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Main Title Evaluation of activated carbon for enhanced COD removal from pharmaceutical wastewater : Volume 2. Appendices /
Author Osantowski, Richard. ; Wullschleger, R.
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Wullschleger, Richard.
CORP Author Jordan (Edward C.) Co., Inc., Portland, ME. ;Rexnord, Inc., Milwaukee, WI. EnviroEnergy Technology Center. ;Environmental Science and Engineering, Inc., Gainesville, FL.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Engineering Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1985
Report Number EPA/600/2-86/004B; EPA-68-02-3928; EPA-68-01-6675
Stock Number PB86-148178
Subjects Carbon, Activated ; Sewage--Purification
Additional Subjects Drugs ; Industries ; Activated carbon treatment ; Industrial waste treatment ; Waste water ; Fermentation ; Chemical reaction synthesis ; Dosage ; Pilot plants ; Reduction ; Pharmaceutical industry ; Point sources ; Carbon oxygen demand ; Secondary treatment
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NTIS  PB86-148178 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 369 pages ; 28 cm
Abstract
From September to December, 1984 pharmaceutical plant wastewater containing high concentrations of total chemical oxygen demand (TCOD) in the raw waste and treated effluent was treated in trailer mounted pilot plants.The biological treatment train used to treat raw wastewater consisted of three activated sludge systems operated in parallel. Powdered activated carbon (PAC) was added to two of the units in selected dosages. The third unit was used as a control. The physical-chemical treatment train studied in the treatment of pharmaceutical plant effluent consisted of chemical coagulation with alum and anionic polymer; pH adjustment with caustic (when needed); clarification; multi-media filtration and granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption. The PAC enhanced biological treatment train as operated during the test period reduced influent TCOD concentration to well below the plant best practicable control technology currently available (BPT) TCOD level.
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Caption title. "December 1985." "EPA/600/2-86/004b." Microfiche.