Petroleum Refinery Waste Water Treatment by the EOX Integrated System

The Situation

During the refinery process, large amounts of oil is separated from wastewater effluent.  This wastewater can have a variety of contaminants from the refining process including various forms of hydrocarbons, suspended solids and dissolved materials. 

The wastewater must go through a number of treatment stages before is can be discharged or reused.  Typical treatment systems incorporate a  diffused gas flotation (DGF) system, as well as numerous  technologies  to treat the water to criteria. Due to the large amount of contaminants in the waste stream, the DGF was not able to meet criteria for down stream treatment equipment, often causing upset of the treatment system.

The Solution

The EOX Integrated System (EOX-IS) treats a wide variety of contaminants simultaneously within the waste stream, without the use of  chemicals.  The EOX technology will treat the waste water prior to the use of a DNF, significantly enhancing the contaminant removal.  The use of silica carbide membrane technology, naturally repels hydrocarbons and provides enhanced filtration down to 1 micron.  The EOX-IS meets and exceeds criteria for reuse, eliminating the need for expensive downstream water treatment.