Beneficial Uses Program. Progress report, period ending March 31, 1976. [Radiosterilization of sewage sludge]

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7353034

This is a comprehensive program to develop technologies for cost-beneficial uses of existing and future surplus radioactive materials. Major portion of the work was conducted in two sub-programs: the waste resources utilization program and the separation technology and source development program. Purpose of the waste resources utilization program is to develop a technology to utilize /sup 137/Cs as a ..gamma.. source to sterilize sewage sludge for safe application as a fertilizer or as an animal feed supplement. Determinations were made of inactivation rates for Salmonella species, coliforms, and fecal strep in sewage sludge when radiation and thermoradiation were applied while bubbling O/sub 2/ through the sludge.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, N.Mex. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(29-1)-789
• OSTI ID: 7353034
• Report Number(s): SAND-76-0231
• 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.
BACTERIA
COLIFORMS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GAMMA SOURCES
HEAT TREATMENTS
HEATING
MICROORGANISMS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOSENSITIVITY
RADIOSTERILIZATION
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
SALMONELLA
SEWAGE
SEWAGE SLUDGE
STERILIZATION
STREPTOCOCCUS
WASTES