Electrocoagulation Applications 1

Description	Emulsified/ dissolved hydrocarbons organics		Suspended solids		Heavy metals, arsenic	NORM**
OIL + GAS
Drilling platform waste water  + slops, etc.	X		X		X	X
Flowback water	X		X		X	X
Produced water	X		X		X	X
Refinery process + storage tank + ground water	X		X		X	X
Distribution depots storage tank + ground water	X		X		X	X
Platform + structure decommissioning	X		X		X	X
MARINE + TRANSPORT
Tanker + ship bilge water	X		X		X
Tanker ballast water	X		X		X	X
Cruise liner wastewater			X
MINING + MINERALS
Mine discharge water + tailings ponds	X		X		X	X
Mineral and precious metals recovery (gold, platinum, etc.)			X		X	X
METALs + MINERAL EXTRACTION + PROCESSING
Process water	X		X		X	X
Cooling water	X		X		X
Precious metals recovery from process discharges			X		X	X
Mineral recovery (e.g. clays)			X		X
CHEMICAL PRODUCTION
Process water	X		X		X
Cooling water	X		X		X
ENGINEERING + POWER GENERATION
Process water	X		X		X
Cooling water	X		X		X
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Landfill leachate	X		X		X	X
Intensive animal production			X		X
Anaerobic digestate	X		X		X
Municipal waste autoclave discharge	X		X		X
WATER TREATMENT
Prior to reverse osmosis, membrane filtration	X		X		X
FOOD PROCESSING
Process water			X
Cooling water			X		X
Recovery of fats, oils + greases			X
DISTILLERIES, BREWERIES, WINERIES
Process water			X		X
Cooling water			X		X

^**Naturally occurring radioactive materials

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