Petrochemical Industry Water & Wastewater Treatment

Petrochemical wastewater typically contains various organic and inorganic components, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, synthesis gases, chemicals such as ethylene and its derivatives, benzene, and toluene to name a few, naturally present or added during processes. Aromatic hydroxy compounds present in petrochemical industry effluent can be toxic when present at elevated levels and are known to be carcinogens. Thus, the removal of such chemicals from industrial effluents is of great importance.

Treating wastewater streams in petroleum refining facilities can typically include treating oils, greases, volatile organics, phenols, and heavy metals, among other contaminants. Petrochemical organizations do all this in the background of water scarcity, stricter regulations, and lower operating margins.

Petrochemical Wastewater

Wastewater treatment in petroleum refineries is a complex process, with demanding environmental management challenges. Petrochemical wastewater often requires a combination of treatment methods to remove oil and other contaminants before discharge in order to comply with environmental regulations. proper management or treatment is needed for reuse, discharge, or final disposal. The complexity of the wastewater composition and stringent discharge limits require combinations of different treatment methods.

New technologies in the petrochemical industry wastewater treatment

It is of utmost importance to dispose of off the residues present in the petrochemical industry effluents in a proper manner as well as to keep the concentration of chemicals in the effluent stream to a minimum level to comply with environmental laws. Thus, researching new or more efficient wastewater treatment technologies so as to degrade the complex refractory molecules into simpler molecules is vital to combat the deteriorating water quality. The petrochemical industry has made great strides in improving its wastewater treatment through new technologies presented in recent years.

Our solutions address:

• Suspended solids removal.
• Organics removal (BOD/COD/TOC).
• Selective contaminant removal.
• Minimal liquid discharge (MLD).
• Salt recovery and reuse.
• Wastewater reuse.

There are many health hazards raised by the effluents released by the petrochemical industries. Though conventional methods are used for the current scenario, they have certain short comes. Therefore many new technologies were identified, formulated, and utilized.