Grantee Research Project Results
On-Site Recovery of Glycols from Airport Deicing Fluid Using Polymeric/Ceramic Composite Membranes
EPA Contract Number: 68D60058Title: On-Site Recovery of Glycols from Airport Deicing Fluid Using Polymeric/Ceramic Composite Membranes
Investigators: Liu, Paul K.T.
Current Investigators: Liu, Paul K.T. , Ciora, Richard J.
Small Business: Media and Process Technology Inc.
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: II
Project Period: September 1, 1996 through September 1, 1998
Project Amount: $225,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase II (1996) Recipients Lists
Research Category: SBIR - Water and Wastewater , Watersheds , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Description:
As a result of governmental regulation and the inadequacies of conventional treatment technology, waste aircraft deicing fluid has become both an economic and environmental liability for airports throughout the U.S. and Canada. Media and Process Technology, Inc., has developed an integrated membrane base system, centered around its novel polymeric/ceramic composite membrane technology, to overcome these problems. This technology has been demonstrated to be technically feasible and economically attractive during the Phase I program. Because of the demonstrated low capital and operating cost requirements, ease of operation, compact size and rapid capital payback, these systems can be installed at airports throughout the country to convert the glycol disposal problem into a profitable recovery operation. The Phase II research program will focus on product and process optimization and then demonstration of the technology in the field at pilot scale.Supplemental Keywords:
small business, SBIR, wastewater treatment, engineering, chemistry., Sustainable Industry/Business, Scientific Discipline, Water, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, Wastewater, cleaner production/pollution prevention, Environmental Engineering, control technologies, clean technology, airport deicing, ceramic membrane, aircraft deicing, pollution prevention, membrane technology, industrial wastewater, membrane filtration, aqueous waste stream, membrane-based, cleaner production, wastewater treatment, glycols, pollution control, hazardous liquid waste, glycol recoveryProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase I:
On-Site Recovery of Glycols from Airport Deicing Fluid Using Polymeric/Ceramic Composite MembranesThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.