Biodegradation of Shipboard Wastewater in Collection, Holding, and Transfer Tanks,
Abstract
Eight different waste mixtures representing shipboard holding-tank contents were incubated in test tanks under controlled conditions to determine gas-generation rates and the quantitative effects of varying specific environmental parameters. Indicators of biological activity monitored in the waste mixtures included oxidation/reduction potential, pH, dissolved oxygen, and the concentrations of sulfate, nitrate, and nolatile acids. In addition, concentrations of various gases in the tank ullage were monitored, including oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, ethyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan, carbon monoxide, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen cyanide. Gas-generation rate constants and other relevant data were applied to the development of a gas-generation model capable of predicting the concentrations of potentially hazardous gases in shipboard holding tanks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA053643
Entities
People
- Alexander E. Lardis
- Andrew T. Geyer