Cost-benefit analysis of advanced, sanitary sewage treatment at Rocky Flats

Technical Report · Fri Aug 05 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7316547· OSTI ID:7316547

Zillich, J. A.; Hurley, J. D.

A small, secondary treatment plant for processing sanitary wastes was upgraded by the addition of tertiary treatment (chemical treatment and final clarification) and mixed-media filtration. Operational data showed that the tertiary treatment significantly reduced pollutants. Filtration further reduced suspended solids significantly and removed some additional phosphorus; however, no additional reduction in total oxygen demand or in nitrogen was noted. Detailed analyses of costs for construction and routine operations showed the cost of tertiary treatment was small compared to costs associated with mixed-media filtration.

• Research Organization: Atomics International Div., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-3533
• OSTI ID: 7316547
• Report Number(s): RFP-2423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
ELEMENTS
FILTRATION
FLUIDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN
PHOSPHORUS
POLLUTION
ROCKY FLATS PLANT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SEWAGE
US AEC
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS
WASTES