50.2%, and 77.3%, respectively, while energy consumption was 39.6 kW-h m^?3. The results of the study show that the electrocoagulation can be applied to PPIW pre-treatment.     

Investigation of shipyard wastewater treatment using electrocoagulation process with Al electrodes

In this study, shipyard oily wastewater treatment was investigated by electrocoagulation (EC) using aluminum electrodes in a batch reactor by evaluating different operation conditions. The maximum chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of 88.83% was obtained at current density of 3 mA/cm². The removal efficiency was gradually improved with increasing current density and decreased with increasing COD concentration. However, initial pH value was not determinant factor for this process. Total energy and electrode cost were calculated as $0.88 per m³ treated wastewater. The result of this research shows that EC process seems to be an efficient method for the oily wastewater treatment.     

Separation of Pollutants from Restaurant Wastewater by Electrocoagulation

Abstract

Of late, electrocoagulation has been widely used to treat a wide variety of wastewaters, including textile, dye, electroplating, chemical mechanical polishing wastewaters, etc. Excessive coagulant material may be avoided by electrocoagulation. The contaminants present in wastewaters are maintained in solution by electrical charges. When metal ions of opposite electric charge, provided by an electrocoagulation system, may become unstable and precipitate in a form that is usually very stable. The present work involves the treatment of nearby restaurant effluent in Surat, Gujarat, India. Two different electrodes, aluminum and iron, are used for electrocoagulation. The effect of applied voltage and time of electrolysis on various parameters—such as conductivity, COD, TDS, and turbidity are studied. The removal efficiency of COD is found to be between 50–72% and the optimum time is between 15–30 minutes. Electrocoagulation proved to be a process which could neutralize pH significantly. The major impact of change in electrode is considered and aluminum is found to be better than iron in many respects. The operating cost is estimated from the power cost and cost of electrode material.