BATCH-FEEDING STUDIES ON HIGH-SOLIDS ACTIVATED SLUDGE FOR TREATING CONCENTRATED HUMAN WASTE

Abstract

As part of a continuing Air Force research effort toward the development of a biologic waste management system for closed environments, studies were conducted on a miniaturized activated sludge process for treating concentrated human wastes. During a 40-day continuous run, a prototype sludge reactor was fed batchwise (daily) with an increasing quantity of mixed human waste. Removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and the quality of the clarified process effluent were monitored as functions of time and the feeding rate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0681127

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Ryan
  • Richard L. Miller

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Aeration
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Chemistry
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Government Procurement
  • Health
  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Public Health
  • Standards
  • Waste Management
  • Waste Products
  • Waste Treatment

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.