Economic Analysis of Water System Expansion
An economic analysis was performed of seven alternatives for increasing the capacity of the transmission system delivering water to San…
Googong Water Treatment Plant and Pump Station
The googong water supply project is a major augmentation of the Canberra Queanbeyan water supply system. Water impounded by the…
Equalization-Neutralization Basin Design
An analysis of equalization-neutralization basins for pH control has been developed. The method permits the design of equalization-neutralization facilities based…
Operation of a Downdraft Gasifier Fueled with Source-Separated Solid Waste
The disposal of solid waste is a critical problem faced by most communities. It is also costly in terms of…
The Effects of Permanganate Pretreatment on Trihalomethane Formation in Drinking Water
Besides satisfying conventional pretreatment requirements for oxidation of iron and manganese and destruction of taste- and odor-causing substances, permanganate has…
Methodology for Successful Selection of a Transfer Station Site
Residential solid waste collected in the City of Sacramento, California, is currently disposed in a city-owned landfill. Remaining capacity in…
Evaluating Differential Water Rates Outside City Boundaries
The theme and purpose of this paper is to explore when and why it is desirable to charge different rate…
Landfill Gas: An Untapped Resource
It has been known that landfills produce a gas as the refuse decomposes. This landfill gas (LFG) can have value…
Thermal Gasification of Densified Sewage Sludge and Solid Waste
The disposal of sewage sludge in an economic and environmentally acceptable manner is a problem common to all communities that…
Mixing in the Surf Zone
Mixing in the surf zone, i.e. in the water between the line of breaking waves and the beach, is an…
Fixed Growth Reactor Studies at Seattle
For the past several years, the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro) has been engaged in facility planning. From this effort…
Three Methods to Measure Ocean Currents
Ocean currents were measured over a twelve month period offshore from Black Rock, Victoria, as part of a study for…