Masters Theses

Abstract

"This investigation was performed to study the removal of Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate (ABS) from tap water solutions and sewage treatment plant effluents by continuous foam flotation and to determine the effect of the air flow rate on the removal.

A flotation cell provided with controlled air and liquid flow rates was used for the continuous process. Air flow rates between zero and 29.4 cubic feet per hour were investigated. A liquid feed flow rate of 120 milliliters per minute was used for most of the experiments with one run made at 60 milliliters per minute. The liquid samples were analyzed fo r their ABS content by the Methylene Blue method.

The investigation was successful, within experimental limits, and established that continuous foam flotation is an effective method for the removal of ABS from tap water solutions and sewage treatment plant effluents and that the air flow rate has a significant effect on the removal. Up to 92 per cent of the ABS originally present in the feed was removed by this process. The results obtained agreed substantially with data reported by other investigators using similar techniques"--Abstract, p.ii

Advisor(s)

Conrad, Frank H., 1902-1983

Committee Member(s)

Grigoropoulos< Sotirios G.
Strunk, Mailand R., 1919-2008
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Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1963

Pagination

viii, 93 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-91)

Rights

© 1963 Ratan F. Daboo, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 1541

Print OCLC #

5954923

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