WATER RECOVERY FROM HUMAN LIQUID WASTES BY DISTILLATION AND CHEMICAL OXIDATION

Abstract

The recovery of potable water from human urine by atmospheric and vacuum distillation and by chemical oxidation was investigated utilizing the parameters of organic carbon, BOD, and COD. Linear relationships existed between organic carbon, BOD, and COD for the human urine samples studied. These relationships were as follows: organic carbon to BOD ratio equals 1.34, BOD to COD ratio equals 0.52, and organic carbon to COD ratio equals 0.64. The vacuum distillation of urine yielded a water suitable for human consumption. The chemical oxidation of human urine by ozonation was not found to be a practical means of treatment and water recovery due to the excessive quantities of ozone required.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0624671

Entities

People

  • Michael James Ryan

Organizations

  • Washington University in St. Louis

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Drinking Water
  • Health Services
  • Ion Exchange
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Measurement
  • Oxidation
  • Public Health
  • Sanitary Engineering
  • Spectra
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Vacuum Distillation
  • Waste Water
  • Water Pollution
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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