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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Creator

• Rota, Casey Elizabeth
• Huet De Bacellar, Tatiana Dottori
• Costa, Chelsea Louise
• Hoctor, Thomas Aniello

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042716-215642

Advisor

• Thompson, Robert W.
• Bergendahl, John Andrew
• Elgert, Laureen
• Kmiotek, Stephen J.

Year

• 2016

Sponsor

• Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.

Date created

• 2016-04-27

Localização

• Wilmington

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interdisciplinary
• Environmental Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright