Batch aerobic treatment of a colloidal wastewater

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977 · J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7076191

Khararjian, H A ^[1]; Sherrard, J H

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1. Worcester Polytechnic Inst., MA

Based on the experimental findings of the biodegradation of a wastewater containing between 0 and 54 percent colloidal material based on cod and with initial loading conditions varying from 0.158 to 1.083 mg/l cod per mg/l mlss, the following conclusions can be made: (1) Not all colloidal wastewaters exhibit a rapid uptake, substantial release, and final drop in the concentration of organic material. (2) Just because a wastewater contains colloidal organics is no reason to specify a contact stabilization process. (3) A detailed analysis of uptake and release of organic matter from other colloidal wastewaters is warranted to verify whether or not such a phenomena truly exists.

• OSTI ID: 7076191
• Journal Information: J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Vol. 49:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS
WASTE WATER
BIODEGRADATION
AERATION
COLLOIDS
FLOW MODELS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
STABILIZATION
WASTE PROCESSING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
520200* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)