Storm water Management in Airport using Oil Water Separator System

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.