Kinetic evaluation of a field-scale activated sludge system for removing petroleum hydrocarbons from oilfield-produced water

Environmental Progress

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 96-104

  Tellez, Gilbert T ^a   Nirmalakhandan, N ^b   Gardea Torresdey, Jorge L ^c  

^a Gil Environmental Engineering and Research   (United States)

^b New Mexico State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE COSTS; KINETIC COEFFICIENTS; PRODUCED WATER; SELLING PRICE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; COSTS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS INDUSTRY; PARAFFINS; SURFACE DISCHARGES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 24344453315     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.10042     Document Type: Article

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