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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Production of High Quality Trickling Filter Effluent Without Tertiary Treatment
Prior to the adoption of the uniform national treatment standards by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 17, 1973,…
Total Containment of Solids at the 5.96 m3/s (136mgd) Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
A wastewater authority encounters many constraints in the processing and disposal of wastewater-generated solids. These constraints frequently include regulatory agency…
Simulation of Wastewater Treatment for Wet-Weather Conditions in a Large Municipal Facility
This paper will discuss the wet-weather facilities planning for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Special District 1. Studies…