| Main Title |
Effects of flow equalization on the operation and performance of an activated sludge plant / |
| Author |
Foess, Gerald W. ;
Meenahan, James G. ;
Blough., David
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Ypsilanti Township, Mich.;Johnson and Anderson, Inc., Pontiac, Mich.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, Ohio. Wastewater Research Div. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, |
| Year Published |
1977 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600-2-77-138; EPA-S-801985 |
| Stock Number |
PB-272 657 |
| OCLC Number |
41713494 |
| Subjects |
Hydraulic control ;
Sewage--Purification--Activated sludge process ;
Sewage disposal--Michigan--Ypsilanti
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| Additional Subjects |
Flow control ;
Activated sludge process ;
Sewage treatment ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Flow rate ;
Process charting ;
Design criteria ;
Equipment ;
Sampling ;
Performance evaluation ;
Nutrients ;
Mass flow ;
Tables(Data) ;
Michigan ;
Cost analysis ;
Ypsilanti Township(Michigan)
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-2-77-138 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
10/26/2011 |
| EJBD |
EPA 600-2-77-138 |
c.1 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
03/10/2014 |
| ELBD RPS |
EPA 600-2-77-138 |
repository copy |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/17/2014 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-2-77-138 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
07/31/2017 |
| NTIS |
PB-272 657 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
xi, 96 pages ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
A plant-scale research program was carried out for more than a year to evaluate the impact of flow equalization on the 14,000 cu m/day (3.7 mgd) upgraded activated sludge plant at Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. Process streams were characterized under both equalized and unequalized flow conditions with respect to BOD, COD, TSS and forms of nitrogen and phosphorus. The equalization system was effective in leveling influent diurnal flow variations but was limited in its ability to dampen variations in wastewater concentration and mass flux. Some biochemical action apparently occurred in the equalization basin, although BOD removal was marginal and inconsistent. Analysis of secondary effluent indicated that plant performance was similar with and without equalized flow, suggesting that the theoretical advantages of flow equalization may not be achieved in manually controlled plants. An examination of theoretical power costs for equalized and unequalized flow conditions indicated that the use of flow equalization did not result in power cost economies. |
| Notes |
"EPA/600-2-77-138." "August 1977." EPA grant no. S 801985 ; EPA project officer: Ben W. Lykins, Jr. |
