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Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is a water treatment process that clarifies waste water (or other waters) by the removal of suspended matter such as oil or solids. The removal is achieved by dissolving air in the water or wastewater under pressure and then releasing the air at atmospheric pressure in a flotation tank or basin. The released air forms tiny bubbles which adhere to the suspended matter causing the suspended matter to float to the surface of the water where it may then be removed by a skimming device. Dissolved air flotation is very widely used in treating the industrial wastewater effluent from Oil Refineries, Petrochemical and chemical plants, natural gas processing plants, paper mills, general water treatment and similar industrial facilities.
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