Treatment of Drilling Wastewater by Combined Coagulation-Ultraviolet/Fenton-Pressurized Biological Processes
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 136, Issue 3
Abstract
An integrated technique containing coagulation, ultraviolet/Fenton oxidation, and pressurized biological processes was provided for the treatment of wastewater generated from drilling operation where sulfonated muds were used. Ultraviolet/Fenton oxidation process was used to improve biodegradability of effluent after coagulation [assessed through a ratio of biological oxygen demand to chemical oxygen demand (COD) (B/C) index]. Pressurized biological experiments were used to further remove COD so as to meet the wastewater discharge standard. The results showed that coagulation pretreatment could help remove most of CODs (70–80%) in drilling wastewater. A 57% reduction in COD was obtained in the ultraviolet/Fenton oxidation process with 0.8 (in 30 min), and the biodegradability was significantly improved (B/C was increased from 0.03 to 0.47). The pressurized biological process could help speed up the reaction process with a saved aeration time of 66.7% under a system pressure of 0.2 MPa (in comparison with the condition of a normal pressure). The overall COD removal efficiency was about 95% and the COD level in the final effluent was less than 100 mg/L, which satisfied the wastewater discharge standard.
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Acknowledgments
This research was supported by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 136 • Issue 3 • March 2010
Pages: 281 - 287
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Received: Dec 25, 2008
Accepted: Aug 20, 2009
Published online: Aug 24, 2009
Published in print: Mar 2010
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