API 1157 : 1998

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
     BACKGROUND
     RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
     SCOPE
       Literature Research and Industry Survey
       Characterization of Water
       Evaluation of Treatment Technologies
       Economic Analysis
       Test Water Management Options
2. LITERATURE RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY SURVEY
     APPROACH
     DATA SOURCES
     OTHER DATA SOURCES
3. CHARACTERIZATION OF WATER
     APPROACH
     DATA EVALUATION
       Test Demographics
       Treatment Methods
       Treatment Effectiveness
       Treatment Costs
       Treatment Analysis
     DATA VALIDITY, COMPLETENESS AND REPRESENTATIVENESS
     SUMMARY CONTENTS - DATA PRESENTATION
4. EVALUATION OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
     APPROACH
     TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
       Pipeline Pre-Cleaning
       Pipeline Treatment
     PERFORMANCE OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES
       Pigging
       Pigging and Pre-Washing
       Hay Bales/High Rate of Treatment
       Activated Carbon Adsorption
       Activated Carbon Adsorption Followed By Air Stripping
       Activated Carbon Adsorption Followed By Hay Bales
       Air Stripping
       Oil/Water Separator With Air Sparging
     OTHER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
       Filtration
       Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF)
       Ultra-Violet Light Oxidation
     TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION PROCESS
5. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
     APPROACH
     ESTIMATED COSTS
       Pigging and Pre-Washing
       Hay Bales/High Rate of Treatment
       Activated Carbon Adsorption
       Air Stripping
       Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF)
       Ultra-Violet Light Oxidation
     ESTIMATED CAPITAL/OPERATING COSTS
6. TEST WATER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
     PRETREATING INLET WATER TO THE PIPELINE SYSTEM
     UTILIZING REFINERY, TERMINAL, OR PLANT WASTE WATER
       TREATMENT SYSTEMS
       DISCHARGE TO A MUNICIPAL POTW
       USE OF DILUTION WATER
       PRE-PIGGING/PRE-WASHING
       WATER RE-USE
       LAND DISPOSAL
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A
  HYDROSTATIC TEST WATER INDUSTRY SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Describes the results of a research study to define acceptable and cost effective hydrostatic test water treatment and disposal methods that will enable compliance with DOT requirements for testing of liquid pipelines, while meeting regulatory agency permitting requirements for disposal and/or discharge.