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Main Title Review of techniques for treatment and disposal of phosphorus-laden chemical sludges /
Author Schmidt, Curtis J.,
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Hammer, LeAnne E.,
Swayne, Michael D.,
CORP Author SCS Engineers, Long Beach, CA.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. Wastewater Research Div.
Publisher Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory ; for sale by the National Technical Information Service,
Year Published 1979
Report Number EPA-600/2-79-083; 68-03-2432; EPA-68-03-2432
Stock Number PB80-117542
OCLC Number 06609369
ISBN pbk.
Subjects Factory and trade waste--United States ; Sewage sludge ; Water--Pollution--United States ; Water treatment plant residuals
Additional Subjects Sludge disposal ; Phosphorus ; Chemical removal(Sewage treatment) ; Reviews ; Materials handling ; Additives ; Thickening ; Stability ; Dewatering ; Flotation ; Anaerobic processes ; Aerobic processes ; Incinerators ; Design ; Process charting ; Sludge digestion ; Sludge drying ; Sludge treatment ; Land disposal ; State of the art
Internet Access
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=91016ZCK.PDF
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EHAM  QH541.R2 EPA-600/2-, 79-083 Region 1 Library/Boston,MA 04/29/2016
EJBD  EPA 600-2-79-083 c.1 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 01/16/2014
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-2-79-083 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD  EPA 600-2-79-083 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 04/02/2019
ESAD  EPA 600-2-79-083 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 11/07/1997
NTIS  PB80-117542 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation xvii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The report summarizes the effects of phosphorus removal by chemical addition on sludge handling and disposal options at full-scale wastewater treatment plants. American and Canadian plants which generate phosphorus-laden chemical sludges were surveyed by questionnaire, and 174 responses were received. Investigations at selected plants that were using a variety of phosphorus removal chemicals, points of chemical addition, and sludge treatment/disposal methods were conducted. The plant operating experiences have shown that all of the various sludge treatment unit processes for thickening, stabilization, conditioning, dewatering, and reduction are adversely affected by phosphorus removal. The adverse effects result from both increases in sludge quantity and changes in sludge characteristics. The adverse impacts are reduced when adequate capacity is available to handle the increased sludge quantity. However, many plants have inadequate capacity, and therefore have been forced to find innovative solutions to problems. This report documents such problem-solving attempts and the results achieved. It also compares the various sludge handling alternatives, and finds that relatively few problems have been encountered with pressure filtration of iron sludges, flotation thickening of iron and aluminum sludges, thermal conditioning of iron sludges, and land disposal of lime sludges. The report contains a bibliography of literature dealing with phosphorus-laden sludges, with an indication as to the scope of each reference.
Notes
"EPA-600/2-79-083." "August 1979." "Contract no. 68-03-2432." Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-140). Prepared by SCS Engineers, under contract no. Contract Number: 68-03-2432.