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Studies on cost-effectiveness, functional limitations, environmental impact, and energy-efficiency determined the best wastewater treatment modification for Las Vegas.
Upgrading Operations at a Municipal/Industrial Activated Plant
The City of Albany, Georgia, has faced a difficult problem of providing consistent, dependable treatment for highly variable, high strength…
Computer Control of a Large Wastewater Plant
Today’s large wastewater treatment plants are becoming difficult to control. The sheer size and the complexity of the process has…
Relation of Inflow/Infiltration Costs to Varying Policy Requirements
This paper contrasts the costs of managing wet-weather-induced inflow and infiltration (I/I) with the policy requirements of the federal and…
Development of Methane Gas from Refuse Landfills
The variety of utilization schemes for the withdrawal of methane-rich refuse decomposition gas is quite large. There is a critical…
Performance Characteristics of a Vertical Hammermill Shredder
This paper reviews the results of an acceptance test performed on a vertical shaft hammermill shredder installed at the Pompano…
Mathematical Modeling of Humic Substances Removal with Activated Carbon Beds
The objective of this research was to apply a mathematical model to predict the performance of carbon beds in removing…
Effect of GAC Pore Size Distribution and Alum Pretreatment on the Adsorption of Humic Substances
The removal of humic substances from water is of interest because these compounds form trihalomethanes (THM) and other halogenated organic…
Evaluation of Liner Materials for PCB Wastes
Hazardous wastes can be controlled through the installation of liner materials in a solid waste landfill. The application of liner…
Wastewater Reclamation for Industrial and Agricultural Uses
The approval of the Clean Water Act of 1977 by the U.S. Congress encourages the use of efficient technologies–both economically…
Cogeneration Used in a Modern Wastewater Treatment Facility
With the advent of energy crises and the problem of energy shortages projected for years ahead, a major effort was…
Performance of Activated Sludge Processes and Reliability-Based Design
Since 1970 explicit performance standards have been placed on most activated sludge processes in the U.S. The Federal Water Pollution…