Enhancement of a composite media filter for hydrocarbon containment

碳氢化合物泄漏及其在各种工业场所和偏远采矿设施被雨水冲走是一个严重的问题。 对环境的严重关切。SEI Industries Ltd.目前生产一种专有的RainDrainTM 用于从污染水流中捕获和容纳碳氢化合物的过滤装置。虽然有效 在除去某些烃（例如，喷气燃料），RainDrain产品不适用于其他碳氢化合物 例如，在一个实施例中，Transformer油。此外，它在处理大流量方面有局限性，这对于具有以下特征的乡村来说是典型的： 重大事件。SEI预计未来对这种过滤器的需求很大，特别是对于较重的 碳氢化合物（例如，原油和沥青），其不能用其现有产品最佳地除去。 此外，SEI希望提高其当前产品的性能，以便雨水管可以 处理各种流量。 该项目由SEI和UBC团队共同发起，旨在应对上述挑战， 帮助行业合作伙伴进一步开发现有产品以进入潜在的新市场。更 具体而言，本提案将侧重于以下具体目标： - 通过对过滤器的详细分析和表征，研究碳氢化合物吸收的机制 媒体 - 研究开发新的过滤介质，具有更大的容量和能力，以去除各种 烃类 一个直接的当地利益，加拿大将是就业保障和可能创造就业机会，在SEI的制造业 设施，以及创造世界领先的现代过滤技术， 碳氢化合物污染的沃茨。

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.