Use of bench-scale digesters to evaluate full-scale digester performance

Journal Article · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6747365

Murk, J S; Frieling, J L; Tortorici, L D; Dietrich, C C

The use of properly designed laboratory-scale digestion facilities afforded an economical method to investigate the causes(s) of and remedies for a severe operational problem at the Encina wastewater treatment plant located in North San Diego Country, California. These studies resulted in verification that the chronic foaming problems were related to inadequate mixing and heating and led to the implementation of design and operational modifications to optimize digester performance. As a result of this program, subsequent design changes, and the dedicated efforts of the plant operators, a severe operational problem has been eliminated.

• Research Organization: CM Engineering Associates, Vista, CA
• OSTI ID: 6747365
• Journal Information: J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Vol. 52:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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