Impressive Oil Water Separation
Scenario
The water sample from a CUDD Energy oil field site was treated for solids reduction, BOD reduction, metals and dissolved metals.
The table below shows the results of the analytical, with the untreated water sample and sample treated with Floccin TR-1™. The jar tests below show the effect of the Floccin TR-1™.
Analytical Results
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 9,300 ppm | 160 ppm | 98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 180 | 13 | 93% |
| pH | 6.77 | 7.48 | |
| Electrical Conductivity | 11400 | 11900 | 4% |
| Total Dissolved Solids | 9,100 | 9,000 | 1% |
| Metals | |||
| Antimony | ND | ND | |
| Arsenic | ND | ND | |
| Barium | 960 | 280 | 71% |
| Berylium | ND | ND | |
| Cadmium | ND | ND | |
| Chromium | 13 | ND | 100% |
| Cobalt | ND | ND | |
| Copper | ND | ND | |
| Iron | 8,200 | 370 | 95% |
| Lead | ND | ND | |
| Manganese | 150 | 130 | 13% |
| Mercury | 0.26 | ND | 100% |
| Molybdenum | 48 | 30 | 38% |
| Nickel | 16 | 9.2 | 43% |
| Selenium | 120 | ND | 100% |
| Silver | ND | ND | |
| Thallium | ND | ND | |
| Vanadium | ND | ND | |
| Zinc | 32 | 21 | 34% |
| Cations | |||
| Calcium | 110 | 120 | -9% |
| Magnesium | 11 | 15 | -36% |
| Potassium | 35 | 37 | -6% |
| Sodium | 2,600 | 2,700 | -4% |
| Anions | |||
| Alkalinity (bicarbonate) | 750 | 730 | 3% |
| Alkalinity (carbonate) | ND | ND | |
| Alkalinity (hydroxide) | N/A | N/A | |
| Boron | N/A | N/A | |
| Bromide | N/A | N/A | |
| Chloride | 3,500 | 3,700 | -6% |
| Fluoride | N/A | N/A | |
| Nitrate | ND | ND | |
| Sulfate | 270 | 220 | 19% |
| Phosphate | N/A | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | N/A | N/A | |
Conclusion
The treatability shows the high removal rate for heavy metals, minimal increase in EC/TDS as shown in the anions/cations and high removal of particulate solids in the form of suspended solids. Increases are shown as negative percent reductions and are the contribution of the Floccin. The minimal increase is less than conventional chemistry. There was not enough sample to test for Total Petroleum hydrocarbons, COD, BOD or any bacterial colony counts.
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