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Novel Materials for Facile Separation of Petroleum Products from Aqueous Mixtures Via Magnetic Filtration
EPA Grant Number: R827015C010Subproject: this is subproject number 010 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R827015
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: IPEC University of Tulsa (TU)
Center Director: Sublette, Kerry L.
Title: Novel Materials for Facile Separation of Petroleum Products from Aqueous Mixtures Via Magnetic Filtration
Investigators: Apblett, Allen W.
Institution: Oklahoma State University
EPA Project Officer: Krishnan, Bala S.
Project Period: August 1, 2000 through January 31, 2001 (Extended to July 31, 2001)
RFA: Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC) (1999)
Research Category: Targeted Research , Hazardous Waste/Remediation
Description:
Objective:A facile, cost-effective method for separation of free phase hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from aqueous mixtures would be a tremendous boon to the petroleum industry since it would expedite clean-up of contaminated waters, prevent environmental contamination, and could enhance oil recovery. In the proposed research project, magnetic extractants will be developed that are capable of absorbing the target organic species, thus allowing them to be rapidly separated by magnetic filtration. An electromagnetic filter is readily used to separate magnetically-active particles from aqueous waste streams and then releasing the particles as a concentrated waste stream simply by turning off the magnetic field. The innovative aspect of this research project will be the synthesis of novel materials to be used as magnetic extractants. These will be hybrid organic/inorganic materials that combine organic groups that have a high affinity for contaminant species with a magnetically-active core. Three types of materials will be developed and tested: inorganic polymers with an iron-oxygen backbone, organic polymers that are prepared on the surface of magnetite particles, and hematite-impregnated activated carbon. The magnetic extractants that are developed in this project will be tested for their ability to absorb these target compounds from aqueous mixtures and allow their rapid separation by magnetic filtration. The testing will be performed by use of aqueous mixtures of hexadecane, phenanthrene, crude oil, and actual industrial samples to which the magnetic extractants will be added.
Approach:The mixture will be briefly shaken and then passed through an electromagnetic filter in order to remove the magnetically-active particles from the purified water. The aqueous effluent will be analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy in order to determine the extent of hydrocarbon removal. Magnetic extractants that are successful in lowering contamination levels to extremely low levels (i.e. significantly less than drinking water standards) or undetectable levels will then be applied to actual contaminated waters from industrial operations. The potential application of the magnetic extractants in the breaking of oil-water emulsions will also be tested by addition of the extractants to an oil-in-water emulsion and determining the effect when such a mixture is passed through an electromagnetic filter. The recyclability of the extractants using a variety of stripping procedures followed by reuse will also be determined. The main technological advance of the proposed research is the development of magnetic extractants that are capable of transforming hydrocarbons into magnetically-active phases. These will be novel materials, created with methodology developed in the Apblett laboratory and will be patentable as a new composition of matter. These materials are expected to make magnetic extraction technology viable for the petrochemical industry in the same manner that magnetic sorbants for non-magnetic contaminant metals have revolutionized treatment of waste water, radioactive water, and contaminated aquifers [1,2]. Fortunately, there are numerous commercially-available magnetic filtration devices so that eventual application of the magnetic extractants in the petroleum industry is greatly facilitated. Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 3 publications for this subproject | View all 135 publications for this center
Supplemental Keywords:POLLUTANTS/TOXICS, Water, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, TREATMENT/CONTROL, Scientific Discipline, Waste, RFA, Remediation, Waste Treatment, Ecological Risk Assessment, Chemicals, Hazardous Waste, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Contaminated Sediments, Hazardous, Environmental Monitoring, risk assessment, treatment, hydrocarbons, hazadous waste streams, aqueous mixtures, contaminated sediment, remediation technologies, magnetic filtration, petroleum waste, hazardous waste management, oil spills, petroleum contaminants, advanced treatment technologies, cleanup, hazardous waste treatment, PAH, sediment treatment
Progress and Final Reports:
Final Report
Main Center Abstract and Reports:
R827015 IPEC University of Tulsa (TU)
Subprojects under this Center:
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R827015C001 Evaluation of Road Base Material Derived from Tank Bottom Sludges
R827015C002 Passive Sampling Devices (PSDs) for Bioavailability Screening of Soils Containing Petrochemicals
R827015C003 Demonstration of a Subsurface Drainage System for the Remediation of Brine-Impacted Soil
R827015C004 Anaerobic Intrinsic Bioremediation of Whole Gasoline
R827015C005 Microflora Involved in Phytoremediation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
R827015C006 Microbial Treatment of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)
R827015C007 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil
R827015C008 The Use of Nitrate for the Control of Sulfide Formation in Oklahoma Oil Fields
R827015C009 Surfactant-Enhanced Treatment of Oil-Contaminated Soils and Oil-Based Drill Cuttings
R827015C010 Novel Materials for Facile Separation of Petroleum Products from Aqueous Mixtures Via Magnetic Filtration
R827015C011 Development of Relevant Ecological Screening Criteria (RESC) for Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Exploration and Production Sites
R827015C012 Humate-Induced Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Surface Soils
R827015C013 New Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells
R827015C014 Enhancement of Microbial Sulfate Reduction for the Remediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Aquifers - A Laboratory and Field Scale Demonstration
R827015C015 Locating Oil-Water Interfaces in Process Vessels
R827015C016 Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
R827015C017 Continuation of an Investigation into the Anaerobic Intrinsic Bioremediation of Whole Gasoline
R827015C018 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil
R827015C019 Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Salt-Impacted Soil by Native Halophiles or Halotolerants and Strategies for Enhanced Degradation
R827015C020 Anaerobic Intrinsic Bioremediation of MTBE
R827015C021 Evaluation of Commercial, Microbial-Based Products to Treat Paraffin Deposition in Tank Bottoms and Oil Production Equipment
R827015C022 A Continuation: Humate-Induced Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Surface Soils
R827015C023 Data for Design of Vapor Recovery Units for Crude Oil Stock Tank Emissions
R827015C024 Development of an Environmentally Friendly and Economical Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells
R827015C025 A Continuation of Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
R827015C026 Identifying the Signature of the Natural Attenuation of MTBE in Goundwater Using Molecular Methods and "Bug Traps"
R827015C027 Identifying the Signature of Natural Attenuation in the Microbial
Ecology of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater Using Molecular Methods and
"Bug Traps"
R827015C028 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil: Project Continuation
R827015C030 Effective Stormwater and Sediment Control During Pipeline Construction Using a New Filter Fence Concept
R827015C031 Evaluation of Sub-micellar Synthetic Surfactants versus Biosurfactants for Enhanced LNAPL Recovery
R827015C032 Utilization of the Carbon and Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Individual Compounds in Refined Hydrocarbon Products To Monitor Their Fate in the Environment
R830633 Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC)
R830633C001 Development of an Environmentally Friendly and Economical Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells (Phase II)
R830633C002 A Continuation of Remediation of Brine Spills with Hay
R830633C003 Effective Stormwater and Sediment Control During Pipeline Construction Using a New Filter Fence Concept
R830633C004 Evaluation of Sub-micellar Synthetic Surfactants versus Biosurfactants for Enhanced LNAPL Recovery
R830633C005 Utilization of the Carbon and Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Individual Compounds in Refined Hydrocarbon Products To Monitor Their Fate in the Environment
R830633C006 Evaluation of Commercial, Microbial-Based Products to Treat Paraffin Deposition in Tank Bottoms and Oil Production Equipment
R830633C007 Identifying the Signature of the Natural Attenuation in the Microbial Ecology of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater Using Molecular Methods and “Bug Traps”
R830633C008 Using Plants to Remediate Petroleum-Contaminated Soil: Project Continuation
R830633C009 Use of Earthworms to Accelerate the Restoration of Oil and Brine Impacted Sites
X832428C001 Effective Stormwater and Sediment Control During Pipeline Construction Using a New Filter Fence Concept
X832428C002 Paraffin Control in Oil Wells Using Anaerobic Microorganisms
X832428C003 Fiber Rolls as a Tool for Re-Vegetation of Oil-Brine Contaminated Watersheds