Inventors:
Nathan Zaugg - Farmington UT, US
Huiwei Yu - Draper UT, US
Assignee:
RN Industries, Inc. - Roosevelt UT
International Classification:
C02F 3/28
US Classification:
210614, 210151, 210137, 210 85, 210150, 210601
Abstract:
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as BTEX methanol and other non-phase separable hydrocarbons may be removed from wastewater obtained from oil or gas exploration or production operations by way of a bioreactor. The bioreactor may employ anaerobic microorganisms that metabolize various VOCs. In some embodiments, such a bioreactor may be configured to treat process flow rates of thousands of barrels of wastewater per hour. Such a bioreactor may comprise a large vessel at a larger water treatment site.