QUESTION 1

You are a consultant who has been hired by a city to help treat hydrocarbon-laden wastewater in its pre-treatment system. Specifically, the client knows that there is a significant concentration of ethane in the influent waste stream. Discuss the importance of understanding the solubility of ethane in the wastewater, relative to the process efficiency and relative safety of the entire pre-treatment system, and describe the steps that you would take to fully understand the ambient air quality of the system.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.