摘要:
An improved process for the separation of ethylene glycol from the dilute aqueous glycol solutions originating from the hydrolysis of ethylene oxide by multi-stage evaporation of the glycol solutions and subsequent rectification of the concentrated aqueous glycol solutions, wherein the improvement comprises: SUBJECTING THE DILUTE AQUEOUS GLYCOL SOLUTIONS TO MULTI-STAGE EVAPORATION AT DECREASING PRESSURES TO OBTAIN, IN THE LAST STAGE, AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING ABOUT 70 TO 80% BY WEIGHT OF GLYCOLS; SUBJECTING THE AQUEOUS GLYCOL SOLUTION COMING FROM THE LAST STAGE OF THE MULTI-STAGE EVAPORATION TO RECTIFICATION IN A RECTIFICATION COLUMN IN ORDER TO SEPARATE THE RESIDUAL WATER; REMOVING THE VAPOURS COMING FROM THE LAST STAGE OF THE MULTISTAGE EVAPORATOR AND USING THEM AS A HEATING MEANS IN THE REBOILER OF THE RECTIFICATION COLUMN AFTER PREVIOUS THERMAL OR MECHANICAL COMPRESSION; REMOVING THE CONDENSATE COMING FROM THE REBOILER OF THE RECTIFICATION COLUMN AND USING IT FOR WASHING OF THE VAPOURS GENERATED IN THE LAST STAGE OF THE MULTI-STAGE EVAPORATION, WEIGHT RATIOS OF WASH WATER TO VAPOURS GENERATED OF FROM ABOUT 1:1 TO 1:10 BEING MAINTAINED; REMOVING THE WASH SOLUTION FROM THE LAST STAGE OF THE MULTISTAGE EVAPORATION AND RECYCLING IT TO A PRECEDING STAGE, PREFERABLY TO THE FIRST.
摘要:
A system and method for reducing hydrocarbons in wastewater includes an oil separator and a stripper tower. The tower has a housing that includes a stripper section and a condensation section. The stripper section includes a plurality of trays and steam inlet under the trays. The condensation section includes a plurality of trays and a pan tray having provisions to allow vapors to rise from the stripper section. The method includes having the oil separator remove the soluble oil from the wastewater stream which passes through the stripper section and has steam remove the hydrocarbons. The resulting vapors then contact cold process fluid which results in a heated process fluid stream. A portion of this heated process fluid stream is then mixed with crude so that hydrocarbons can be assimilated into the crude.
摘要:
The present invention provides an economical and efficient method for the elimination and biodegradation of soil and groundwater containing polar organic solvents, especially acetone. The bioremediation methods of the present invention comprise contacting the bacteria Xanthomonas maltophilia or Bacillus thuringiensis with the contaminated medium under appropriate conditions. In addition, the present invention provides for a composition of matter useful in the bioremediation of a medium, e.g., groundwater or soil contaminated with polar organic compounds, such as acetone.