WERF: A Field Scale Evaluation of the Airstripping of Volatile Organic Compounds by Mechanical Aerators
The stripping of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by surface aerators was evaluated in experiments performed at field scale. Each experiment…
Process Modeling of Biological Excess Phosphorus Removal: A Basis for Detailed Design
Computer simulation of activated sludge systems can be an invaluable tool for the design and optimization of single sludge biological…
Performance Evaluation of the Final Settling Tanks at New York City’s Rockaway Water Pollution Control Plant Using the CRTC Protocol (Draft Manuscript)
The Clarifier Research Technical Committee’s draft protocol for evaluating final settling tank performance was field applied at New York City’s…
Evaluating Activated Sludge Secondary Clarifier Performance Using the CRTC Protocol: Four Case Studies
The American Society of Civil Engineers Clarifier Research Technical Committee (CRTC) has developed a protocol for evaluating activated sludge secondary…
Field Application of the CRTC's Protocol for Evaluating Secondary Clarifier Performance: A Comparison of Sludge Removal Mechanisms in Circular Clarifiers
The Clarifier Research Technical Committee's draft protocol for evaluating secondary clarifier performance was field applied at the Metro Wastewater Reclamation…
Field Application of the Clarifier Research Technical Committee’s Protocol for Evaluating Secondary Clarifier Performance: Rectangular, Co-Current Sludge Removal Clarifier
The Clarifier Research Technical Committee’s draft protocol for evaluating secondary clarifier performance was field applied at the San Jose Creek…
Metals in Refinery Wastewaters: Where Do They Come From, How Do I Get Them Out, And Why Should I Care?
The environmental manager at a West Coast refinery recently approached authorities at the local publicly owned treatment works (POTW) to…
The Attorney-Consultant Relationship: The Ultimate Power To Enforce Nationwide Cleanup
This article discusses various aspects of the attorney-consultant relationship in environmental litigation. This complex relationship cannot be fully explored, yet…
What Do Significance Tests Really Tell Us About the Environment?
Routine application of significance tests does not extract the maximum information from environmental data and can lead to misleading conclusions….
Making a TF/SC Process Work
The City of Windsor currently provides physical-chemical primary treatment for one of its two plants, the West Windsor Pollution Control…
Alternative Evaluation Methods as Applied to the Everglades Protection Project
Analysis of alternative technologies requires a systematic and rigorous application of an “analysis method” in order to provide detailed and…
Molecular Size Distributions of a Macromolecular Polysaccharide (Dextran) During its Biodregradation in Batch and Continuous Cultures
Although the molecular size distribution of dissolved organic matter (DOM) can affect the performance of biological wastewater treatment systems, limited…