Deployable Wastewater Treatment Technology Evaluation
Abstract
AFRL/MLQD is expanding the Deployable Waste Disposal System to include bare base wastewater treatment. The goal of AFRL/MLQD is for the deployable wastewater treatment system to be integrated into a waste treatment system that will treat both solid and aqueous waste. The US Army (TARDEC) and the Air Force (AAC/WMO) have been involved in preliminary studies that provide extensive useful background information for this project. These studies show that EC is effective in highly concentrated wastewater, but has difficulty reaching low levels of BOD. Ozone treatment is inefficient for use with untreated wastewater, but ozone can oxidize treated materials to low BOD levels. As a result, a combination of these two systems could produce an effective wastewater treatment system that accepts strong wastewater and produces an effluent that meets international standards. Based on these studies, AFRL/MLQD chose a combination of electro-coagulation (EC) and ozonation as the candidate technologies for this demonstration. After the Air Force investigated potential sources for EC they selected Ecoloquip, Inc. of Houston, TX to supply the EC technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA416250
Entities
People
- Edward N. Coppola
- Jeffery Rine
Organizations
- Applied Research Associates (United States)