Environmental Fate Studies on Certain Munitions Wastewater Constituents. Phase 5. Lagoon Model Studies

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the persistence of 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene (TNT) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,7-triazine (RDX) in waste disposal lagoons at Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant. The waste disposal lagoons are complex environments due to a heterogeneous distribution of solid TNT and RDX munitions on the lagoon sediment surface. These solids serve as a constant input source of munitions to the lagoon waters through dissolution. Flux rates for the dissolution of munitions were measured at .000108 cm/sec. for TNT and . 0000775 cm/sec. for RDX at 25 C in the lagoon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA138550

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  • J. Cole Smith
  • R. Spanggord
  • T. Chou
  • T. Mill
  • W. Mabey

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  • SRI International

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