Upgrading DA Trickling-Filter Sewage Treatment Plants.

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Abstract:

This report provides information, case histories, and design guidelines that will help Department of the Army DA personnel decide whether to use rotating biological contactors RBCs to upgrade their installations trickling-filter sewage treatment plants. RBC technology is compared in terms of energy consumption, OM requirements, efficiency, and reliability under various environmental and loading conditions. This report answers the questions most commonly asked about RBCs by DA personnel who must compare various upgrading alternatives. A stepwise approach has been provided to enable a more intelligent comparison of alternatives this approach includes example calculations useful for estimating surface media, land, and energy requirements. Several independent studies were reviewed that have compared actual RBC performance data with the design claims of RBC manufacturers discrepancies are pointed out and reasons offered for why the manufacturers criteria should be accepted. Structural integrity problems failure of media andor shafts have been documented for particular design vintage and certain proprietary RBCs. This report discusses these problems to ensure that DA personnel responsible for selection of pollution abatement technologies are aware of significant and provided to ensure that any selection of RBC technology by the Army is not plagued with mediumshaft failure incidents. Author

Author(s):
Smith, E. D. ; Poon, C. P. ; Miller, R. D.
Author Organization(s):
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0122

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CERL-TR-N-102
Task Number(s):
B
Project Number(s):
4A762720A896
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY FACILITIES, *ARMY PROCUREMENT, *SEWAGE TREATMENT, *SANITARY ENGINEERING, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, DECISION MAKING, CONTRACTS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), INSTALLATION, COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT, FILTERS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, MANHOURS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies, Water Pollution and Control
Keyword(s):
Sewage treatment plants, Biological waste treatment, PE62720A, AS896, WU017
Report Date:
1981 May 01