Treatability Studies of Seep Water From the Bog at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
Abstract
THIS REPORT COVERS LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS OF PROCEDURES, DISCUSSION OF RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SEVERAL WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES UTILIZING CARBON ADSORPTION, REVERSE OSMOSIS, AND CHEMICAL OXIDATION FOR DECONTAMINATION WASTEWATER. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE STUDY CONCERNS THE REMOVAL OR DESTRUCTION OF TRACE ORGANICS IN THE SEEP WATER. THE SECOND PHASE INVOLVES SELECTING THE MOST FEASIBLE PROCESSES FOR SCALE-UP. CONCLUSIONS: (1) REVERSE OSMOSIS IS A FEASIBLE PROCESS FOR TREATING THE SEEP WATER, (2) POWDER CARBON/COAGULATION IS THE MOST PRACTICAL METHOD OF TREATING THE WASTE, SINCE IT PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY AND CONTROL, (3) GRANULAR CARBON ADSORPTION, AS WELL AS ION-EXCHANGE RESINS, ARE MARGINALLY ACCEPTABLE FROM AN EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC STANDPOINT, (4) OZONATION WARRANTS FURTHER LABORATORY STUDIES, BUT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FIELD-SCALE STUDIES AT THIS TIME. -BKA
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA290534
Entities
People
- D. Lent
- G. Rutherford
- R. Anzzolin
- R. Carnahan