Grant: Engage Grants Program
Acadia University
$25,000.00
Treatment of Petroleum Contaminated Wastewater
FY 2011-12
Summary
Petroleum contaminated wastewater is generated from oil spills in industrial, commercial and residential sites.
These oily wastewaters are usually saturated with petroleum hydrocarbons and other contaminants. These
chemicals have either acute or chronic toxicity, and unchecked discharges of oily wastewater could
contaminate surface and ground water. Oily wastewater has attracted increasing public concerns. Currently the
wastewater needs to be collected and then transported to special facilities for disposal at a considerable cost. In
this proposed research, we will develop a more cost-effective, on-site solution for treatment of oily wastewater
which would significantly reduce operating costs for the industrial partner. The innovative treatment method
will be customized for oily wastewater. It will be developed and proven on a laboratory scale and then move
onto an industrial scale, including pilot testing and installation.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Recipient
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
419583-2011
Name nom
Tong, Anthony
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
78
Institution établissement
Acadia University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program nane en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1551
Committee name en
Atlantic Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Atlantique
Area of application code
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
1502
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Waste water treatment
Research subject fr
Traitement des eaux usées
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Treatment of Petroleum Contaminated Wastewater
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Petroleum contaminated wastewater is generated from oil spills in industrial, commercial and residential sites.
These oily wastewaters are usually saturated with petroleum hydrocarbons and other contaminants. These
chemicals have either acute or chronic toxicity, and unchecked discharges of oily wastewater could
contaminate surface and ground water. Oily wastewater has attracted increasing public concerns. Currently the
wastewater needs to be collected and then transported to special facilities for disposal at a considerable cost. In
this proposed research, we will develop a more cost-effective, on-site solution for treatment of oily wastewater
which would significantly reduce operating costs for the industrial partner. The innovative treatment method
will be customized for oily wastewater. It will be developed and proven on a laboratory scale and then move
onto an industrial scale, including pilot testing and installation.
