Environmental Effects and Treatment Alternatives for Urea Runoff from Airfield De-Icing Operations.

Abstract

A literature review is presented which covers chemical transformation of urea, aquatic toxicity, nitrogeneous oxygen demand and entrophication. Several feasible control technologies for urea runoff are examined, including source control, land application, trickling filter, breakpoint chlorination, and ammonia stripping. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA100660

Entities

People

  • Robert G. Blum

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Bacteria
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Groundwater
  • Literature Surveys
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Nitrogen Oxides

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Systems Analysis and Design