I am in charge of the waste ...
Published by Jeff Droll, Process Engineer
I am in charge of the waste water treatment unit in a refinery so you could say that I am no stranger to oil making its way into my sand filters. If the oil is presenting itself as a sheen on the surface it will be taken away with each backwash provided you don't drain the filter low enough to let it enter the sand. Dissolved or emulsified O&G in ppm quantities (