WO2012059553A1 - Process for the treatment of contaminated water by means of adsorption and manofiltration - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a process for the treatment of contaminated 5 water.
- the present invention relates to a process for the treatment of water contaminated by polar and/or apolar organic compounds, and/or by heavy metal salts, and/or by oil dispersed or in emulsion, comprising sending said contaminated water to a system comprising at least one adsorption unit and at least 10 one nanofiltration unit.
- Industrial waste waters that must be treated before their disposal or reuse often include contaminated waters comprising polar and/or apolar organic compounds, and/or heavy metal salts, and/or oil dispersed or in emulsion.
- Said waters may come from a variety of industries such as, for example, aluminium and 15 steel production industries, chemical and/or petrochemical industries, automotive industries, oil industries.
- Typical contaminant compounds present in waste waters deriving from oil industries, in particular in production waters and in refinery waste waters (e.g., cooling waters, wash waters, refinery ground waters), and in waste waters deriving 25 from petrochemical industries (e.g., cooling waters, wash waters, ground waters from petrochemical industries), are shown in Table 1.
- Table 1 Typical contaminant compounds present in waste waters deriving from oil industries, in particular in production waters and in refinery waste waters (e.g., cooling waters, wash waters, refinery ground waters), and in waste waters deriving 25 from petrochemical industries (e.g., cooling waters, wash waters, ground waters from petrochemical industries), are shown in Table 1.
- the above-mentioned biological treatments are generally carried out in onshore plants.
- said biological treatments generally less expensive and more effective compared to the above-mentioned physical and/or chemical treatments, cannot always be carried out, in particular, in the presence of: high salt concentrations that strongly inhibit the activity of the microorganisms used;
- organic substances that are hardly biodegradable e.g., MTBE.
- microporous alumino-silicates i.e. zeolites
- US patent application 2004/0206705 describes a process for the treatment of water contaminated by apolar compounds characterised in that the treatment is performed on contaminated ground water and consists in making the water pass through a permeable reactive barrier (PRB), placed in situ perpendicular to the ground water, wherein the reactive means consists of one or more apolar zeolites having a silica/alumina ratio higher than 50 and having structural channels (i.e. pores) of a size similar to that of the molecules of the contaminant compounds.
- PRB permeable reactive barrier
- US Patent 7,341 ,665 describes a process for the treatment of water contaminated by apolar organic compounds and/or by heavy metals which consists in circulating the water through a system comprising at least two types of zeolites having a silica/alumina ratio higher than 50, places in a succession, wherein the first zeolite wherethrough the water is made to pass is characterised by a high adsorption capability and by structural channels (i.e. pores) of a size ranging from 7 A to 50 A, and the second zeolite is characterised by a high capability of molecule removal with molecular diameter comparable to the dimension of the structural channels (i.e. pores) thereof ranging from 5 A to 7 A.
- the above-mentioned process is said to be capable of removing contaminant apolar organic compounds in an effective manner, both if they are present in small amounts and if they are present in large amounts, thanks to the synergic effect of the two zeolites.
- Treatments of contaminated water using membranes are also described in the art.
- NF 270 thin film composite membrane based on piperazine and semi- aromatic polyamide [nanofiltration (NF)];
- NF 90 thin film composite membrane based on aromatic polyamide [nanofiltration (NF)];
- BW 30 thin film composite membrane based on aromatic polyamide [reverse osmosis (RO)].
- the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane BW 30 produced the best quality permeate compared to the nanofiltration (NF) membranes NF 270 and NF 30.
- Ahmadun et al. in the review “Review of technologies for oil and gas produced water treatment”, published in “Journal of Hazardous Materials” (2009), Vol. 170, pages 530-551 , describe several treatment techniques for produced water deriving from oil and gas industry. Among these there are described, for example, treatment techniques through micro filtration membranes (MF), ultrafiltration membranes (UF), nanofiltration membranes (NF), reverse osmosis (RO) membranes.
- MF micro filtration membranes
- UF ultrafiltration membranes
- NF nanofiltration membranes
- RO reverse osmosis
- Patent US 5,028,336 describes a method for the treatment of water (e.g., production water deriving from the production of oil or gas) having low pH and containing water-soluble dissolved organic electrolytes, which comprises: raising the pH of said water so as to obtain an alkalized water containing water-soluble dissolved organic electrolytes; subjecting said alkalized water containing water- soluble dissolved organic electrolytes to nanofiltration so as to obtain (i) an aqueous retentate containing a higher concentration of water-soluble dissolved organic electrolytes and (ii) an aqueous permeate containing a lower concentration of water-soluble dissolved organic electrolytes; recovering said aqueous retentate containing a higher concentration of water-soluble dissolved organic electrolytes; and recovering said aqueous permeate containing a lower concentration of water- soluble dissolved organic electrolytes.
- the above-mentioned treatment is said to be capable of effectively removing the water-soluble dissolved organic electrolytes present in said water.
- microporous alumino-silicates e.g., zeolites
- polar organic compounds having a small number of carbon atoms e.g., a number of carbon atoms lower than or equal to 8
- oxygenated polar organic compounds such as alcohols, glycols, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids.
- use of said microporous alumino-silicates does not allow an effective removal of heavy metal salts and of the oil dispersed or in emulsion.
- the processes using membranes do not always allow an effective removal of apolar organic compounds such as, for example, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylenes (known as BTEX), which are aggressive towards said membranes, in particular, high concentrations of said compounds (e.g., concentrations higher than or equal to 10 ppm) may cause a depolymerization of the membranes, thus making them unusable for the purpose.
- apolar organic compounds such as, for example, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylenes (known as BTEX)
- BTEX xylenes
- the Applicant has thus faced the problem of finding a process for the treatment of water contaminated by polar and/or apolar organic compounds, and/or by heavy metal salts, and/or by oil dispersed or in emulsion, capable of effectively removing both organic compounds with a low and high number of carbon atoms, and heavy metal salts, as well as the oil dispersed or in emulsion.
- the Applicant has now found that by subjecting said contaminated water to a treatment comprising sending said contaminated water to a system comprising at least one adsorption unit including at least one microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate and at least one nanofiltration unit including at least one hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane having specific features, it is possible to effectively remove both said polar and/or apolar organic compounds and said heavy metal salts, as well as said oil dispersed or in emulsion, preventing the above problems of membrane depolymerization.
- the treatment with said microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate allows removing both polar organic compounds having a number of carbon atoms higher than 8, and apolar organic compounds, present in said contaminated water, both at a low and at a high concentration (e.g., at a concentration ranging from 1 ppm to 30000 ppm), whereas the nanofiltration treatment allows removing polar organic compounds having a number of carbon atoms lower than or equal to 8 carbon atoms, more in particular oxygenated organic compounds such as alcohols, glycols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, present in said contaminated water both at a low and at a high concentration (e.g., at a concentration ranging froml ppm to 30000 ppm).
- the treatment with said microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate allows preventing the fouling of the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane and consequently, obtaining a lengthening of the membrane life and functionality and a saving in both time and costs.
- the treatment with said mesoporous alumino-silicate allows effectively removing the oil dispersed or in emulsion.
- said nanofiltration treatment allows eliminating heavy metal salts.
- the above-mentioned treatment allows ensuring a high quality of the final effluent.
- the water obtained at the end of said treatment allows obtaining the removal of polar and/or apolar organic compounds at levels defined by the regulatory limits according to law decree 152/2006, without needing any further treatments.
- the object of the present invention therefore is a process for the treatment of water contaminated by polar and/or apolar organic compounds, and/or by heavy metal salts, and/or by oil dispersed or in emulsion, comprising sending said contaminated water to a system comprising:
- At least one adsorption unit including at least one microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate
- At least one nanofiltration unit including at least one hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane
- hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane has a contact angle with water lower than or equal to 45°, preferably ranging from 25° to 40°.
- the definitions of the numerical intervals always comprise the extremes, unless otherwise specified.
- the term "adsorption unit” denotes the entire apparatus required for performing the adsorption typically comprising at least one feeding tank, at least one feeding pump, at least one adsorption column comprising at least one microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate, at least one detector for monitoring the total organic carbon (TOC) contents. Further details related to said adsorption unit are shown below (Materials and Methods Used).
- nanofiltration unit denotes the entire apparatus required for performing the nano filtration typically comprising at least one feeding tank, at least one feeding pump, at least one nanofiltration vessel including at least one hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane, at least one collection tank. Further details related to said nanofiltration unit are shown below (Materials and Methods Used).
- said contaminated water may be selected from: production water deriving from oil or gas wells; injection water deriving from the return to the surface, together with hydrocarbons, of the water pumped into the well for maintaining pressure values at adequate levels; refinery water; water deriving from petrochemical industries; groundwater from refining and/or from petrochemical industries.
- said adsorption unit and said nanofiltration unit are positioned in succession.
- said adsorption unit is positioned before said nanofiltration unit.
- said polar organic compounds may be: alcohols such as, for example, methanol, ethanol, 1- propanol, iso-propanol, 1-butanol, iso-butanol, tert-butanol; ketones such as, for example, acetone, 2,3-butandione, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, methyl-ethyl-ketone, methyl-propyl-ketone, methyl -butyl -ketone, pentan-2-one, pentan-3-one; glycols such as, for example, ethyl eneglycol, di ethyl eneglycol, triethyleneglycol; carboxylic acids such as, for example, acetic acid, propionic acid, butanoic acid, pentanoic acid, hexanoic acid, or their methyl-substitutes; aldehydes such as, for example, acetaldehy
- said polar organic compounds may be present in said contaminated water in an amount ranging from 1 ppm to 30000 ppm, preferably ranging from 2 ppm to 20000 ppm.
- said apolar organic compounds may be: halogenated solvents such as, for example, tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), dichloroethylene (DCE), vinylchloride (VC); aliphatic and/or aromatic compounds such as, for example, methyl-t-butylether (MTBE), ethyl -t-butylether (ETBE), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes (known as BTEX); phenols; naphthalenes; oc- and ⁇ - naphthols; anthracenes; linear aliphatic hydrocarbons having from 16 to 30 carbon atoms; or mixtures thereof.
- halogenated solvents such as, for example, tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), dichloroethylene (DCE), vinylchloride (VC); aliphatic and/or aromatic compounds such as, for example
- said apolar organic compounds may be present in said contaminated water in an amount ranging from 1 ppm to 30000 ppm, preferably ranging from 2 ppm to 20000 ppm.
- said heavy metal salts may be: chlorides, sulfates, carbonates, bicarbonates, borates, of arsenic, of chromium, of antimonium, of selenium, of mercury, of cadmium, of cobalt, of nickel, of lead, of manganese, of copper, of zinc; or mixtures thereof.
- said heavy metal salts may be present in said contaminated water in an amount ranging from 0.1 ppm to 40000 ppm, preferably ranging from 1 ppm to 20000 ppm.
- said contaminated water may comprise salts of alkaline or alkaline- earth metals such as, for example, chlorides, sulfates, carbonates, bicarbonates, borates, of sodium, of potassium, of calcium, of magnesium, of barium, of strontium, of iron; or mixtures thereof.
- alkaline or alkaline- earth metals such as, for example, chlorides, sulfates, carbonates, bicarbonates, borates, of sodium, of potassium, of calcium, of magnesium, of barium, of strontium, of iron; or mixtures thereof.
- said salts of alkaline or alkaline-earth metals may be present in said contaminated water in an amount ranging from 0.1 ppm to 40000 ppm, preferably ranging from 1 ppm to 20000 ppm.
- said oil dispersed or in emulsion is a complex mixture comprising: linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as, for example, n-heptane, 2,4,4-trimethyl-l- pentane, 2-methylhexane, n-octane, 2,4-dimethyhexane, methylcyclohexane, methylcyclohexene; aromatic hydrocarbons such as, for example, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (known as BTEX), phenols, alkyl-phenols; aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons (known as IPAs or PAHs) such as, for example, naphthalene, phenanthrene, pyrene, benzopyrene, benzoanthracene.
- linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons such as, for example, n-heptane, 2,4,4
- sulfurated compounds for example, sulphides, disulphides, benzothiophene, dibenzothiophene
- nitrogenated compounds for example, quinolines, pyridines
- oxygenated compounds for example, fat acids, naphthenic acids
- metals for example, nickel, vanadium, cobalt, chromium, cadmium, lead, arsenic, mercury
- said oil dispersed or in emulsion may be present in said contaminated water in an amount ranging from 50 ppm to 500 ppm, preferably ranging from 100 ppm to 400 ppm.
- said contaminated water may comprise other contaminants such as, for example, chemical additives usually used during the drilling of wells.
- said microporous alumino-silicate may be selected from zeolites having an average pores diameter ranging from 3.5 A to 7.5 A, preferably ranging from 4,5 A to 7 A.
- said zeolites may have a silica/alumina molar ratio (SAR) ranging from 2 to 500, preferably ranging from 20 to 300.
- SAR silica/alumina molar ratio
- said zeolites may be selected from silicalite, zeolite ZSM-5, zeolite Y, mordenite, beta zeolite, ferrierite, or mixtures thereof. Zeolite Y is preferred.
- said mesoporous alumino-silicate may have an average pores diameter ranging from 25 A to 500 A, preferably ranging from 30 A to 200 A.
- said mesoporous alumino-silicate may have a silica/alumina molar ratio (SAR) ranging from 30 to infinite, preferably higher than or equal to 100.
- SAR silica/alumina molar ratio
- said mesoporous alumino-silicate may have a pores volume ranging from 0.3 ml/g to 1.3 ml/g, preferably ranging from 0.5 ml/g to 1.1 ml/g.
- said mesoporous alumino-silicate may have a specific surface area (SBET) higher than or equal to 500 m /g, preferably ranging from 600 m /g to 1200 m /g.
- SBET specific surface area
- said mesoporous alumino-silicate may have a completely amorphous structure.
- said mesoporous alumino-silicate material may have a substantially amorphous structure.
- substantially amorphous structure denotes a mesoporous material that despite being composed of amorphous silica, has an ordered structure with even pores organised as a hexagonal net having a honeycomb-like structure.
- Completely amorphous mesoporous alumino-silicates that may advantageously be used for the purpose of the present invention, may be selected among the mesoporous silica-aluminas of the MSA type described, for example, in European patents EP 659,478 and EP 812,804 and in US patent 5,049,536.
- Their XRD X-ray diffractometry
- completely amorphous mesoporous alumino-silicates that may advantageously be used for the purpose of the present invention may be selected among mesoporous alumino-silicates of the type:
- KIT-1 described for example by Ryoo et al. in: “Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis” (1997), Vol. 105, pages 45-52.
- Substantially amorphous mesoporous alumino-silicates that may advantageously be used for the purpose of the present invention may be selected among mesoporous alumino-silicates of the type M41-S (for example, the mesoporous alumino-silicate named MCM-41) described, for example, by Beck J. S. et al. in: "Journal of American Chemical Society” (1992), Vol. 1 14, pages 10834-10843.
- MCM-411 mesoporous alumino-silicates of the type M41-S
- Their XRD X-ray diffractometry
- substantially amorphous mesoporous alumino-silicates that may advantageously be used for the purpose of the present invention, may be selected among mesoporous alumino-silicates named:
- FSM-16 described, for example, by Inagaki S. et al. in: “Journal of Chemical Society", “Chemical Communication” (1993), pages 680-682;
- HMS-3 described, for example, by Tuel et al. in: "Chemistry of Materials"
- a mesoporous alumino-silicate is particularly recommended if oil dispersed or in emulsion is present.
- said microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate may be used in various forms, in particular, said microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate may be formed by performing any extrusion, spherulization, tabletting, granulation process, known in the art.
- said contaminated water may be kept in contact with said microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate ("empty bed contact time") for a time ranging from 1 minute to 5 hours, preferably ranging from 2 minutes to 4 hours.
- said hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane may have a permeability to water, measured at 22°C, ranging from 0.5 l/(m x h x bar) to 5 l/(m x h x bar), preferably ranging from 1 l/(m 2 x h x bar) to 3 l/(m 2 x h x bar).
- said hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane may have a surface energy ranging from 40 mN/ra to 80 mN/m, preferably ranging from 50 mN/m to 75 mN/m.
- said hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane may have a maximum operating temperature ranging from 15°C to 50°C, preferably ranging from 20°C to 45°C.
- said hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane may have a maximum operating pressure ranging from 5 bar and 45 bar, preferably ranging from 10 bar e 40 bar.
- said hydrophilic nano filtration membrane may have a molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) ranging from 150 dalton to 300 dalton, preferably ranging from 200 dalton to 280 dalton.
- MWCO molecular weight cut-off
- said hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane may have a maximum operating pH ranging from 1 to 12, preferably ranging from 1.5 to 1 1.
- said hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane may be selected from polymeric membranes comprising polyalkylsiloxanes, preferably polydimethylsiloxanes. Said polyalkylsiloxanes may be cross-linked or non-cross-linked, preferably cross- linked.
- Hydrophilic nanofiltration membranes that may advantageously be used for the purpose of the present invention are the products known by the trade names SelRO ® MPS-44 (series 2540, 4040, 8040) by Koch Membrane Systems.
- hydrophilic nanofiltration membranes may be in the form of homogeneous membranes, asymmetrical membranes, multilayer composite membranes, matrix membranes incorporating a gel layer or a liquid layer, or in any other form known in the art.
- they are in the form of multilayer composite membranes comprising a base layer, a porous support layer and a layer comprising at least one of the polymers reported above.
- Base layers useful for the purpose are, in general, flexible and high porosity woven or non-woven fabrics, comprising fibres including metal fibres, polyolefin fibres, polysulfone fibres, polyetherimide fibres, polyphenylene sulphide fibres, carbon fibres, or mixtures thereof; porous structures comprising glass, ceramic, graphite, metals are equally useful.
- the porous support layer preferably has an asymmetrical porous structure.
- Said porous support layer may be produced, for example, from polyacrylonitrile, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyetherimide, polyvinylidene-fluoride, hydrolyzed cellulose triacetate, polyphenylene sulphide, polyacrylonitrile, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers of trifluoride polyolefms, or other useful polymers, or mixtures thereof.
- hydrophilic nanofiltration membranes may be in the form of flat sheets, empty fibres, tubular membranes, spiral wound membranes, or other useful forms.
- the specific flow (kg of permeate per square meter of surface of the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane per hour) may range from 0.5 kg/(m x h) to 50 kg (m x h), preferably ranging from 0.8 kg (m 2 x h) to 30 kg (m 2 x h).
- said contaminated water may be sent to said system at a temperature ranging from 10°C to 40°C, preferably ranging from 15°C to 30°C.
- said contaminated water may be sent to said system at a pH ranging from 1 to 12, preferably ranging from 2 to 10.
- said contaminated water may be sent to said system at a pressure ranging from 0.5 bar to 35 bar, preferably ranging from 0.8 bar to 25 bar.
- the experiment was carried out on a pilot plant (i.e. adsorption unit) using a glass column with Teflon ® (DuPont) supports and connections containing at least one microporous or mesoporous alumino-silicate.
- Figure 1 shows the pilot plant diagram (i.e. adsorption unit) used which is composed as follows:
- a pressure gauge intended for controlling the operating pressure
- Said plant operates with a feeding rate equal to 1 1/day.
- the operating temperature was set to 20°C.
- the experiment was carried out on a pilot plant (i.e. nanofiltration unit) equipped with a stainless steel vessel for nanofiltration capable of containing at least one wound spiral hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane having a diameter equal to 61 mm, an area equal to 1.6 m 2 , and characterised by a high surface/ volume ratio.
- a pilot plant i.e. nanofiltration unit
- a stainless steel vessel for nanofiltration capable of containing at least one wound spiral hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane having a diameter equal to 61 mm, an area equal to 1.6 m 2 , and characterised by a high surface/ volume ratio.
- FIG. 1 shows the pilot plant diagram (i.e. nanofiltration unit) used which is composed as follows:
- Figure 2 also shows the permeate (8) and the retentate (9).
- Said plant operates with a feeding rate equal to 800 1/h.
- the feeding is cross-flow and allows reducing the phenomena associated to the fouling of the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane, both chemical and physical.
- the operating temperature was set to 20°C.
- the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane used is a spiral wound composite membrane and consists of a series of pairs of flat membranes glued to one another on three sides and with the fourth side connected to a central channel for collecting the permeate; the membranes are then wound around such channel.
- the two membrane sheets are separated by a spacing grid for draining the permeate.
- the grid is also mounted on the feeding side (between the pairs of membranes) and it contributes to creating an additional turbulence that allows a reduction of the polarisation concentration [theoretically, the motion is of the laminar type, with Re (i.e. Reynolds number) generally ranging from 100 to 3000].
- the surface/volume ratios are quite high, generally ranging from 700 m /m to 1000 m 2 /m 3 .
- the degree of separation that can be achieved with a hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane, and therefore the performance thereof, towards a predetermined solute, is expressed by the percent rejection:
- C p and C r are the concentrations of the solute in the penneate and of the solute in the retentate, respectively.
- the sampling for measuring the concentrations was carried out at balance. Each test lasted from 2 hours to 4 hours, with sampling every hour.
- Figure 3 shows a system comprising an adsorption unit and a filtration unit according to the present invention: numerals and letters used have the same meaning mentioned above in the description of Figure 1 and of Figure 2.
- Figure 3 does not show the fraction collector (6) present in the adsorption unit shown in Figure 1, since the water treated in said adsorption unit is directly sent to the feeding tank (la) of the nano filtration unit.
- the waters were characterised with qualitative and quantitative assays of both the organic compounds present in the space at the head (volatile organic compounds - method EPA 5021), and of the organic compounds extracted with solvents (less volatile organic compounds - method EPA 3510 C).
- the qualitative assay for a preliminary identification of the prevailing organic compounds was carried out through gas chromatography associated with mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
- the quantitative assay was carried out with two methods: a gas chromatographic one (GC) (method EPA 8041 and method EPA 8015) that refers to the most representative classes of organic compounds, for example phenol- equivalent, and a chemical one whereby the organic compounds present are quantified in terms of total organic carbon (TOC) contents (method EPA 415.1).
- GC gas chromatographic one
- TOC total organic carbon
- Low molecular weight oxygenated organic compounds such as alcohols, glycols, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids were quantified by methods ASTM E202 and EPA 8260B.
- HP-5 length 30 m, diameter 320 ⁇ , film thickness 0.25 ⁇
- analyser IL550 TOC-TN (Hach) for analysing the total organic carbon (TOC) contents
- conductimeter mod. 160, Amel Instruments
- pH meter mod. 632 (Metrohm Herisan).
- Production water was used having a total organic carbon (TOC) content equal to 461 mg/litre.
- the amount of phenol-equivalent compounds equal to 30 ppm was identified in said water, through quantitative assay.
- the zeolites shown in Table 5 were tested. Said zeolites were evaluated through an experiment performed using the pilot plant shown in Figure 1.
- a glass column (3) with Teflon ® (DuPont) supports and connections was used for the purpose, having a diameter of 2.5 cm and length of 30 cm, containing 170 g zeolite.
- the column was fed with said production water at a temperature equal to 20°C, at an operating pressure equal to 1 bar and at pH 7, through the peristaltic pump (2), with a water flow equal to 1 litre/day in order to have an empty bed contact time of 3.5 hours.
- Production water was used having a total organic carbon (TOC) content equal to 4185 mg litre.
- TOC total organic carbon
- the amount of phenol-equivalent compounds equal to 30.59 ppm was identified in said water, through quantitative assay.
- Said production water was also subject to gas chromatographic analysis associated with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and said analysis was completed by the analysis of the extract with ethyl ether of the emulsion (including the supernatant) after acidification at pH 2, operating according to what described in: "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” (1998), 20 th Edition, Method No. 5560: the results obtained are shown in Table 7.
- GC-MS gas chromatographic analysis associated with mass spectrometry
- the zeolites shown in Table 8 were tested. Said zeolites were evaluated through an experiment performed using the pilot plant shown in Figure 1.
- a glass column (3) with Teflon ® (DuPont) supports and connections was used for the purpose, having a diameter of 2.5 cm and length of 30 cm, containing 170 g of zeolite.
- the column was fed with said production water at a temperature equal to 20°C, at an operating pressure equal to 1 bar and at pH 7, through the peristaltic pump (2), with a water flow equal to 1 litre/day in order to have an empty bed contact time of 3.5 hours.
- Synthetic saline solutions in distilled water were used. Different single- component solutions were prepared with seven equimolar concentrations of each salt so as to compare the performance of the membranes on the different solutes, the concentration being equal: salts and concentrations are shown in Table 9.
- Figure 4 and Figure 5 show the results obtained in terms of rejection percentage by membrane SelRO ® MPS-44 according to the present invention on magnesium and sodium chloride solutions at different molar concentrations and at two different operating pressures.
- Figure 6 shows the results obtained in terms of rejection percentage by membrane Desal ® -5-DL on solutions of chloride and sulfate of sodium and of magnesium at different molar concentrations.
- the diagram shown in Figure 6 shows, especially towards chlorides, a significant worsening of the rejection compared to the results obtained with membrane SelRO ® MPS-44 according to the present invention.
- Table 10 shows the chemical-physical properties of the polar organic compounds used and the rejections obtained using the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane SelRO ® MPS-44 according to the present invention.
- Table 1 1 shows the chemical-physical properties of the polar organic compounds used and the rejections obtained using the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane Desal ® -5-DL (comparative).
- the specific flow (kg of permeate per square meter of surface of the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane per hour) was equal to 1 kg (m x h).
- Table 12 shows the rejections obtained using the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane SelRO® MPS-44 according to the present invention.
- Table 13 shows the concentrations of metal salts present and the rejections obtained using the hydrophilic nanofiltration membrane SelRO ® MPS-44 according to the present invention.
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