Rotating Biological Contactors for Munitions Wastewater Treatment

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Abstract:

The report documents investigation of the applicability of aerobic rotating biological contactor RBC technology for secondary treatment of the wastestream of a facility manufacturing the explosives RDX and HMX. The synthesized wastestream contained high levels of formaldehyde and formic acid as well as the explosives RDX, HMX, and TNT. Several other organic contaminants were also present in lesser concentrations. It was found that the RBC was capable of removing 82 of the Chemical Oxygen Demand COD from the wastestream at loading rates of 2.3 lb of COD per 1000 sq ft of disc surface area per day.

Author(s):
Chesler, P. Gail ; Eskelund, Gerald R.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY MOBILITY EQUIPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND FORT BELVOIR VA
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept.
Pagination:
0048

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MERADCOM-2319
Monitor Series:
MERADCOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*EXPLOSIVES, *WASTE WATER, *WASTES(INDUSTRIAL), *WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT, *WATER TREATMENT, CONTAMINANTS, FILTERS, FISHES, FORMALDEHYDE, FORMIC ACID, HMX, MICROORGANISMS, MUNITIONS INDUSTRY, MUTAGENS, RDX, TNT, TOXICITY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Microbiology, Ammunition and Explosives, Water Pollution and Control
Keyword(s):
Rotating biological contactors, Chemical oxygen demand, Biological oxygen demand
Report Date:
1981 Feb 01