Aesthetics in the Design of Water Facilities
Although there have been remarkable examples of beautiful design in the water industry, the industry has been among the last…
Nitrification and Denitrification Facilities
PART I Nitrification and Denitrification Facilities; PART II Notes on Design Criteria for Suspended Growth Nitrification and Denitrification Systems; PART…
Performance of Alternative Algae Removal Systems
A vexing problem facing use of oxidation ponds is suspended solids (SS) (principally algae) in the pond effluent. A national…
Upgrading Existing Wastewater Treatment Plants
Environmental protection agency technology transfer design seminar for wastewater treatment facilities Orlando, Florida.
Design and Performance Testing of Air Diffusion Units for Melbourne’s SEPP
A major planning effort undertaken in the mid 1950’s by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works resulted in the…
Septic Tank Systems
A review of history and theory of septic tank systems allows the establishment of guidelines for the design and construction…
Implementation of a Computerized Maintenance Management System for the City of Atlanta
This paper describes the activities performed to implement a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) at three water reclamation centers (WRCs),…
Thermal Hydrolysis Considerations for Pre-Digestion Solids Processing
Over the last 15 years, major advances have been made in practical application of thermal hydrolysis (TH) as a pre-anaerobic…
Criteria for Prescriptive Design Build Focused on DC Water’s Biosolids Program Objectives and Constraints
The primary objectives of DC Water’s Biosolids Management Program are to reduce the costs of solids processing and managing biosolids…
Considerations in Using Thermal Hydrolysis for Pre-Digestion Processing in North America
Over the last 15 years, major advances have been made in practical application of thermal hydrolysis (TH) as a pre-anaerobic…
Transition Development for DC Water’s Biosolids Management Program
The new Biosolids Management Program for the DC Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is being implemented over the period…
Anaerobic Digestion at an ENR Plant: Implications for Energy, Carbon and GHG
Many publically owned treatment works (POTWs) in the USA are increasingly required to comply with more and more stringent effluent…