Enhancement of a composite media filter for hydrocarbon containment

碳氢化合物泄漏及其被雨水冲刷在各种工业场所和偏远的采矿设施是一种 对环境的严重关注。SEI工业有限公司目前生产一款专有的RainDainTM 一种过滤装置，用于从受污染的溪流中捕获和控制碳氢化合物。虽然有效 在去除某些碳氢化合物(例如，喷气燃料)时，RainDrain产品不适用于其他碳氢化合物 例如，变压器油。此外，它在处理大流量方面也有限制，这是典型的 大雨倾盆。SEI预计未来对这种过滤器的需求很大，特别是对更重的 碳氢化合物(如原油和沥青)不能以最佳方式与其当前产品一起去除。 此外，SEI希望提高其当前产品的性能，以便RainDrain可以 处理不同的流速。 该项目由SEI和UBC团队联合发起，旨在应对上述挑战和 帮助行业合作伙伴进一步开发现有产品，进入潜在的新市场。更多 具体地说，这项建议将侧重于以下具体目标： -通过对过滤器的详细分析和表征来研究碳氢化合物的吸收机理 媒体。 -研究开发容量更大、去除各种污染物能力更强的新型滤料 碳氢化合物类型。 对加拿大来说，一个直接的当地利益将是就业保障和SEI制造业可能创造的就业机会 设施以及创造世界领先的现代过滤技术的更大经济副产品效应 碳氢化合物污染的水域。

Hydrocarbon spillage and its wash off by rainwater at various industrial sites and remote mining facilities are a serious concern for the environment. SEI Industries Ltd. currently manufactures a proprietary RainDrainTM filtration device that is used to capture and contain hydrocarbons out of polluted water streams. While effective at removing certain hydrocarbons (e.g., jet fuels), the RainDrain product is not work for other hydrocarbons e.g., transformer oils. Also, it has limitation in handling large flow rates, that are typical for rustications with significant rainfalls. SEI anticipates significant future demand for this filter, particularly for heavier hydrocarbons (e.g., crude oil and bitumen) that are not removed optimally with its current product. Additionally, SEI would like to increase the performance of its current product so that the RainDrain could handle various flow rates. This project, initiated jointly by SEI and the UBC team, aims to address the aforementioned challenges and help the industry partner further develop the current product to enter the potential new markets. More specifically, this proposal will focus on the following specific objectives: -Investigate the mechanism of hydrocarbon uptake through detailed analysis and characterization of the filter media. -Research on the development of new filter media with greater capacity and ability to remove various hydrocarbon types. An immediate local benefit to Canada will be job security and possible job creation at SEI's manufacturing facility as well as the larger economic spinoff effects of creating world-leading modern filtration technology for hydrocarbon contaminated waters.