Biological Treatment of Composition B Wastewaters. 2. Analysis of Performance of Holston Army Ammunition Plant Wastewater Treatment Facility, January 1985 through August 1986
Abstract
The U.S. Army Biomedical Research and Development Laboratory has conducted a study of the operation of the industrial liquid waste treatment facility at Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) from startup in 1983 through August 1986. The HSAAP waste treatment plant includes anoxic denitrification filters, a trickling filter, activated sludge treatment, and dual media filtration, and currently receives about 5 mgd of process wastewaters containing moderate chemical oxygen demand and nitrate levels and low, but significant, levels of RDX, HMX and nitramine coproducts. Daily performance and operational parameters have been compiled and analyzed, and the overall efficiency of the treatment scheme has been evaluated. It is concluded that this treatment facility is adequate for HSAAP for the foreseeable future, but does not represent the best choice for a new RDX facility elsewhere. Keywords: Hazardous material; Composite B; Explosives; Wastewater; Anoxic filter; Activated sludge; TAX; RDX; HMX; SEX; Water treatment; Water filtration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 18, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA217636
Entities
People
- Elizabeth T. Paulson
- Robert P. Carnahan
- W. Dickinson
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories