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Improving the Removal of Emulsified Oil from Wastewater with a Membrane Bioreactor using Powdered Activated Carbon

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This project analyzed the effectiveness of powdered activated carbon (PAC) in removing oil from wastewater. To test this, a membrane bioreactor was run with mineral oil (30 ppm), sludge, and various PACs (463 ppm). Based on COD and turbidity results, WPH, WPH-1000, and WP260-90 were the most effective for improving water quality. WP260-90 was the ideal choice as it had the lowest respective transmembrane pressure and was used to design an on-site water reuse system for a car wash.

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  • E-project-042716-215642
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  • 2016
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  • 2016-04-27
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  • Wilmington
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