Beneficial Uses Program. Progress report, period ending March 31, 1976. [Radiosterilization of sewage sludge]
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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Waste Resources Utilization Program. Progress report, period ending September 30, 1975
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RADIOSENSITIVITY
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HEATING
RADIOSTERILIZATION
STREPTOCOCCUS
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MICROORGANISMS
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STERILIZATION
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