Slurry biodegradation. Engineering Bulletin

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5144676

In a slurry biodegradation system, an aqueous slurry is created by combining soil or sludge with water. This slurry is then biodegraded aerobically using a self-contained reactor or in a lined lagoon. Thus, slurry biodegradation can be compared to an activated sludge process or an aerated lagoon, depending on the case. There are two main objectives for using the technology: to destroy the organic contaminant and, equally important, to reduce the volume of contaminated material. Slurry biodegradation can be the sole treatment technology in a complete cleanup system, or it can be used in conjunction with other biological, chemical, and physical treatment. It may be demonstrated in the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program. Commercial-scale units are in operation. Vendors should be contacted to determine the availability of a unit for a particular site. The bulletin provides information on the technology applicability, the types of residuals produced, the latest performance data, site requirements, the status of the technology, and sources for further information.

• Research Organization: Science Applications International Corp., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5144676
• Report Number(s): PB-91-228049/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-C8-0062
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROBIC CONDITIONS
BIODEGRADATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CLEANING
DECOMPOSITION
DECONTAMINATION
DISPERSIONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION LAWS
PROCESSING
REMEDIAL ACTION
SLURRIES
SOILS
SUSPENSIONS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
US SUPERFUND
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING