Industrial Wastewater Treatment Success Stories
Diesel Steam Power Plant Oily Wastewater Emulsion
Bahamas Power Plant Improves Efficiencies
Diesel/Steam Power Plant Oily/Water Emulsion - The waste water is from the operations of a steam power plant located in the Bahamas. The wastewater samples were taken from the Unit 31 (lower oil content) and Tank #3 (a higher oil content). Some of the lab test parameters were:
| Unit 31 | Tank #3 | |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.18 | 7.16 |
| Conductivity | 1,034 uS | 1,547 uS |
| Total Dissolved Solids | 543 ppm | 820 ppm |
| Suspended Solids, untreated | 142 ppm | 758 ppm |
| Suspended Solids, treated | 4 ppm | 18 ppm |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand, untreated | 120 ppm | 1,100 |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand, treated | 16 ppm | 820 |
| Oil & Grease, untreated | 121 ppm | 209 ppm |
| Oil and Grease, treated | 3.1 ppm | 7.6 ppm |
The samples were tested and it was found through the jar testing procedures that the Floccin K was the best choice for floc size and water clarity. The Unit 31 was dosed at 0.5 gram in 1,000 ml and the Tank # 3 water was dosed at 1.0 gram in 1,000 ml. The results are shown below:
