Anaerobic SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor) treatment of coal conversion wastewaters: Fifth quarterly report

Technical Report · Tue Dec 23 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7179864

Ketchum, Jr, L H

Work continues to develop an operating strategy and a basis of design for Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor (AnSBR) biological treatment of coal conversion wastewaters. The laboratory studies use three different size reactors: 150-mL serum bottles to screen individual coal conversion wastewater constituents; six 2-L AnSBR's to acclimate anaerobic sludges (i.e., organisms) to mixtures of these constituents; and, two automatically operated. 4-L AnSBR to treat a synthetic coal conversion wastewater currently consisting of phenol, plus vitamins and minerals. During this reporting period phenol was degraded after 60 days; catechnol was degraded after 90 days in initial concentration of 1000 mg/L. Aniline and 5 different xylenols were not degraded after 120 days at above conditions; same for three different trimethylphenols.

• Research Organization: Notre Dame Univ., IN (USA). Dept. of Civil Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-85PC80512
• OSTI ID: 7179864
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/80512-T7; ON: DE87003454
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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