Low Energy Chemical Treatment for Graywater Reuse: Mitigating Disinfection Byproducts and Recovering Cathodically Generated Hydrogen for Energy

Abstract

The goal of this project is to demonstrate the sustainable use of stable electrocatalytic anode materials to treat graywater for reuse in showers or laundry. Specific objectives include: (i) verification of effective destruction of chemical oxidation demand (COD), (ii) assessment of disinfection by products (DBP) formation relative to disinfection by products rule (DBPR2), and (iii) assessment of net energy requirements with respect to overall sustainability and costs. As part of objective (iii), cathodically generated hydrogen was be measured to evaluate its potential for offsetting the energy requirements from the cell. Successful demonstration of these objectives was inform the design of a pilot-scale system providing the DoD with a technically and economically feasible approach for graywater reuse.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 2022
Accession Number
AD1216407

Entities

People

  • Charles E Schaefer
  • David Gent
  • Nancy Ruiz

Organizations

  • CDM Smith
  • Engineer Research and Development Center
  • Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorine
  • Cost Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Drinking Water
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Energy Consumption
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Hydrogen
  • Metal Oxides
  • Pathogenic Bacteria

Readers

  • Economics
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Environmental Engineering