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Biological fluidized-bed treatment of groundwater from a manufactured gas plant site

Conference ·
OSTI ID:479338
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  1. HydroQual, Inc., Mahwah, NJ (United States)
  2. Envirogen, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ (United States)
  3. PM Sutton and Associates, Inc., Bethel, CT (United States)

Bench- and pilot-scale biological treatability studies were performed as part of a comprehensive study for developing an on-site treatment system for contaminated groundwater at a former manufactured gas plant site. The bench-scale work, which included evaluations of activated sludge and fluidized-bed biological processes, indicated that a carbon-based fluidized-bed process was most appropriate. The process was then demonstrated on a pilot level at the site. The bench and pilot studies demonstrated significant reductions of chemical oxygen demand (COD), and all target organics including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

OSTI ID:
479338
Report Number(s):
CONF-950483--; ISBN 1-57477-010-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English