OrganoClay MCM-830P

Ecologix OrganoClay – MCM-830P is a modified clay mineral designed for use as a filter media in process and wastewater treatment. When used alone, OrganoClay removes oil at 700% the rate of activated carbon. When used as a pre-treatment for activated carbon in applications involving oil and grease removal, OrganoClay removes the oil and grease effectively, allowing the activated carbon to remove the soluble organic compounds more efficiently.

The MCM-830P Difference

The main difference between Ecologix OrganoClay – MCM-830P and other organoclays is that our media is 100% non-swelling modified clay and does not require blending with anthracite for porosity in a filter bed. This means that filter beds typically run 2-3x longer than filters using competitive (30/70 and 40/60 – clay/anthracite blends). In addition, because Ecologix OrganoClay – MCM-830P has a greater amount of “actives,” it may also remove contaminants present at lower levels better than competitive medias.

MCM-830P OrganoClay is a powerful, selective adsorbent that will recognize hydrocarbons and other pollutants – but not water. Designed for use in conventional liquid-phase filtration vessels, the granular modified clay attracts contaminants like a magnet and locks them in its molecular structure. MCM-830P Modified Clay Media is produced in a proprietary process by combining sodium montmorillonite clay with a cationic quaternary amine salt, which replaces adsorbed sodium by ion exchange. Resulting clay surfaces become organophilic.

Extensive application use and field testing of MCM-830P Modified Clay Media technology, verified by independent laboratories, has demonstrated removal of a wide range of contaminants to discharge levels which meet NPDES and other regulatory requirements.

OrganoClay MCM-830P Properties

Appearance	Specific Gravity	Bulk Density	Granule Size	Contact Time	Void Volume
Gray to Tan granules	2.0 - 2.2	42 - 46 lbs/ft cubed	8/30 Mesh (US sleeve)	2 - 4 minutes (EBCT 3.3 - 6.6 min.)	35% - 45%

Water Treatment

When used for water treatment, organoclay is commonly utilized in the upstream sector of the petroleum industry for removing hydrocarbons from refinery process water, but is rarely used in the production of petroleum. Many other industries also use organoclay, including shipping and dockside servicing, car washes, and other businesses that deal with an oily wastewater stream. OrganoClays have also been tested for treating ground and surface water for other organic chemicals such as PCBs and pesticides.

Field testing and project implementation have consistently revealed that the combination of MCM-830P and granular activated carbon effectively removed hydrocarbons from produced water. Treated in field testing revealed specific findings:

Reduces Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons to non-detectable levels. Sampling reveals TPH below detectable limits after adsorption by MCM-830P.
Reduces Oil and Grease to non-detectable levels. Samples show Oil and Grease below detectable limits after adsorption by MCM-830P alone.
Reduced soluble hydrocarbons Benzene, Ethylbenzene, Toluene, and Xylene to barely detectable levels. In samples BTEX was barely detectable after adsorption by MCM-830P alone. BTEX was below detectable limits after the combination of MCM-830P and granular activated carbon.

In simple terms, MCM-830P eliminated hydrocarbon contamination from produced water during the test. Other testing has shown that these results are consistent across large-scale commercial applications.

Effective Water Treatment with Minimal Cost

Other laboratory testing of spent MCM-830P has shown that BTEX and other volatile hydrocarbons are adsorbed tightly enough for the spent product to pass the EPAs Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure (TCLP) test and be disposed as a non-hazardous waste. The TCLP is used to identify the presence or absence of toxic chemicals that might be able to leach into groundwater after disposal. Being classified as a non-hazardous waste may allow the spent product to be landfilled, land farmed, or otherwise disposed in an economical and ecologically proper manner.

Organoclay Benefits/Usage

OrganoClay - A Cost Saving Filtration Media

When used alone, OrganoClay removes oil at 700% the rate of activated carbon and will reduce your operating costs by 50% or more. When used as a pre-treatment for activated carbon in applications involving oil and grease removal, OrganoClay removes the oil and grease effectively, allowing the activated carbon to remove the soluble organic compounds more efficiently.

OrganoClay Increases the Efficiency of the Treatment Process

The quarternary amine-treated clay pellets have the ability to capture 50 – 60% of their weight in oil, grease and other low solubility organic compounds. Used upstream from activated carbon or downstream of other oil removal processes, OrganoClay optimizes the overall system performance and reduces costs.

Stand Alone

OrganoClay outperforms anthracite, GAC, and all other filter media technologies in stand-alone applications for the removal of higher molecular weight hydrocarbons.

Post Treatment

OrganoClay may be applied downstream of oil/water separators, DAF systems, clarifiers, sand filters, and other physical/chemical separation systems.

Application

OrganoClay is designed for column operation. The media should be placed in appropriately sized fluid contactor vessels in the same manner as granular activated carbon (GAC). OrganoClay needs to be wetted and deaerated with clean water for a minimum of 1 hour prior to the introduction of contaminants in order to prevent fluid channeling within the media bed.

Pre-Treatment

OrganoClay may be used to pre-treat the influent of GAC filters, reverse osmosis units, ultra filtration units, and other related systems where less soluble, higher molecular weight hydrocarbons tend to cause plugging, fouling, and equipment contamination.

Dosage

The amount of OrganoClay required will vary depending on contaminant concentration and type, contact time, and fluid temperature. Generally, contaminants with lower concentrations and solubilities, longer contact times, and moderate fluid temperatures are preferred.

Storage and Handling

Store in a dry place. Avoid extreme temperatures. Avoid breathing dust.

Hydrocarbon Removal with OrganoClay

MCM-830P completely removes free hydrocarbons from wastewater and also removes dissolved hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX). When used in conjunction with a polishing stage of granular activated carbon, Modified Clay Media removes dissolved and free hydrocarbons to levels well below current water quality standards.

Our MCM-830P OrganoClay product can be used to effectively remove oil and other hydrocarbons from water where traditional oil-water separators have had limited success. The product does not absorb hydrocarbons, but rather adsorbs them, which leaves no byproduct from the process. In the adsorbtion process, the quaternary amines create organic pillars between the clay platelets that increase the interlamellar distance and facilitate the formation of a hydrocarbon partition.

OrganoClay Performance

Sample Constituent	Projected: Before	Projected: After	Result: % Reduction	Source Type
Acenaphthene	5,580.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
Acenaphthene	0.1500	0.0005	99.67%	Wood Processing
Acenaphthylene	0.0067	ND	99.99%	Wood Processing
Aluminum	0.100	0.0200	80.00%	Chemical Plant
Ammonia Nitrogen	245.0000	21	91.43%	Paper Mill 2
Anthracene	3.9580	ND	99.99%	Carbon Black Plant
	3,650.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
	0.0134	ND	99.99%	Wood Processing
Arsenic	2.6200	0.1220	95.34%	Oil Production
Arsenic	0.2130	0.0130	93.90%	Creosote Plant
Benzene	9.8000	0.2300	97.65%	Natural Gas Well
Benz (a) Anthracene	1,170.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
Benz (a) Anthracene	0.0001	ND	99.99%	Wood Processing
Benzo (b) Fluoranthene	0.0001	ND	99.99%	Wood Processing
Benzo (a) Pyrene	0.0360	ND	99.99%	Carbon Black Plant
Benzo (g,h,i) Perylene	0.0380	ND	99.99%	Carbon Black Plant
BOD's	244	11	95.49%	Firefighting Academy
	1,100.0000	9	99.18%	Laundry Service
	211,000.0000	533	99.75%	Paper Mill 3
	113,400.0000	849	99.25%	Creosote Plant
	23,689.0000	2,133	91.00%	Paper Mill 1
BTEX	1.0000	0.0270	97.30%	Shipyard
BTEX	20.4900.0000	ND	99.99%	Firefighting Academy
Cadmium	0.0220	BDL	99.99%	Laundry Service
4-Chloro-3-Methylphenol	26.0000	ND	99.99%	Process Coolant
Chromium	0.0780	ND	99.99%	Laundry Service
	2.0200	0.0080	99.60%	Creosote Plant
	24.8000	4.3100	82.62%	Braking Systems
Chrysene	10,7000.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
Chrysene	0.0001	ND	99.99%	Wood Processing
Cobalt	1.5200	0.0300	98.03%	Chemical Plant
COD's	3,340.0000	113	96.62%	Firefighting Academy
	>23,000.0000	458.0000	98.01%	Paper Mill 3
	87,200.0000	949.0000	98.91%	Paper Mill 2
Copper	4.0000	0.0220	99.45%	Shipyard 1
	0.2520	BDL	99.99%	Laundry Service
	1.5600	0.0530	96.60%	Creosote Plant
1,1 Dichloroethane	0.0150	ND	99.99%	Groundwater
1,1 Dichloroethane	0.0094	ND	99.99%	Groundwater
1,2 Dichloroethene	1.5000	ND	99.99%	Groundwater
1,4 Dioxane	726.5000	126	82.66%	Plastics Mfr.
Ethylbenzene	1.6000	0.0073	99.54%	Natural Gas Well
Fluoranthene	4.3930	ND	99.99%	Carbon Black Plant
	95,400.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
	0.0057	0.0001	97.44%	Wood Processing
Fluorene	59,900.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
Fluorene	0.0789	ND	99.99%	Wood Processing
Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons	1.8800	ND	99.99%	Process Coolant
Lead	2.0000	0.0110	99.45%	Shipyard 1
Lead	4.1800	BDL	99.99%	Laundry Service
Manganese	5.7500	0.4000	93.04%	Chemical Plant
Mercury	0.0018	ND	99.99%	Oil Production
2-Methylnaphthalene	6.1000	ND	99.99%	Creosote Plant
Motor Oil	310	ND	99.99%	Process Coolant
Naphthalene	1.0000	ND	99.99%	Shipyard 1
	21,400.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
	0.6830	0.0008	99.89%	Wood Processing
Nickel	2.0000	0.1600	92.00%	Shipyard 1
	0.0200	ND	99.99%	Oil Production
	0.0840	BDL	99.99%	Laundry Service
Oil and Grease	200	ND	99.99%	Shipyard 1
	488	ND	99.99%	Tank Cleaning
	289,000.0000	3.4600	99.99%	Laundry Service
	147,000.0000	3.4600	99.99%	Paper Mill 3
	68,800.0000	BDL	99.95%	Creosote Plant
	3,360.0000	1.6600	97.78%	Paper Mill 1
	2,050.0000	45.6000	99.99%	Braking Systems
	1.0000	ND	99.99%	Wood Processing
PCP (Pentachlorophenol)	4,630.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
PCP (Pentachlorophenol)	2.4500	0.1300	94.69%	Wood Processing
Phenanthrene	15,900	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
Phenanthrene	0.0888	0.0001	99.90%	Wood Processing
Phenolics (recoverable)	2.0000	0.1550	92.25%	Shipyard 1
Phosphourus	3.5000	0.2000	94.29%	Chemical Plant
Pyrene	16.1570	ND	99.99%	Carbon Black Plant
	42,700.0000	BDL	99.99%	Creosote Plant
	0.0028	0.0001	96.19%	Wood Processing
TCE (Trichloroethene)	0.1800	BDL	99.99%	Landfill Groundwater
TCE (Trichloroethene)	2.8000	ND	99.99%	Groundwater
TCE (Trichloroethylene)	250.0000	2.2000	99.12%	Pesticide Mfr.
TOC (Total Organic Compounds)	86,000.0000	1,370	98.41%	Paper Mill 1
Toluene	26.0000	0.0200	99.92%	Natural Gas Well
TPH (Total-Petroleum Hydrocarbons)	50.0000	ND	99.99%	Firefighting Academy
Total Phosphorous	132.0000	3.2	97.58%	Paper Mill 2
TSS's	93.0000	10	89.25%	Firefighting Academy
	500.0000	9	98.20%	Laundry Service
	27,400.0000	43	99.84%	Paper Mill 2
	57,250.0000	58	99.90%	Creosote Plant
Vinyl Chloride	0.2600	ND	99.99%	Groundwater
Xylene (m & p)	14.000	0.0076	99.95%	Natural Gas Well
Xylene (o)	3.5000	0.0013	99.96%	Natural Gas Well
Zinc	4.0000	0.7430	81.43%	Shipyard 1
	0.0460	0.0150	67.39%	Oil Production
		BDL	99.99%	Laundry Service

Product Specifications

Bulk Density	46 lbs./cu.ft.
Specific Gravity	1.5-2.5
pH Range	2-12
Temperature Range	33-180ºF
Flash Point	+400ºF
Contact Time	3 minutes actual retention time 9 minutes EBCT (at 80% fill)
Typical Usage Recommendations
Typical Applications: - Removal of Oil & Grease - insoluble hydrocarbons from wastewater or ethylene glycols