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Manual and in-line monitoring of priority pollutants

Conference · · AIChE Natl. Meet.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6542109
A discussion covers general requirements for the proper use of instrumentation in water and wastewater monitoring, treatment, control, and recycle; methods of analysis and instruments that are available for laboratory monitoring of priority pollutants (the 129 pollutants defined in the 1976 Consent Decree), including gas chromatography coupled with computerized mass spectrometry and, for nonvolatile or unstable compounds, programed high-performance liquid chromatography for trace organics and atomic absorption, colorimetry, and ion-selective electrodes for metals; the current status of each of these techniques; and problems in their adaptation to in-line industrial monitoring of pollutants.
Research Organization:
Chester Eng.
OSTI ID:
6542109
Report Number(s):
CONF-790822-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: AIChE Natl. Meet.; (United States) Journal Volume: 7B
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English