Abstract: A process and system are provided for treating wastewater having at least a hydrocarbon component and water in which a multi-phase liquid system including an aqueous hydrocarbon-contaminated layer is formed and isolated from a remaining hydrocarbon-enriched layer. The aqueous hydrocarbon-contaminated layer is treated to remove volatile hydrocarbon contaminant, insoluble organic contaminant and dissolved hydrocarbon contaminant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 29, 1992
Date of Patent:
November 30, 1993
Assignee:
Braun Intertec Environmental, Inc.
Inventors:
Shawn M. Stahly, See C. Chan, Clay A. Ellison