Effect of Aluminum and Iron Addition during Conditioning and Dewatering for Odor Control
The objectives of this research were to investigate the factors impacting the effectiveness of metal salts in reducing the production of volatile organic sulfur compounds (VOSCs) in biosolids,...
Minimizing Mercury Emissions in Biosolids Incinerators
Mercury is a persistent bio-accumulative toxicant (PBTs) and thus the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a goal of reducing environmental levels of PBTs in the...
Sustainable Stormwater Management: Infiltration vs. Surface Treatment Strategies
Stormwater managers are increasingly faced with the need to address many potentially-conflicting issues as part of their activities, ranging from flood prevention to protection of downstream...
Effect of Aluminum and Iron on Odors, Digestion Efficiency, and Dewatering Properties
This study was designed to be a follow up of the WERF Phase III odor study (Biosolids Processing Modifications for Cake Odor Reductions, 03-CTS-9T) odor study. The Phase III study found that iron...
Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Characterization and Bioavailability in Wastewater Effluents
This project addresses the dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) content in the effluents of different wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this report, information is presented on the occurrence...
Microbial Ecology of Activated Sludge
Microbial Ecology of Activated Sludge, written for both microbiologists and engineers, critically reviews our current understanding of the microbiology of activated sludge, the...
Best Practices for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Initial Case Study Incorporating European Experience and Evaluation Tool Concept
The primary goal of the Optimization Challenge is to develop an approach that will allow the wastewater sector to achieve treatment goals while reducing the resources expended by 20% or more. The...
Influent Constituent Characteristics of the Modern Waste Stream from Single Sources
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This research project characterized the composition of modern single residential source onsite raw wastewater and primary treated effluent (i.e.,...
Bioelectrochemical Systems
In the context of wastewater treatment, Bioelectrochemical Systems (BESs) have gained considerable interest in the past few years, and several BES processes are on the brink of application to this...
Principles of Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes
Principles of Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes is the third book in the Water and Wastewater Process Technologies Series. The book outlines the principle unit...