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Table 17.13 Typical operating data for secondary treatment (Parakash, 2003)

API DAF
Influent Effluent Influent Effluent
TSS (ppm) 500 500 500 20
Total oil (ppm) 410 180 21,640 13
COD (ppm) 1000 500 640 300
BOD (ppm) 620 310 320 150
Phenols (ppm) 3 3 3 1.8
Sulphides (ppm) 10 10 10 8

Tertiary Treatment Operations These treatments include chlorination,

ozonation, ion exchange and activated carbon adsorption. Compressed
oxygen is diffused into wastewater streams to oxidize certain chemicals or
to satisfy regulatory oxygen-content requirements. Wastewater that is to be
recycled may require cooling to remove heat and/or oxidation by spraying
or air stripping to remove any remaining phenols, nitrates and ammonia.
Figure 17.4 summarizes the wastewater schemes through primary,
secondary and tertiary treatment.

Tank Refinery Sour

Farm Process Water
Drainage Units Stripper

Surge
Desalter
Pond

API Air Equalizing Biological Tertiary Final Clean

Separator Floatation Basin Treating Treatment Pond
Discharge

Cooling
Oil
Tower
or applicable copyright law.

Trap
Blow

Boiler
Blow
down

Figure 17.4 Typical refinery wastewater system

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