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    Dissolved Air Floatation (Daf) Unit: Application

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    Dissolved air floatation (DAF) units are used to remove oil, grease, and detergents from wastewater. These contaminants are difficult to remove and harmful to biological wastewater treatment processes. In DAF, microbubbles of air are attached to solid particles in the water, reducing their density and causing them to float to the surface where they can be removed. DAF units improve wastewater treatment plant performance by pre-treating water to remove these contaminants before biological processes. They are commonly used to treat a variety of industrial wastewaters, including those from refineries and petrochemical plants that contain emulsified oils.

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    Dissolved air floatation (DAF) units are used to remove oil, grease, and detergents from wastewater. These contaminants are difficult to remove and harmful to biological wastewater treatment processes. In DAF, microbubbles of air are attached to solid particles in the water, reducing their density and causing them to float to the surface where they can be removed. DAF units improve wastewater treatment plant performance by pre-treating water to remove these contaminants before biological processes. They are commonly used to treat a variety of industrial wastewaters, including those from refineries and petrochemical plants that contain emulsified oils.

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    Dissolved air floatation (DAF) units are used to remove oil, grease, and detergents from wastewater. These contaminants are difficult to remove and harmful to biological wastewater treatment processes. In DAF, microbubbles of air are attached to solid particles in the water, reducing their density and causing them to float to the surface where they can be removed. DAF units improve wastewater treatment plant performance by pre-treating water to remove these contaminants before biological processes. They are commonly used to treat a variety of industrial wastewaters, including those from refineries and petrochemical plants that contain emulsified oils.

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    Dissolved Air Floatation (Daf) Unit: Application

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    Dissolved air floatation (DAF) units are used to remove oil, grease, and detergents from wastewater. These contaminants are difficult to remove and harmful to biological wastewater treatment processes. In DAF, microbubbles of air are attached to solid particles in the water, reducing their density and causing them to float to the surface where they can be removed. DAF units improve wastewater treatment plant performance by pre-treating water to remove these contaminants before biological processes. They are commonly used to treat a variety of industrial wastewaters, including those from refineries and petrochemical plants that contain emulsified oils.

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    DISSOLVED AIR FLOATATION (DAF) UNIT

    Wastewater from restaurants, laundries, and household contain significant amounts of oil, grease
    and detergents. Oil especially is very troublesome due to its persistence and solubility at relatively
    low temperature, which makes their removal very difficult. Oil and grease has a detrimental effect
    on biological matter and hence needs to be removed before any treatment as involving
    microorganisms. Industrial wastewater usually from Refinery/ Petrochemical industries have
    substantial amount of free/ emulsified oil and the same needs to be removed before the biological
    treatment. Whereas free floating oil is removed through API oil separator/ TPI separator, the
    dissolved oil needs to be removed through Dissolved Air Floatation process.

    Application
    Dissolved air floatation process is firmly established as a reliable method of thickening of activated
    and aerobically digested sludges to approximately one-eight of their original volume thereby

    Improving general plant performance


    Reducing power consumption
    Increasing effective capacity of equipment
    employed in subsequent processes

    Mechanism

    In this process micro bubbles of air are


    attached to the feed solids creating
    positive buoyancy, which causes
    particulate matter to float to the surface
    rather than settle slowly. The principle
    behind the floatation process is to attach
    gaseous micro-bubbles to the feed solids
    in order to reduce their apparent density.
    DAF Unit

    Sketch Depicting DAF Process


    causes particulate matter to float to the surface rather than settle slowly. The principle behind
    the floatation process is to attach gaseous micro-bubbles to the feed solids in order to reduce
    their apparent density.
    Air dissolved under pressure in a proportion of the unit effluent is introduce into the small
    mixing chamber where it meets the incoming liquor to be treated. Flash mixing may be utilized
    to ensure thorough dispersion of any chemicals that may be employed for coagulation.
    Continuous scrapers remove the scum floating on the top of the floatation unit and bottom
    scrapers remove settled sludge. The super
    saturated air water liquor can also be
    released through the nozzles located
    centrally across the length of the tank.
    The tanks can be provided in RCC / mild
    steel fabricated construction. The scum
    and sludge collected is suitably disposed.
    The unit is provided with the necessary
    instrumentation to ensure all necessary
    parameters are well in control to ensure
    proper process.

    Applications

    DAF is suitable for the primary solid/liquid


    separation stage necessary in the
    treatment of industrial waste water,
    Flash Mixer of DAF Unit
    effluents and for emulsified oil. It is
    adaptable to wide range of applications.

    Size Range

    Voltas has till date fabricated DAF unit for a maximum flow of 700 M3/Hr

    Material of Construction (Under Water Parts)

    Mild Steel Epoxy Coated/ Galvanized/ FRP / Stainless Steel 304/ Stainless Steel 316

    Note: Bill of materials and details indicated in General Arrangement drawing is only to give an idea about equipment configuration. Specific scope of
    supply will be as per mutual agreement after discussion.

    For more information contact:


    Voltas Limited
    Water Management Business Division
    Mumbai (HO)
    Voltas House B, T.B.Kadam Marg, Chinchpokli, Mumbai 400033. Tel: +91 22 66656589/571, Fax: +91 22 66656592, Email: [email protected]
    Kolkata
    Gillander House 8, Netaji Subhas Road, P.O.No.606, Kolkata 700001. Tel: +91 33 666266290, Email: [email protected]
    Delhi
    A-43, Mohan Co-op, Industrial Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110004. Tel: +91 11 66505576, Fax: +91 11 26950022/081,
    Email: [email protected]
    Chennai
    624, AnnaSalai, Teynampet, Chennai 600018, Tel: +91 44 66760338, Fax: +91 44 24342178, Email:[email protected]

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