The invention relates to a process for reducing the amount of sulphur compounds in a sulphur compounds contaminated wastewater stream, using a granular sludge treatment system (10) comprising anaerobic microorganisms, wherein the process comprises the steps of adding an aqueous nitrate solution to the wastewater stream, contacting the wastewater stream with the anaerobic microorganisms, and anoxic oxidation of at least part of the sulphur compounds in the sulphur compounds contaminated wastewater stream by the anaerobic microorganisms, resulting in a sulphur compounds depleted wastewater stream. The invention furthermore relates to such a granular sludge treatment system (10).

A system and method treat oilfield produced water by two-stages of hazardous sulfide treatments. In an embodiment, a two-stage oil and gas field produced water treatment system includes an oil removal vessel. The oilfield produced water is introduced to the oil removal vessel. The oil removal vessel removes a portion of the hydrocarbons from the oilfield produced water to provide a reduced oil produced water. In addition, the system includes an iron sponge. The reduced oil produced water is introduced to the iron sponge, and the iron sponge removes a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced oil produced water to provide a reduced sulfide produced water. The system also includes a stabilized sodium percarbonate solution. The stabilized sodium percarbonate solution is mixed with the reduced sulfide produced water to remove a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced sulfide produced water to provide a treated produced water.

A method of treating effluent seawater generated in the removal of sulfur dioxide from a process gas by contacting the process gas containing sulfur dioxide with seawater, using inclined aeration and mixed auto recovery is provided. Additionally, an inclined aeration and mixed auto recovery seawater oxidation basin system for treating effluent seawater generated in the removal of sulfur dioxide from a process gas by contacting the process gas containing sulfur dioxide with seawater is provided.

The invention relates to a process for reducing the amount of sulphur compounds in a sulphur compounds contaminated wastewater stream, using a granular sludge treatment system (10) comprising anaerobic microorganisms, wherein the process comprises the steps of adding an aqueous nitrate solution to the wastewater stream, contacting the wastewater stream with the anaerobic microorganisms, and anoxic oxidation of at least part of the sulphur compounds in the sulphur compounds contaminated wastewater stream by the anaerobic microorganisms, resulting in a sulphur compounds depleted wastewater stream. The invention furthermore relates to such a granular sludge treatment system (10).

The disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus configured to manage a filtration media bed and apparatuses associated therewith. Information associated with the detection of an amount of one or more target contaminates present in a gas phase or liquid phase in a filtration operation can be provided. One or more target contaminates can be removed from a gas or liquid phase traveling in and through the system via a media bed material. The filtration system media bed arrangement can include a plurality of media bed zones. Sensors or sensor arrangements can detect an amount of target contaminate that has flowed through the filtration apparatus over a period of time vis a vis one or more media bed zones. Condition states for each of the media bed zones or the entirety of a media bed arrangement can be generated to better ensure effective target contaminant removal over time.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, in a treatment zone, reacting an oxygen-comprising gas, one or more selected ferric/ferrous chelates, one or more selected nitrates and/or nitrites, and/or anaerobic wastewater.

A method for controlling a hydrogen sulfide concentration of a wastewater stream, the method including measuring a hydrogen sulfide concentration in one phase of the wastewater stream. At least one additional parameter of the wastewater stream is measured, and a hydrogen sulfide concentration of the other phase of the wastewater stream is calculated with a mathematical model that characterizes the hydrogen sulfide concentration in the other phase based on a set of variables that includes the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration in the one phase and the measured at least one additional parameter. Based on the calculated hydrogen sulfide concentration of the other phase, a treatment dosage of a treatment agent that reduces the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the wastewater stream is determined and applied to the wastewater stream.

A system and method treat oilfield produced water by two-stages of hazardous sulfide treatments. In an embodiment, a two-stage oil and gas field produced water treatment system includes an oil removal vessel. The oilfield produced water is introduced to the oil removal vessel. The oil removal vessel removes a portion of the hydrocarbons from the oilfield produced water to provide a reduced oil produced water. In addition, the system includes an iron sponge. The reduced oil produced water is introduced to the iron sponge, and the iron sponge removes a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced oil produced water to provide a reduced sulfide produced water. The system also includes a stabilized sodium percarbonate solution. The stabilized sodium percarbonate solution is mixed with the reduced sulfide produced water to remove a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced sulfide produced water to provide a treated produced water.

Some aspects of the invention can involve compositions, systems, and related techniques that control or reduce objectionable odor characteristics of a body or a stream of wastewater. The compositions, systems, and related techniques can comprise one or more compounds that adjust metabolic activity of at least a portion of microorganisms in wastewater to inhibit or disfavor the formation of at least one objectionable odorous compound or species and one or more compounds that modify, shift, or promote one or more states or characteristics of one or more objectionable odorous species in wastewater. The metabolic modifying compound can be an anthraquinone and the state modifying compound can be an alkaline or pH-elevating compound.

The disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus configured to manage a filtration media bed and apparatuses associated therewith. Information associated with the detection of an amount of one or more target contaminates present in a gas phase or liquid phase in a filtration operation can be provided. One or more target contaminates can be removed from a gas or liquid phase traveling in and through the system via a media bed material. The filtration system media bed arrangement can include a plurality of media bed zones. Sensors or sensor arrangements can detect an amount of target contaminate that has flowed through the filtration apparatus over a period of time vis a vis one or more media bed zones. Condition states for each of the media bed zones or the entirety of a media bed arrangement can be generated to better ensure effective target contaminant removal over time.