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Interaction of oily water with floating porous ceramic and immobilized microorganisms

  • Andrejs Berzinš*
  • , Olga Mutere
  • , Ruta Švinka
  • , Visvaldis Švinka
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Riga Technical University

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Abstract

Oily water was treated with porous ceramic granules and immobilized microorganisms. Floating granules with bulk density of 0.63-0.66 g cm-3 were used. The sorption of motor oil was investigated for dry and wetted granules. Respiration experiments showed that microorganisms immobilized on floating ceramic carrier and treated with oily water were influenced by agitation of liquid. The treatment of oily water with low salinity (1-9 g L-1) showed that oil removal efficiency decreased after increasing water salinity. Likewise, oil removal efficiency decreased from 12 to 9% per gram of ceramic carrier after increasing the spill of oil from 9 to 35 g per square meter. Porous granules with immobilized microorganisms can be used in cases with insignificant oil pollution or for pretreatment of wastewater before feeding it into a wastewater treatment plant.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Science and Applied Chemistry - 58th International Conference of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, MSAC 2017
EditorsValdis Kokars
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages69-74
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035712384
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event58th International Conference of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, MSAC 2017 - Riga, Latvia
Duration: 20 Oct 201720 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume762
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference58th International Conference of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, MSAC 2017
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRiga
Period20/10/1720/10/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Biodegradation
  • Immobilization support
  • Motor oil
  • Porous ceramic
  • Sorption

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