New macromolecular flocculant in the treatment of oily wastewater in oilfields

Guang Yu, Wen Guo Xu, Gui Zhong Zhou, Yun Jun Luo, Hui Min Tan

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Abstract

Studies oily wastewater treatment in oilfields using polyamidoamine (PAMAM), a new-type polymeric dendrimer flocculant. The results revealed that when used in minute amounts (15-20 mg·L-1) it could very effectively decrease the oil content, from 320 mg·L-1 to 1 mg·L-1, Combining PAMAM with some natural polymer coagulator such as soluble starch or carboxyl methyl cellulose in the treatment of oily wastewater, the effect of removal could even be better than that of PAMAM alone, and the amount of PAMAM could be reduced to 5 mg·L-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)260-264
Number of pages5
JournalBeijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology
Volume23
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2003

Keywords

  • Auxiliary coagulator
  • Oily wastewater
  • PAMAM dendrimer flocculant

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