Anaerobic SBR treatment of coal conversion wastewaters. Second quarterly report

Technical Report · Fri Apr 04 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5870378

Ketchum, Jr, L H

Development of both an operating strategy and a basis of design for Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor (AnSBR) systems for treatment of coal conversion wastewaters is reported for two different systems: to develop a settleable granular sludge, typical of Anaerobic Up-Flow Sludge Blanket Reactors; and a treatment without developing granular sludges. In the second case, development of more elaborate solids-liquid-gas separation systems may be required. Acclimation studies continue to develop anaerobic sludges better acclimated to treatment constituents common in coal conversion wastewater. Screening studies, in 100 mL to 500 mL serum-bottles, are being conducted to determine treatability and where possible, identify degradation rates and pathways of these coal conversion wastewater constituents, commonly, phenol, aniline, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, ammonia nitrogen, volatile acids, cyanide, thiocyanide, and xylenes.

• Research Organization: Notre Dame Univ., IN (USA). Dept. of Civil Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-85PC80512
• OSTI ID: 5870378
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/80512-T4; ON: DE86008698
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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BIOCONVERSION
BIODEGRADATION
BIOREACTORS
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DECOMPOSITION
DESIGN
DIGESTION
GASIFICATION
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
METABOLISM
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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WASTES
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