Treatment of Propellant Production Wastewater Containing 2,4-Dinitrotoluene.
Abstract
The Environmental Technology Division (ETD) of the U. S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC) conducts research and development to support environmental compliance at Army ammunition plants, arsenals, depots, and other Army industrial facilities. Recently, changes in production levels at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP), coupled with increasingly more stringent regulation of wastewater discharges, have resulted in the need for improved treatment of propellant production wastewaters containing 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT). The USAEC has supported the evaluation, development, and demonstration of treatment technologies that could enhance RAAP's ability to meet discharge requirements without adversely impacting production capabilities. This report documents the results of pilot-scale demonstrations of two technologies, advanced oxidation and anaerobic fluidized-bed activated-carbon reactors (AnFBR), which were conducted by the USAEC at RAAP. Additionally, a third technology, granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment, was demonstrated at RAAP by Alliant TechSystems. Information regarding GAC is included to facilitate comparisons of the three systems tested.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA310634
Entities
People
- Rajib Sinha
- Robert Hoye