Incineration-Pyrolysis of Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge
Sludge disposal is a major consideration in the planning and design of new wastewater treatment plants and in the expansion…
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Alternatives for Small Wastewater Treatment Systems
In response to the increasingly acute financial problems presented to small communities and rural residential areas in the past five…
Overland Flow of Oxidation Pond Effluent at Davis, California
Oxidation ponds are one of the most commonly employed secondary wastewater treatment systems in the United States for systems with…
Corrosion Problems in Air Pollution Control Equipment
This paper consists of a review of the physical layout, construction features and construction materials of the equipment used for…
Temperature Effects on BOD Stoichiometry and Oxygen Uptake Rate
The effect of temperature on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) exertion rate and stoichiometry is important because most natural or engineered…
Incineration of Industrial Wastes
This article describes an incineration facility that has successfully dealt with problems such as handling of toxic materials, incinerator design,…
Oxygen and Air Activated Sludge: Another View
A. Kalinskie1 and T. D. Chapman et al.2 have presented two interesting and divergent comparisons of the air and high…
Biological Odor Removal Towers
The ventilation of working areas where odors are present is often required for personnel safety and comfort reasons. A continuous…
PL 92-500 vs. Local Priorities: Seattle’s experience may show how to reconcile conflicts between local and federal needs
Facility planning in Seattle may provide a clue toward future handling of conflicts between local needs and PL 92-500. The…
Full-scale Testing of Energy Production from Solid Waste
Background and objectives of a full scale test of combustion and pyrolysis of sludge and refuse derived fuel are discussed….
Case Histories of Automatic Control of Dissolved Oxygen
Automatic control of mixed liquor aeration in activated sludge processes is being applied in increasing numbers of wastewater treatment plants….
The Operator Joins the Design Team
When we talk about the operator joining the wastewater treatment plant design team, we are not referring to the most…