Investigation of a rotating biological contactor (RBC) for treatment of industrial wastewaters

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Environ. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5309549

Kitchens, J F; Hyde, R G; Price, D A; Jones, W E; Wentsel, R S; Scott, W M

An investigation of a rotating biological contactor (RBC) for treatment of industrial wastewaters from an explosives formulation and blending plant with associated nitric acid and acetic anhydride production and acetic acid dehydration facilities, was made by analyzing the influent and effluent for pH, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrate/nitrite, BOD, COD, and formaldehyde, and confirmed that the wastewaters from this facility could be degraded biologically in RBC's. BOD and COD reductions of >95% and 85%, respectively, were achieved consistently. A maximum BOD loading of 2.5 lb of soluble BOD/1000 sq ft of disk per day was achieved. The RBC was manufactured by George A. Hormel and Co. The wastewater treatment facility studied should produce water of sufficient quality to meet EPA guidelines.

• OSTI ID: 5309549
• Report Number(s): CONF-800303-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Environ. Chem., Prepr.; (United States) Journal Volume: 20:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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ALDEHYDES
AMMONIA
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
BIODEGRADATION
BIOREACTORS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FORMALDEHYDE
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INFORMATION
LIQUID WASTES
NITRATES
NITRITES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PH VALUE
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER QUALITY
WATER TREATMENT