Abstract: Oil shale processes require a substantial water supply and produce wastes in water-short areas. As such, wastewater processing and water reuse are required. In the article presented, wastewater treatment concepts were identified and evaluated that can renovate retort water for recycle as high-grade makeup water. Evaporation/concentration of the retort water is feasible when the seed-slurry scale-control process is utilized. Pilot evaporator tests confirmed that conclusion. The Resource Conservation Company developed retort-water treatment system was discussed, and the authors found it to have the following advantages: (1) high-quality distillate was produced; (2) it was immune to moderate fluctuations in wastewater composition; and (3) waste volumes were significantly reduced, thereby minimizing final disposal costs. (JMT)
Publication Year: 1982
Publication Date: 1982-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
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