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1. What Is AQUASIL^® ?

2. How Does AQUASIL^® Work ?

3. What Are The Typical Contaminants AQUASIL^® Removes ?

4. What Are Some Of The Unique Contaminants AQUASIL^® Removes ?

5. What Are The Benefits Of AQUASIL^® Wastewater Treatment ?

6. What Makes AQUASIL^® Better Than The Conventional And Other  Technologies ?

7. Can AQUASIL^® Be Used With Existing Equipment ?

8. How Well Does AQUASIL^® Work With High Flow Rates in Continuous Treatment ?

9. Is Treated Water Recyclable ?

10. How Economical Is AQUASIL^® ?

Oily Wastewater

1. What Is AQUASIL^® ?

AQUASIL^®  is a line of wastewater treatment products, developed and commercialized by AQUACHEM INC.  The products are stand-alone wastewater treatment materials and manufactured of non-hazardous ingredients.  The AQUASIL^® products have high capacity for removing oil & grease, heavy metals, toxic organic substances, and other contaminants from waste streams.

2. How Does AQUASIL^® Work ?

The AQUASIL^®  treatment makes use of synergism and fast kinetics where the product reacts to break oil/water emulsion, takes up heavy metals, suspended solids and other contaminants; all simultaneously and often without pH adjustment. The reaction is fast and the treatment produces much less sludge  than conventional hydroxide precipitation techniques.

3. What Are The Typical Contaminants AQUASIL^® Removes ?

• Heavy Metals - Aluminum, cadmium, chromium (III), copper, iron, lead,  mercury, nickel, zinc, etc.

• Oil & Grease – AQUASIL^® products are excellent emulsion breakers, capable of taking up FOG at levels as high as 5%

• Organics –PCB, phenolics, detergent, surfactants, waxes, latex, paint, etc.

• Inorganics - carbonate, phosphate, fluoride, sulfate

• Suspended solids

4. What Are Some Of The Unique Contaminants AQUASIL^® Removes ?

• Chromium (VI), selenium, arsenic, and boron

• Radioactive Elements

• Bacteria and algae

• Ammonia

5. What Are The Benefits Of AQUASIL^® Treatment ?

• A single-product, simple, safe and easy to handle

• High affinity for heavy metals, oil, organics, and other contaminants

• pH independent - works well in the range of pH 2 – 12

• Removes high levels of metals such as chromium, copper, lead, and zinc

• Applicable  to either batch or continuous processes

• Reduces maintenance, labor, and energy costs

• Maintains compliance and generates non-hazardous waste

• Treated water is recyclable/reusable and zero-discharge is achievable

• Very economical

6. What Makes AQUASIL^® Better Than The Conventional And Other Technologies ?

• A single step treatment process, simple, and easy

• Safe (non-hazardous materials)

• Fast – systems and clarifiers are able to process increased volumes/ flows

• Generates less sludge (drier press cake)

• Generates non-hazardous waste - filter cake passes TCLP

• Green technology

7. Can AQUASIL^® Be Used With Existing Equipment ?

In almost all cases,  AQUASIL^® products can be and are being used with existing equipment or systems.  Since AQUASIL^® technology is based on the simultaneous uptake of the various contaminants, treatment systems become very simple.

8. How Well Does AQUASIL^® Work With High Flow Rates in Continuous Treatment ?

AQUASIL^®  products react very fast with contaminants and high flow rates can be handled easily.

9. Is Treated Water Recyclable ?

Treated water is recyclable, especially for use as process water. Depending on the type of industry and set-up, treated water can be recycled/reused, and zero discharge is possible.

10. How Economical Is AQUASIL^® ?

Like any treatment process, the cost of wastewater treatment and waste disposal must be taken into consideration. For AQUASIL^® Technology, cost reducing parameters are:

• A single-product process that eliminates the need for handling of dangerous liquid chemicals such as caustic, ferric, alum, acids, sulfide, dithiocarbamate, etc.

• Very simple treatment,  less dependent on operator skills

• Reduces maintenance, labor, and energy costs

• Fast treatment process – reduced treatment time

• Maintains compliance, eliminates expense due to violation fines or surcharges

• Generates non-hazardous waste and minimizes disposal cost