Bilge water reclamation system and process

A system for treating wastewater containing organic and inorganic contaminants, free floating hydrocarbons and water, said system comprising:

• a holding tank;
• a separator in fluid communication with said holding tank;
• at least one electrocoagulation cell in fluid communication with said holding tank;
• a first ozone injector intermediate said holding tank and said at least one electrocoagulation cell;
• a separation tank in fluid communication with said at least one electrocoagulation cell;
• a carbon filter in fluid communication with said separation tank;
• a second ozone injector intermediate said separation tank and said carbon filter;
• a discharge tank in fluid communication with said carbon filter;
• a detection system in said discharge tank;
• and
• said discharge system capable of detecting said contaminants in said wastewater;
• said detection system operable to selectively control a means for selectively re-circulating wastewater through said carbon filter and said discharge tank.

A process for treating wastewater containing organic and inorganic contaminants, free floating hydrocarbons, and water, said process comprising:

• collecting said wastewater in a holding tank;
• feeding said wastewater to a separator;
• decanting said free floating hydrocarbons from said wastewater;
• collecting said free floating hydrocarbons for recycling;
• transmitting said decanted wastewater to an electrocoagulation cell;
• a first ozone addition step comprising injecting ozone to said wastewater intermediate said separator and said electrocoagulation cell;
• applying a voltage differential across said electrocoagulation cell;
• flowing said wastewater to a retention tank;
• separating coagulated solids from said wastewater in said retention tank;
• a second ozone addition step comprising injecting ozone into said wastewater intermediate said retention tank and said carbon filter;
• filtering said wastewater through an activated carbon filter to remove said organic contaminants;
• holding said filtered wastewater in a discharge tank;
• detecting said organic and inorganic contaminants remaining in said wastewater;
• selectively re-circulating said wastewater through said second ozone addition step, said filtering step, and said holding step until said remaining organic and inorganic contaminants are less than a determined concentration in said wastewater;
• and
• discharging cleaned water.