Testing of a Field Laundry Wastewater Recycling System

Abstract

This report describes the field testing of the Field Laundry Wastewater Recycling System (FLWRS) in conjunction with a military field laundry unit during a training exercise. Results indicated that the FLWRS is an effective method for treating laundry wastewater for reuse in laundry operations. The testing indicated that the following modifications would improve FLWRS operations: (1) Withdrawing wastewater from the bottom center of the treatment tank and returning it to the top outer periphery during recirculation; (2) Installing a pressure gauge in the filter effluent line to allow monitoring of the pressure differential across the filter cake; (3) Adding treatment chemicals only when absolutely necessary to decrease total dissolved solids; (4) Providing instructions on changing chemical doses in accordance with changes in wastewater quality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174744

Entities

People

  • Donald K. Jamison
  • John T. Bandy
  • Richard J. Scholze
  • Vincent J. Ciccone
  • William P. Gardiner

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundaries
  • Classification
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Field Tests
  • Laundry Operations
  • Measurement
  • Military Operations
  • Military Training
  • Monitoring
  • Pressure Gages
  • Security
  • Storage Tanks
  • Training
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics