Installation Restoration Program Environmental Technology Development. Task Order 3. Use of Activated Carbon for Treatment of Explosives-Contaminated Ground Water at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP)

Abstract

The United States Army operates explosives manufacturing plants to produce various forms of explosives used in military ordnance. Manufacturing activities at such plants result in the production of organic wastewaters that contain both explosive residues and other organic chemicals. Several treatment technologies have been developed to treat these wastewaters for final discharge. Past waste handling practices at explosives manufacturing plants commonly included the use of the unlined lagoons or pits for containing process wastewaters. As a result of these past practices, some explosives residues may leach through the soil and contaminated groundwater. Therefore, the treatment of contaminated groundwater may be required.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA245851

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Marks
  • Walter J. Wujcik
  • William L. Lowe

Organizations

  • Weston Solutions (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Biomedical Research
  • Chlorides
  • Detection
  • Flue Gases
  • Groundwater
  • Industrial Plants
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Organic Compounds
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Waste Products

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design