Storm water Management in Airport using Oil Water Separator System

Velautham Kd, Et Al

doi:10.17762/turcomat.v12i2.1115

Abstract

Oil contamination in the Storm water has been generally overlooked, even though it causes major environmental pollution and is a substantial threat to all the species in the ecosystem. Likewise, the treatment of oil-contaminated Storm water in public areas and general industries, especially in airports, has largely been ignored. Airports are known as one of the most potent oil contamination contributors through the jet fuel that pollutes the local waterways and Storm water. However, little information regarding the specific actions taken to treat the Storm water contaminated with jet fuel oil in airport facilities, is available.The objective of this paper is to discuss the Storm water management that using the oil-water separator system in airports contaminated with oil. Specifically, this paper highlights the contaminants of Storm water run-off from airports and the oil-water separator system in airports.The use of a corrugated plate interceptor (CPI) for Storm water management in airports was discussed.The success in treating Storm water largely depends on the improvement of infrastructure, the capturing of pollutants and nutrients from the Storm water flows, in addition to the use of wetlands to improve the ecology and water quality of streams and rivers. Incorporating an oil-water separator system into the Storm water treatment system in the airports setting is quite significant since the airport is known for its large and paved areas containing oil, grease or jet fuel.The treatment of the airports Storm water contaminated with oil, grease and jet fuel could significantly reduce the contamination for a cleaner environment. The CPI can be used to separate the oils from the water and then retains the oils safely until removal.

Highlights

1 Introduction Stormwater quality and quantity management are among the major concerns of the developing nations due to the increasing rate of urbanisation that leads to an increase in the stormwater run-off quantity
Stormwater quality and quantity management areamongthe major concerns in many countries, stems from the high urbanisation development rate that leads to an increasing amount of stormwater run-off
Incorporating an oil-water separator system into the stormwater treatment system in the airports setting is quite significant since the airport is known for its large and paved areas containing oil, grease or jet fuel

Summary

Introduction

Stormwater quality and quantity management are among the major concerns of the developing nations due to the increasing rate of urbanisation that leads to an increase in the stormwater run-off quantity. Airports stormwater run-off may include aircraft de-icing/anti-icing fluids that typically contain ethylene or propylene glycol, as well as the runway and taxiway de-icing/ant icing fluids that typically contain potassium acetate, sodium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, or the mixtures of urea and water Chemical Metals (mg/L) As Ba Cd Cr Pb Mg Mb Ni Ti V Zn Aromatics (%) Benzene Ethylbenzene Toluene m-Xylene o-Xylene p-Xylene Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) total Naphthalene Halogenated hydrocarbons (mg/L) Trichloroethylene (TCE) Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Oil Water Separator in Airport

Need to be operated by skillful operator

Conclusion