Main Title |
Partitioning of Toxic Organic Compounds on Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids. |
Author |
Dodds, R. A. ;
Jelus, M. ;
Cheng., K. Y. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab. ;Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
Year Published |
1986 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/D-86/137; |
Stock Number |
PB86-218427 |
Additional Subjects |
Hazardous materials ;
Organic compounds ;
Sewage treatment ;
Municipalities ;
Toxicity ;
Solids ;
Kinetics ;
Sorption ;
Liquids ;
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB86-218427 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
42p |
Abstract |
Fundamental aspects of partitioning of toxic organic compounds on municipal wastewater treatment plant solids have been investigated. Sorption on wastewater solids was not affected by solids-to-liquid ratio. Kinetic data on sorption showed an initial rapid uptake followed by a slower rate over an extended period of time. Freeze-dried solids did not exhibit the same sorption characteristics as viable biomass. A correlation between sorption of toxic organics on wastewater treatment plant solids and the octonal/water partition coefficient has been established. The correlation should be useful for estimating the removal of toxic compounds in wastewater treatment plants by the sorption mechanism. |